SCL

Stepan Co

54.85

Jun 30 • 10:49AM ET +0.20 (0.37%)

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	1.25B
Enterprise Value	1.82B
Income	-14.22M
Sales	2.34B
Book/sh	52.53
Cash/sh	6.20
Dividend Est.	1.60 (2.92%)
Dividend TTM	1.57 (2.86%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Jun 01, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	4.20% 6.52%
Payout	75.66%
Employees	2328
IPO	Jul 02, 1962

P/E	-
Forward P/E	14.01
PEG	-
P/S	0.53
P/B	1.04
P/C	8.85
P/FCF	33.47
EV/EBITDA	9.77
EV/Sales	0.78
Quick Ratio	0.86
Current Ratio	1.26
Debt/Eq	0.60
LT Debt/Eq	0.31
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-0.62
EPS next Y	3.92
EPS next Q	0.61
EPS this Y	39.29%
EPS next Y	54.44%
EPS next 5Y	-
EPS past 3/5Y	-31.52% -17.78%
Sales past 3/5Y	-5.61% 4.52%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-125.23%
Sales Y/Y TTM	5.46%
EPS Q/Q	-310.09%
Sales Q/Q	1.90%
Earnings	Apr 28 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	16.88% -1.26%

Insider Own	4.95%
Insider Trans	0.00%
Inst Own	86.76%
Inst Trans	1.33%
ROA	-0.60%
ROE	-1.19%
ROIC	-0.91%
Gross Margin	11.06%
Oper. Margin	2.41%
Profit Margin	-0.61%
SMA20	2.70%
SMA50	4.99%
SMA200	9.21%
Trades

Shs Outstand	22.71M
Shs Float	21.59M
Short Float	2.27%
Short Ratio	3.30
Short Interest	0.49M
52W High	68.00 -19.34%
52W Low	41.82 31.16%
Volatility	3.49% 2.96%
ATR (14)	1.62
RSI (14)	58.53
Beta	0.95
Rel Volume	0.31
Avg Volume	148.51K
Volume	11,073

Perf Week	3.98%
Perf Month	3.78%
Perf Quarter	10.16%
Perf Half Y	16.53%
Perf YTD	15.82%
Perf Year	0.49%
Perf 3Y	-42.60%
Perf 5Y	-54.39%
Perf 10Y	-7.86%
Recom	1.00
Target Price	75.00
Prev Close	54.65
Price	54.85
Change	0.37%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-23-26	Upgrade	Seaport Research Partners	Neutral → Buy	$75
Oct-19-23	Upgrade	CL King	Neutral → Buy	$89
Jan-11-21	Downgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Buy → Neutral
Apr-02-20	Upgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Neutral → Buy	$101
Mar-18-20	Initiated	CL King	Neutral
Dec-11-18	Initiated	Stifel	Buy	$94
Jul-27-17	Downgrade	Wellington Shields	Buy → Hold
May-03-16	Downgrade	Seaport Global Securities	Accumulate → Neutral	$61 → $63
Jun-04-15	Initiated	Global Hunter Securities	Accumulate	$57

