SCL

Stepan Company
NYSEBASIC MATERIALSSPECIALTY CHEMICALS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$1.47B
P/E Ratio
EPS
$-0.12
Beta
0.94
52W High
$66.97
52W Low
$40.83
50-Day MA
$57.94
200-Day MA
$52.29
Dividend Yield
2.41%
Profit Margin
-0.11%
Forward P/E
26.60
PEG Ratio
1.75

About Stepan Company

Stepan Company produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: December

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$2.43B
Gross Profit (TTM)$287.37M
EBITDA$209.64M
Operating Margin6.19%
Return on Equity-0.22%
Return on Assets2.09%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$106.30
Book Value$52.94
Price-to-Book1.22
Price-to-Sales (TTM)0.60
EV/Revenue0.847
EV/EBITDA9.06
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)101.60%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)15.00%
Shares Outstanding$22.71M
Float$21.44M
% Insiders5.79%
% Institutions89.15%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
12.26%
HV 20-Day
49.66%
HV 30-Day
42.75%
HV 60-Day
34.12%
HV Rank
84.1%

Volatility is currently contracting

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($85.00 target)
1
Buy

Latest News

Stepan Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Stepan NYSE: SCL reported higher second-quarter earnings as broad-based volume growth, margin recovery and early savings from its Project Catalyst program lifted results, while management cautioned that some demand may have been pulled forward amid geopolitical and raw-material uncertainty.

MarketBeat7/30/2026Positive
Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: The Board of Directors of Stepan Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.395 per share.

PRNewsWire7/29/2026Neutral
Stepan Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Reported net income was $22.9 million, up 102% versus the prior year.

PRNewsWire7/29/2026Neutral
Stepan Company's Discount Isn't Over Yet

Stepan Company remains a 'buy' due to attractive valuation, despite recent underperformance versus the S&P 500. Recent results show mixed fundamentals: revenue growth driven by Surfactants, but profitability pressured by restructuring charges and raw material costs. Project Catalyst targets $100 million in pre-tax cost savings over two years, with 60% expected this year and the remainder next.

Seeking Alpha7/10/2026Positive
Stepan Co. (SCL) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates

Stepan Co. (SCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.21 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.84 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research4/28/2026Positive
Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) today reported: The Board of Directors of Stepan Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.395 per share.

PRNewsWire4/28/2026Neutral
Stepan Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: First Quarter 2026 Highlights Reported net income was a $41.4 million loss versus $19.7 million of income in the prior year.

PRNewsWire4/28/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 8/18/2026