Stepan Company (SCL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

SCL • • Industrial / General

Basic MaterialsSpecialty ChemicalsSpecialty Polymers & PlasticsPolymer Additives & Compounds

AboutStepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning 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, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including 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, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; 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. It serves in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.Show more

Revenue $2.18B -6.3%
EBITDA $183M +11.4%
Net Income $50M +25.3%
EPS (Diluted) 2.20 +25.7%
Gross Margin 12.49% +4.6%
EBITDA Margin 8.38% +18.9%
Operating Margin 3.23% +28.3%
Net Margin 2.31% +33.7%
ROE 4.22% +25.1%
ROIC 2.98% +16.1%
Debt/Equity 0.58 -0.3%
Interest Coverage 3.62 -1.5%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
✓17 consecutive years of dividend growth
✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.9%
✓Trading at only 1.0x book value

✗Weaknesses

✗Profits declining 13.4% over 5 years

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y1.24%

5Y3.24%

3Y-2.41%

TTM5.35%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-1.25%

5Y-13.35%

3Y-28.5%

TTM-1.28%

EPS CAGR

10Y-1.23%

5Y-13.02%

3Y-28.1%

TTM-1.38%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.81%

5Y Avg9.01%

3Y Avg6.65%

Latest4.16%

Peer Comparison

Polymer Additives & Compounds

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
FULH.B. Fuller Company	3.43B	63.49	27.60	1.65%	4.38%	7.59%	4.75%	1.13
SCLStepan Company	1.17B	51.91	23.60	-6.26%	1.96%	3.63%	3.35%	0.58
AVNTAvient Corporation	3.3B	36.00	19.57	3.11%	3.49%	4.74%	4.09%	0.92
OECOrion Engineered Carbons S.A.	360.48M	6.42	8.45	-0.87%	-1.74%	-7.91%		2.16
ASHAshland Inc.	2.94B	64.17	-3.49	-13.68%	-46.25%	-44.68%		0.78

Profit & Loss

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+	1.78B	1.77B	1.93B	1.99B	1.86B	1.87B	2.35B	2.77B	2.33B	2.18B
Revenue Growth %	-0.08%	-0.01%	0.09%	0.04%	-0.07%	0.01%	0.25%	0.18%	-0.16%	-0.06%
Cost of Goods Sold+	1.47B	1.43B	1.59B	1.65B	1.52B	1.49B	1.95B	2.35B	2.05B	1.91B
COGS % of Revenue	0.83%	0.81%	0.82%	0.83%	0.82%	0.79%	0.83%	0.85%	0.88%	0.88%
Gross Profit+	308.24M	338.55M	338.26M	341.5M	339.71M	383.61M	395.81M	427.07M	277.6M	272.21M
Gross Margin %	0.17%	0.19%	0.18%	0.17%	0.18%	0.21%	0.17%	0.15%	0.12%	0.12%
Gross Profit Growth %	0.24%	0.1%	-0%	0.01%	-0.01%	0.13%	0.03%	0.08%	-0.35%	-0.02%
Operating Expenses+	188.31M	205.29M	191.33M	187.5M	212.45M	212.09M	225.03M	219.73M	218.99M	201.73M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.11%	0.12%	0.1%	0.09%	0.11%	0.11%	0.1%	0.08%	0.09%	0.09%
Selling, General & Admin	131.57M	131.79M	129.71M	135.56M	139.53M	142.91M	152.09M	161.21M	141.57M	143.91M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.08%	0.08%	0.06%	0.06%	0.06%	0.07%
Research & Development	50.24M	56.09M	53.87M	54.26M	55.04M	57.99M	62.69M	66.63M	59.04M	55.67M
R&D % of Revenue	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%
Other Operating Expenses	1.58M	828K	3.32M	-725K	17.88M	11.2M	10.25M	-8.11M	18.38M	2.15M
Operating Income+	122.79M	126.19M	154.84M	151.42M	127.26M	171.52M	170.78M	207.34M	58.61M	70.48M
Operating Margin %	0.07%	0.07%	0.08%	0.08%	0.07%	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
Operating Income Growth %	0.35%	0.03%	0.23%	-0.02%	-0.16%	0.35%	-0%	0.21%	-0.72%	0.2%
EBITDA+	189.78M	201.16M	233.86M	232.53M	205.96M	253.38M	261.66M	301.99M	163.95M	182.68M
EBITDA Margin %	0.11%	0.11%	0.12%	0.12%	0.11%	0.14%	0.11%	0.11%	0.07%	0.08%
EBITDA Growth %	0.23%	0.06%	0.16%	-0.01%	-0.11%	0.23%	0.03%	0.15%	-0.46%	0.11%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	66.98M	74.97M	79.02M	81.11M	78.7M	81.86M	90.88M	94.65M	105.34M	112.2M
EBIT	117.61M	128.27M	160.4M	150.64M	137.55M	178.65M	179.54M	199.59M	64.34M	79.9M
Net Interest Income+	-14.53M	-13.21M	-11.44M	-10.77M	-5.93M	-5.41M	-5.75M	-9.81M	-12.1M	-14.18M
Interest Income	217K	1.25M	2.08M	1.83M	5.72M	2.17M	1.25M	1.08M	3.84M	5.28M
Interest Expense	14.75M	14.45M	13.52M	12.6M	11.65M	7.58M	7.01M	10.89M	15.95M	19.46M
Other Income/Expense	-19.93M	-14.01M	-15.6M	-11.5M	-1.36M	-455K	1.76M	-18.63M	-10.22M	-10.04M
Pretax Income+	102.86M	113.82M	139.24M	137.77M	125.9M	171.07M	172.54M	188.7M	48.39M	60.44M
Pretax Margin %	0.06%	0.06%	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%	0.02%	0.03%
Income Tax+	26.82M	27.62M	47.69M	26.66M	22.8M	43.41M	34.64M	41.55M	8.19M	10.07M
Effective Tax Rate %	0.74%	0.76%	0.66%	0.82%	0.82%	0.74%	0.8%	0.78%	0.83%	0.83%
Net Income+	75.97M	86.19M	91.58M	112.76M	103.13M	126.77M	137.8M	147.15M	40.2M	50.37M
Net Margin %	0.04%	0.05%	0.05%	0.06%	0.06%	0.07%	0.06%	0.05%	0.02%	0.02%
Net Income Growth %	0.33%	0.13%	0.06%	0.23%	-0.09%	0.23%	0.09%	0.07%	-0.73%	0.25%
Net Income (Continuing)	76.04M	86.2M	91.55M	111.11M	103.1M	127.66M	137.9M	147.15M	40.2M	50.37M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	1.4M	1.31M	818K	760K	713K	1.67M	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	3.32	3.73	4.31	4.83	4.42	5.45	5.92	6.38	1.75	2.20
EPS Growth %	0.33%	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%	-0.08%	0.23%	0.09%	0.08%	-0.73%	0.26%
EPS (Basic)	3.34	3.78	4.39	4.90	4.47	5.52	6.01	6.46	1.77	2.21
Diluted Shares Outstanding	22.86M	23.09M	23.38M	23.32M	23.32M	23.26M	23.29M	23.06M	22.95M	22.93M
Basic Shares Outstanding	22.73M	22.79M	22.95M	23.02M	23.05M	22.95M	22.92M	22.78M	22.78M	22.89M
Dividend Payout Ratio	0.21%	0.2%	0.21%	0.18%	0.22%	0.2%	0.2%	0.21%	0.82%	0.67%