Apr-29-26 03:03AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Safety Performance Amidst Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-28-26 04:51PM	Stepan Company Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby) -6.32%
07:17AM	Stepan Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports First Quarter 2026 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
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Apr-07-26 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce First Quarter 2026 Results on April 28, 2026 (PR Newswire)
Feb-28-26 10:27AM	Stepan Company (SCL): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
Feb-25-26 11:18AM	Stepan (SCL) Launches Project Catalyst to Drive $100M in Cost Savings (Insider Monkey)
Feb-24-26 10:48AM	3 Dividend Kings That Have Raised Payouts for 50+ Years and Still Look Cheap (24/7 Wall St.)
Feb-23-26 04:00PM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Growth Amid Challenges (GuruFocus.com) -20.38%
03:20PM	Stepan Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
12:32PM	Stepan Company Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
10:35AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
09:36AM	Stepan Co.: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
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07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Company Announces $100 Million Pre-Tax Cost Out and Efficiency Plan to Support Global Operations Optimization (PR Newswire)
Feb-17-26 05:30PM	Huntsman (HUN) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-12-26 07:15AM	Avient (AVNT) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-11-26 05:25PM	Albemarle (ALB) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-03-26 04:01PM	Stepan to Announce Fourth Quarter 2025 Results on February 23, 2026 (PR Newswire) +7.15%
Jan-29-26 07:10AM	Dow Inc. (DOW) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Dec-31-25 09:36AM	Stepan Continues Footprint Optimization Through LA Asset Sale (Zacks)
Dec-30-25 04:01PM	Stepan Company Announces Closing of Sale of Lake Providence, LA Manufacturing Assets (PR Newswire)
Dec-03-25 07:00AM	Stepan Announces Agreement to Sell Lake Providence, LA Assets (PR Newswire)
Nov-25-25 10:32AM	SCL Wraps Up Subsidiary Divestment, Core Operations Enhanced (Zacks)
Nov-20-25 04:01PM	Stepan Company Completes Sale of Philippine Assets, Advancing Strategic Focus on Core Growth (PR Newswire)
Nov-05-25 07:47AM	Will Stepan Company (SCL) be Able to Generate Steady Cash Flow? (Insider Monkey)
Oct-30-25 03:47PM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Growth Amidst Market Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-29-25 09:49AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
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08:25AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
07:37AM	Stepan Co.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 58th Consecutive Year of Increases (PR Newswire)
Oct-28-25 09:49AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-08-25 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Results on October 29, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Oct-05-25 03:28PM	Stepan Company (SCL): A Steady Performer Among Dividend Champions (Insider Monkey)
Sep-02-25 05:47AM	Zacks Value Investor Highlights: Eastman Chemical, Dow and Stepan (Zacks)
Aug-29-25 02:06PM	Chemical Stocks Plunge: Values or Traps? (Zacks)
Aug-15-25 10:16AM	nLight and Stepan have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day (Zacks)
07:09AM	Bear Of The Day: Stepan (SCL) (Zacks)
Aug-07-25 12:30AM	[Latest] Global Agricultural Adjuvants Market Size/Share Worth USD 6.2 Billion by 2034 at a 4.78% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis) (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-30-25 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates (Zacks) -9.67%
07:16AM	Stepan Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
Jul-29-25 09:48AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q2 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-23-25 05:05PM	Reminder: Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on July 30, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Jul-16-25 12:30PM	[Latest] Global Bio Based Propylene Glycol Market Size/Share Worth USD 7.03 Billion by 2034 at a 4.5% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis) (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-15-25 04:01PM	Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on July 30, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Jul-14-25 07:00AM	Stepan Announces Appointment of New Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (PR Newswire)
Jun-09-25 07:00AM	Stepan Company Announces Appointment of New Director (PR Newswire)
Jun-03-25 04:00PM	Stepan Company Boosts Alpha Olefin Sulfonates (AOS) Production Capacity by 25% Pounds Annually (PR Newswire)
May-27-25 08:00AM	Stepan Announces Agreement to Sell Philippine Assets (PR Newswire)
Apr-30-25 03:06AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth Amid Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-29-25 11:20PM	Q1 2025 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents) +7.08%
10:28AM	Stepan Company (SCL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
09:30AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates (Zacks)
08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:15AM	Stepan Co.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports First Quarter 2025 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
02:50AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q1 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What to Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-23-25 10:01AM	Methanex (MEOH) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
09:58AM	2025 Dividend Kings: Weathering Tariff Volatility Better Than The Market (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-20-25 10:03AM	Stepan Company's Plunge Offers Investors A Chance To Clean Up (Seeking Alpha)
Apr-18-25 09:38AM	Stepan Company (SCL): Among the Low Profile Dividend Champions to Buy (Insider Monkey)
Apr-14-25 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on April 29, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Apr-10-25 08:45AM	LSB (LXU) Soars 8.6%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (Zacks)
Apr-06-25 08:56AM	Stepan Company (SCL): One of the Best Dividend Kings to Buy for Safe Dividend Growth (Insider Monkey)
Mar-30-25 08:39AM	Buy 3 'Safer' Dividend Kings Of 25 From March's 55 (Seeking Alpha)
Mar-29-25 07:00AM	10 Dividend Aristocrats With Big Upside Potential In 2025 (Seeking Alpha)
Mar-21-25 12:59PM	2025 Dividend Kings: Strong Run Continues (SeekingAlpha)
Feb-20-25 04:30PM	Edward J. Wehmer to Retire from Stepan Company Board of Directors (PR Newswire)
02:06AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth ... (GuruFocus.com)
01:30AM	Q4 2024 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Feb-19-25 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Lags Q4 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:23AM	Stepan Co.: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)
04:45AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Feb-12-25 10:00AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jan-29-25 07:00AM	Stepan to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results on February 19, 2025 (PR Newswire)
Dec-09-24 10:21PM	Why Is Stepan Company (SCL) Among the Best Dividend Kings to Invest In For Safe Dividend Growth? (Insider Monkey)
Oct-31-24 03:09AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EBITDA Growth Amidst Sales Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
02:43AM	Q3 2024 Stepan Co Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Oct-30-24 08:15AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
07:13AM	Stepan Co.: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 57th Consecutive Year of Increases (PR Newswire)
06:55AM	Stepan Promotes Luis E. Rojo to President and Chief Executive Officer (PR Newswire)
Oct-29-24 09:11AM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q3 2024: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-23-24 10:01AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Reports Next Week: What to Know Ahead of the Release (Zacks)
Oct-09-24 03:31PM	Stepan Co (SCL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic Growth (GuruFocus.com)
07:00AM	Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Results on October 30, 2024 (PR Newswire)
Aug-09-24 06:45AM	Red Flag Alert! 3 Growth Stocks to Sell Before They Go to Zero. (InvestorPlace)
Jul-31-24 08:25AM	Stepan Co. (SCL) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -6.00%
07:22AM	Stepan Co.: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
07:00AM	Stepan Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results (PR Newswire)
07:00AM	Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)

