Symbols / SCL Stock $54.48 +2.50% Stepan Company

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Index EQUITY
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
CEO Mr. Luis E. Rojo
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 1.24B
Enterprise Value 1.81B
Income -14.22M
Sales 2.34B
FCF (ttm) 44.43M
Book/sh 52.53
Cash/sh 6.20
Employees 2,328
Insider 10d —
IPO Feb 21, 1973
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 75.61%
P/E —
Forward P/E 13.92
PEG 1.75
P/S 0.53
P/B 1.04
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 9.74
EV/Sales 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.80
Current Ratio 1.26
Debt/Eq 59.77
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.62
EPS next Y 3.92
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth 1.90%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-07-29
Earnings (prior) 2026-04-28
ROA 1.49%
ROE -1.19%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 11.06%
Oper. Margin 2.62%
Profit Margin -0.61%
Shs Outstand 22.71M
Shs Float 21.43M
Insider Own 5.80%
Instit Own 87.56%
Short Float 2.90%
Short Ratio 3.18
Short Interest 454.73K
52W High 68.00
vs 52W High -19.88%
52W Low 41.82
vs 52W Low 30.27%
Beta 0.97
Impl. Vol. 14.06%
Rel Volume 0.55
Avg Volume 149.38K
Volume 82.70K
Target (mean) $75.00
Tgt Median $75.00
Tgt Low $75.00
Tgt High $75.00
# Analysts 1
Recom None
Prev Close $53.15
Price $54.48
Change 2.50%
About

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, lubricating ingredients; emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins used in coating applications; specialty polyols, such as CASE and powdered polyester resins; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$75.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$54.48
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$35.21
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$54.48
Low
$75.00
High
$75.00
Mean
$75.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-01-23 up Seaport Global Neutral → Buy $75
2023-10-19 up CL King Neutral → Buy $89
2021-01-11 down Seaport Global Buy → Neutral —
2020-06-18 main Stifel — → Buy $113
2020-03-24 main Stifel — → Buy $107
2018-12-11 init Stifel — → Buy $94
2016-08-24 main Seaport Global — → Neutral $70
2015-06-04 init Seaport Global — → Accumulate $57
2014-10-14 init Guggenheim — → Buy $70
2014-09-17 init Keybanc — → Buy $80
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-05-08 LEWIS SUSAN Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 BURGESS LORINDA Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 STEPAN FRANK QUINN JR. Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 REED JAN STERN J.D. Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 DEARTH RANDALL S Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 DELGADO JOAQUIN Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-08 PAINTER CORNING F Director — 2,566 $52.61 $134,997
2026-05-01 HAIRE ROBERT JOSEPH Officer — 550 $50.33 $27,682
2026-03-04 MORIARTY SEAN THOMAS Officer — 2,241 $48.98 $110,135
2026-03-04 ROJO LUIS E Chief Executive Officer — 5,312 $48.98 $260,748
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
2,332.11
+6.96%
2,180.27
-6.26%
2,325.77
-16.14%
2,773.27
Operating Revenue
2,332.11
+6.96%
2,180.27
-6.26%
2,325.77
-16.14%
2,773.27
Cost Of Revenue
2,062.23
+8.08%
1,908.06
-6.84%
2,048.17
-12.70%
2,346.20
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
2,062.23
+8.08%
1,908.06
-6.84%
2,048.17
-12.70%
2,346.20
Gross Profit
269.89
-0.85%
272.21
-1.94%
277.60
-35.00%
427.07
Operating Expense
200.51
-0.43%
201.38
-1.57%
204.60
-6.43%
218.66
Research And Development
59.28
+6.47%
55.67
-5.70%
59.04
-11.40%
66.63
Selling General And Administration
139.56
-3.02%
143.91
+1.65%
141.57
-12.18%
161.21
Selling And Marketing Expense
48.77
+6.88%
45.63
-5.66%
48.37
-18.06%
59.03
General And Administrative Expense
90.79
-7.62%
98.28
+5.45%
93.20
-8.78%
102.18
Salaries And Wages
—
—
4.37
+146.53%
-9.39
Other Gand A
90.79
-7.62%
98.28
+5.45%
93.20
-8.78%
102.18
Other Operating Expenses
1.67
-7.27%
1.80
-54.79%
3.99
+143.44%
-9.18
Total Expenses
2,262.73
+7.27%
2,109.44
-6.36%
2,252.77
-12.17%
2,564.86
Operating Income
69.38
-2.05%
70.83
-2.97%
73.00
-64.97%
208.41
Total Operating Income As Reported
78.55
+11.45%
70.48
+20.25%
58.61
-71.73%
207.34
EBITDA
212.17
+10.45%
192.10
+13.22%
169.68
-42.33%
294.24
Normalized EBITDA
199.49
+5.59%
188.92
+3.68%
182.21
-40.23%
304.83
Reconciled Depreciation
126.04
+12.34%
112.20
+6.51%
105.34
+11.29%
94.65
EBIT
86.13
+7.80%
79.90
+24.20%
64.34
-67.77%
199.59
Total Unusual Items
12.68
+298.93%
3.18
+125.36%
-12.54
-18.40%
-10.59
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
12.68
+298.93%
3.18
+125.36%
-12.54
-18.40%
-10.59
Special Income Charges
9.65
0.00
+100.00%
-14.01
-989.11%
-1.29
Impairment Of Capital Assets
6.25
0.00
-100.00%
2.04
+108.38%
0.98
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
11.97
+3785.71%
0.31
Net Income
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Pretax Income
59.90
-0.89%
60.44
+24.90%
48.39
-74.36%
188.70
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-22.11
-55.94%
-14.18
-17.18%
-12.10
-23.39%
-9.81
Interest Expense Non Operating
26.23
+34.75%
19.46
+22.07%
15.95
+46.44%
10.89
Net Interest Income
-22.11
-55.94%
-14.18
-17.18%
-12.10
-23.39%
-9.81
Interest Expense
26.23
+34.75%
19.46
+22.07%
15.95
+46.44%
10.89
Interest Income Non Operating
4.11
-22.13%
5.28
+37.47%
3.84
+255.83%
1.08
Interest Income
4.11
-22.13%
5.28
+37.47%
3.84
+255.83%
1.08
Other Income Expense
12.64
+233.52%
3.79
+130.29%
-12.51
-26.37%
-9.90
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
-0.04
-107.38%
0.61
+2078.57%
0.03
-95.94%
0.69
Gain On Sale Of Security
3.03
-4.62%
3.18
+116.26%
1.47
+115.80%
-9.30
Gain On Sale Of Business
—
—
0.00
0.00
Tax Provision
13.01
+29.20%
10.07
+22.99%
8.19
-80.30%
41.55
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+29.94%
0.00
-1.18%
0.00
-23.18%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
2.75
+418.37%
0.53
+125.06%
-2.12
+9.05%
-2.33
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Net Income Continuous Operations
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Minority Interests
—
—
0.00
0.00
Normalized Income
36.96
-22.54%
47.72
-5.73%
50.62
-67.43%
155.41
Net Income Common Stockholders
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Diluted EPS
2.05
-6.82%
2.20