Stepan Co. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment products are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, agricultural products, lubricating ingredients, oil field chemicals, and other applications. The Polymers segment deals mainly with rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, plastics, building materials, refrigeration systems, and CASE applications. The Specialty Products segment consists of chemicals used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical applications. The company was founded by Alfred C. Stepan Jr. in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

PresidentMr. Luis E. Rojo

VP & Chief Financial OfficerMr. Ruben D. Velasquez

Executive Vice President of Supply ChainMr. Robert J. Haire Jr.

Vice President & General Manager of PolymersRichard Finn Stepan

VP and Chief Compliance & Risk OfficerDavid B. Mattingly

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Weitkamp Robin Joseph	VP and GM Surfactants-INT	May 11 '26	Option Exercise	52.58	90	4,732	90	May 12 07:47 PM
Haire Robert Joseph	EVP, Supply Chain	May 01 '26	Option Exercise	50.33	550	27,682	4,510	May 05 03:31 PM
Stepan Richard Finn	V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers	Mar 03 '26	Option Exercise	48.98	1,253	61,378	242,649	Mar 05 07:38 PM
Stepan Richard Finn	V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	49.62	429	21,285	242,644	Mar 05 07:38 PM
Rojo Luis	President & CEO	Mar 03 '26	Option Exercise	48.98	4,455	218,228	20,153	Mar 05 07:32 PM
Rojo Luis	President & CEO	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	49.62	857	42,520	19,704	Mar 05 07:32 PM
Haire Robert Joseph	EVP, Supply Chain	Mar 03 '26	Option Exercise	48.98	1,670	81,805	4,209	Mar 05 07:26 PM
Haire Robert Joseph	EVP, Supply Chain	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	49.62	571	28,330	4,290	Mar 05 07:26 PM
Moriarty Sean Thomas	VP & GM Surfactants	Mar 03 '26	Option Exercise	48.98	1,670	81,805	15,875	Mar 05 07:21 PM
Moriarty Sean Thomas	VP & GM Surfactants	Mar 04 '26	Option Exercise	49.62	571	28,330	15,876	Mar 05 07:21 PM
Stepan Richard Finn	V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers	Feb 17 '26	Option Exercise	66.39	341	22,639	241,457	Feb 19 08:14 PM
Moriarty Sean Thomas	VP & GM Surfactants	Feb 17 '26	Option Exercise	66.39	455	30,207	14,303	Feb 19 08:00 PM
Rojo Luis	President & CEO	Feb 17 '26	Option Exercise	66.39	683	45,344	15,878	Feb 19 07:48 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Jan 13 '26	Option Exercise	43.85	34,741	1,523,393	160,960	Jan 15 06:28 PM
Rojo Luis	President & CEO	Dec 31 '25	Option Exercise	47.20	4,202	198,355	15,195	Jan 05 07:24 PM
Haire Robert Joseph	EVP, Supply Chain	Dec 31 '25	Option Exercise	47.20	1,891	89,265	2,482	Jan 05 07:12 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Aug 04 '25	Sale	49.96	6,300	314,761	166,123	Aug 06 09:22 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Aug 05 '25	Sale	50.49	3,700	186,809	159,423	Aug 06 09:22 PM
STEPAN F QUINN JR	Director	Aug 04 '25	Proposed Sale	49.96	10,000	499,600		Aug 04 05:00 PM

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