+25.71%
1.75
-72.57%
6.38
Basic EPS
2.05
-7.24%
2.21
+24.86%
1.77
-72.60%
6.46
Basic Average Shares
22.87
+0.18%
22.83
+0.24%
22.78
-0.02%
22.78
Diluted Average Shares
22.89
-0.18%
22.93
-0.07%
22.95
-0.51%
23.06
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Gain On Sale Of PPE
15.89
0.00
0.00
—
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Assets
2,357.70
+2.30%
2,304.65
-2.48%
2,363.35
-2.87%
2,433.17
Current Assets
858.96
+5.99%
810.43
-4.87%
851.88
-18.46%
1,044.80
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
132.69
+33.13%
99.67
-23.23%
129.82
-25.28%
173.75
Cash And Cash Equivalents
132.69
+33.13%
99.67
-23.23%
129.82
-25.28%
173.75
Receivables
387.96
-0.02%
388.03
-8.06%
422.05
-3.40%
436.91
Accounts Receivable
387.96
-0.02%
388.03
-8.06%
422.05
-3.40%
436.91
Gross Accounts Receivable
398.49
-0.09%
398.85
-7.93%
433.19
-3.31%
448.01
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-10.53
+2.72%
-10.83
+2.84%
-11.14
-0.39%
-11.10
Inventory
298.83
+3.50%
288.72
+8.72%
265.56
-34.03%
402.53
Raw Materials
78.73
-9.54%
87.04
+7.81%
80.73
-46.94%
152.16
Finished Goods
220.09
+9.13%
201.68
+9.12%
184.83
-26.18%
250.37
Other Current Assets
39.48
+16.08%
34.02
-1.27%
34.45
+9.00%
31.61
Total Non Current Assets
1,498.74
+0.30%
1,494.22
-1.14%
1,511.47
+8.87%
1,388.37
Net PPE
1,282.12
+0.96%
1,269.93
-0.58%
1,277.31
+12.46%
1,135.84
Gross PPE
2,849.53
+4.86%
2,717.41
+2.32%
2,655.70
+9.15%
2,433.09
Accumulated Depreciation
-1,567.41
-8.29%
-1,447.48
-5.01%
-1,378.39
-6.25%
-1,297.26
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
58.40
+7.23%
54.46
+3.07%
52.84
+4.24%
50.70
Buildings And Improvements
455.06
+13.99%
399.23
+19.16%
335.03
+14.24%
293.26
Machinery Furniture Equipment
2,160.66
+12.70%
1,917.20
+6.70%
1,796.82
+9.53%
1,640.48
Construction In Progress
112.90
-58.95%
275.05
-31.30%
400.36
+3.69%
386.12
Other Properties
62.49
-12.57%
71.48
+1.18%
70.65
+12.96%
62.54
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
132.10
-1.45%
134.04
-10.65%
150.01
-2.56%
153.95
Goodwill
92.57
+1.32%
91.37
-6.23%
97.44
+1.58%
95.92
Other Intangible Assets
39.53
-7.37%
42.67
-18.83%
52.57
-9.40%
58.03
Investments And Advances
21.27
-16.78%
25.56
-4.65%
26.80
+15.07%
23.29
Other Non Current Assets
63.26
-2.22%
64.69
+12.81%
57.34
-23.84%
75.29
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
1,113.69
-1.85%
1,134.71
-1.06%
1,146.86
-9.49%
1,267.11
Current Liabilities
666.49
-0.38%
669.03
+10.06%
607.87
-9.36%
670.65
Payables And Accrued Expenses
380.76
+1.20%
376.23
+5.99%
354.97
-34.09%
538.54
Payables
261.72
+1.13%
258.79
+11.05%
233.03
-37.98%
375.73
Accounts Payable
261.72
+1.13%
258.79
+11.05%
233.03
-37.98%
375.73
Current Accrued Expenses
119.04
+1.36%
117.44
-3.69%
121.94
-25.10%
162.81
Employee Benefits
3.43
-59.68%
8.51
+56.67%
5.43
+3.61%
5.24
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
285.74
-2.42%
292.81
+15.78%
252.90
+91.43%
132.11
Current Debt
285.74
-2.42%
292.81
+15.78%
252.90
+91.43%
132.11
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
447.20
-3.97%
465.68
-13.60%
538.99
-9.63%
596.46
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
390.31
+0.07%
390.02
-15.08%
459.27
-9.16%
505.59
Long Term Debt
340.98
+2.51%
332.63
-17.10%
401.25
-11.82%
455.03
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
49.34
-14.03%
57.39
-1.09%
58.03
+14.77%
50.56
Long Term Provisions
8.33
-2.53%
8.55
+0.67%
8.49
-47.83%
16.28
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
3.43
-59.68%
8.51
+56.67%
5.43
+3.61%
5.24
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
24.99
-25.11%
33.38
-25.21%
44.63
-13.18%
51.40
Non Current Deferred Revenue
2.22
-49.99%
4.43
-33.34%
6.65
-24.14%
8.76
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
11.45
+19.12%
9.61
-7.34%
10.37
+1.91%
10.18
Other Non Current Liabilities
20.13
-20.21%
25.23
+19.15%
21.17
+17.93%
17.95
Stockholders Equity
1,244.01
+6.33%
1,169.93
-3.83%
1,216.49
+4.32%
1,166.07
Common Stock Equity
1,244.01
+6.33%
1,169.93
-3.83%
1,216.49
+4.32%
1,166.07
Capital Stock
27.30
+0.53%
27.16
+0.56%
27.01
+0.61%
26.84
Common Stock
27.30
+0.53%
27.16
+0.56%
27.01
+0.61%
26.84
Share Issued
27.30
+0.53%
27.16
+0.56%
27.01
+0.61%
26.84
Ordinary Shares Number
22.62
+0.55%
22.50
+0.55%
22.38
+0.64%
22.23
Treasury Shares Number
4.68
+0.45%
4.66
+0.60%
4.63
+0.48%
4.61
Additional Paid In Capital
259.82
+2.38%
253.78
+2.73%
247.03
+4.14%
237.20
Retained Earnings
1,285.75
+0.93%
1,273.89
+1.31%
1,257.47
+0.59%
1,250.13
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-138.97
+29.40%
-196.84
-50.72%
-130.60
+22.03%
-167.51
Treasury Stock
189.89
+0.98%
188.05
+1.97%
184.41
+2.11%
180.60
Minority Interest
—
—
—
—
Other Equity Adjustments
-138.97
+29.40%
-196.84
-50.72%
-130.60
+22.03%
-167.51
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
1,244.01
+6.33%
1,169.93
-3.83%
1,216.49
+4.32%
1,166.07
Total Capitalization
1,584.98
+5.49%
1,502.57
-7.12%
1,617.74
-0.21%
1,621.09
Working Capital
192.47
+36.12%
141.40
-42.05%
244.01
-34.78%
374.15
Invested Capital
1,870.72
+4.20%
1,795.37
-4.02%
1,870.64
+6.70%
1,753.20
Total Debt
676.05
-0.99%
682.83
-4.12%
712.17
+11.68%
637.70
Net Debt
494.02
-6.04%
525.77
+0.28%
524.32
+26.83%
413.39
Capital Lease Obligations
49.34
-14.03%
57.39
-1.09%
58.03
+14.77%
50.56
Net Tangible Assets
1,111.91
+7.34%
1,035.89
-2.87%
1,066.48
+5.37%
1,012.12
Tangible Book Value
1,111.91
+7.34%
1,035.89
-2.87%
1,066.48
+5.37%
1,012.12
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
147.88
-8.74%
162.05
-7.33%
174.88
+8.78%
160.76
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
147.88
-8.74%
162.05
-7.33%
174.88
+8.78%
160.76
Net Income From Continuing Operations
46.90
-6.90%
50.37
+25.29%
40.20
-72.68%
147.15
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
126.04
+12.34%
112.20
+6.51%
105.34
+11.29%
94.65
Depreciation And Amortization
126.04
+12.34%
112.20
+6.51%
105.34
+11.29%
94.65
Other Non Cash Items
-14.12
-602.28%
2.81
-45.11%
5.12
+192.41%
1.75
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense
2.15
+0.00%
2.15
-50.70%
4.37
+146.53%
-9.39
Stock Based Compensation
6.00
+12.19%
5.35
-6.86%
5.74
-58.55%
13.85
Asset Impairment Charge
6.25
0.00
-100.00%
2.04
+108.38%
0.98
Deferred Tax
-1.40
+86.44%
-10.29
-156.23%
18.30
+166.67%
-27.45
Deferred Income Tax
-1.40
+86.44%
-10.29
-156.23%
18.30
+166.67%
-27.45
Operating Gains Losses
0.26
+122.00%
-1.17
-2149.12%
0.06
+104.73%
-1.21
Gain Loss On Investment Securities
-1.90
+42.88%
-3.32
+22.97%
-4.31
-152.69%
8.19
Change In Working Capital
-22.04
-890.95%
2.79
+244.50%
-1.93
+97.20%
-68.96
Change In Receivables
23.72
+162.53%
9.04
-71.77%
32.01
+222.38%
-26.15
Change In Inventory
0.50
+101.34%
-37.18
-125.67%
144.85
+245.73%
-99.39
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-32.71
-196.30%
33.97
+121.37%
-158.92
-393.36%
54.17
Change In Other Working Capital
-5.58
-138.02%
-2.35
+29.84%
-3.34
-20.16%
-2.78
Change In Other Current Assets
-7.28
-728000.00%
-0.00
+99.98%
-4.53
-4.00%
-4.35
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-0.68
+2.16%
-0.69
+94.20%
-11.98
-225.54%
9.55
Investing Cash Flow
-89.05
+23.85%
-116.94
+54.79%
-258.67
+16.04%
-308.09
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-89.05
+23.85%
-116.94
+54.79%
-258.67
+16.04%
-308.09
Capital Expenditure
-122.51
+0.21%
-122.78
+52.84%
-260.33
+13.67%
-301.55
Capital Expenditure Reported
-122.51
+0.21%
-122.78
+52.84%
-260.33
+13.67%
-301.55
Net Business Purchase And Sale
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-9.69
Purchase Of Business
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-9.69
Net Other Investing Changes
33.47
+473.92%
5.83
+249.37%
1.67
-47.12%
3.16
Financing Cash Flow
-35.44
+45.07%
-64.52
-293.85%
33.28
-79.97%
166.21
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-35.44
+45.07%
-64.52
-293.85%
33.28
-79.97%
166.21
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
1.24
+104.33%
-28.68
-142.90%
66.86
-70.11%
223.69
Issuance Of Debt
75.00
+277.15%
19.89
-81.01%
104.72
-59.96%
261.55
Repayment Of Debt
-73.76
-51.86%
-48.57
-28.30%
-37.86
0.00%
-37.86
Long Term Debt Issuance
75.00
+277.15%
19.89
-81.01%
104.72
-59.96%
261.55
Long Term Debt Payments
-73.76
-51.86%
-48.57
-28.30%
-37.86
0.00%
-37.86
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
1.24
+104.33%
-28.68
-142.90%
66.86
-70.11%
223.69
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
104.72
-43.87%
186.55
Net Common Stock Issuance
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-24.95
Common Stock Payments
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-24.95
Common Stock Dividend Paid
-35.03
-3.18%
-33.95
-3.29%
-32.87
-7.51%
-30.57
Cash Dividends Paid
-35.03
-3.18%
-33.95
-3.29%
-32.87
-7.51%
-30.57
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
0.00
0.00
+100.00%
-24.95
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
0.10
-90.65%
1.11
-60.21%
2.79
+257.42%
0.78
Net Other Financing Charges
-1.76
+41.37%
-3.00
+14.42%
-3.50
-27.58%
-2.75
Changes In Cash
23.39
+220.51%
-19.41
+61.56%
-50.51
-367.48%
18.88
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
9.63
+189.61%
-10.75
-263.34%
6.58
+252.36%
-4.32
Beginning Cash Position
99.67
-23.23%
129.82
-25.28%
173.75
+9.15%
159.19
End Cash Position
132.69
+33.13%
99.67
-23.23%
129.82
-25.28%
173.75
Free Cash Flow
25.37
-35.41%
39.28
+145.96%
-85.46
+39.30%
-140.79
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
28.68
-3.91%
29.85
+6.79%
27.95
+69.13%
16.53
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
8.50
—
29.56
-28.98%
41.62
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