Balance Sheet

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+	619.57M	685.54M	788.74M	802.53M	818.79M	905.65M	913.37M	1.04B	851.88M	810.43M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	176.14M	225.74M	298.89M	300.19M	315.38M	349.94M	159.19M	173.75M	129.82M	99.67M
Cash Only	176.14M	225.74M	298.89M	300.19M	315.38M	349.94M	159.19M	173.75M	129.82M	99.67M
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	249.6M	263.41M	293.54M	280.02M	276.84M	301.32M	419.54M	436.91M	422.05M	388.03M
Days Sales Outstanding	51.29	54.44	55.66	51.26	54.36	58.82	65.28	57.5	66.24	64.96
Inventory	170.42M	173.66M	172.75M	200.16M	203.65M	218.78M	305.54M	402.53M	265.56M	288.72M
Days Inventory Outstanding	42.38	44.4	39.74	44.22	48.93	53.73	57.19	62.62	47.32	55.23
Other Current Assets	23.4M	22.73M	23.55M	22.15M	22.92M	35.61M	29.1M	31.61M	34.45M	34.02M
Total Non-Current Assets+	620.09M	668.35M	682.13M	682.14M	760.58M	846.68M	1.15B	1.39B	1.51B	1.49B
Property, Plant & Equipment	555.46M	582.71M	598.44M	608.89M	677.7M	682.67M	850.6M	1.07B	1.28B	1.27B
Fixed Asset Turnover	3.20x	3.03x	3.22x	3.27x	2.74x	2.74x	2.76x	2.58x	1.82x	1.72x
Goodwill	11.27M	25.31M	25.12M	22.95M	26.09M	27.97M	97.19M	95.92M	97.44M	91.37M
Intangible Assets	17.96M	22.34M	18.54M	14.24M	15.35M	24.07M	60.78M	58.03M	52.57M	42.67M
Long-Term Investments	20.91M	24.05M	28.27M	25.08M	28.23M	30.65M	34.49M	23.29M	26.8M	25.56M
Other Non-Current Assets	5.04M	85.64M	794K	-7.71M	7.33M	164.02M	301.64M	127.65M	57.34M	64.69M
Total Assets+	1.24B	1.35B	1.47B	1.48B	1.58B	1.75B	2.07B	2.43B	2.36B	2.3B
Asset Turnover	1.43x	1.30x	1.31x	1.34x	1.18x	1.07x	1.14x	1.14x	0.98x	0.95x
Asset Growth %	0.07%	0.09%	0.09%	0.01%	0.06%	0.11%	0.18%	0.18%	-0.03%	-0.02%
Total Current Liabilities+	243.24M	297.26M	320.25M	338.58M	339.11M	416.55M	500.48M	670.65M	607.87M	669.03M
Accounts Payable	128.6M	158.32M	204.98M	205.95M	194.28M	236.75M	323.36M	375.73M	233.03M	258.79M
Days Payables Outstanding	31.98	40.48	47.15	45.49	46.68	58.15	60.52	58.45	41.53	49.5
Short-Term Debt	18.81M	28.15M	22.5M	37.06M	32.32M	37.86M	40.72M	132.11M	252.9M	292.81M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	0	0	0	0	54.63M	0	0	0	0	15.17M
Current Ratio	2.55x	2.31x	2.46x	2.37x	2.41x	2.17x	1.82x	1.56x	1.40x	1.21x
Quick Ratio	1.85x	1.72x	1.92x	1.78x	1.81x	1.65x	1.21x	0.96x	0.96x	0.78x
Cash Conversion Cycle	61.69	58.36	48.24	49.98	56.61	54.41	61.94	61.67	72.03	70.69
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	438.03M	420.71M	409.69M	361.56M	347.76M	347.42M	490.94M	596.46M	538.99M	465.68M
Long-Term Debt	312.55M	288.86M	268.3M	239.02M	198.53M	160.81M	322.86M	455.03M	401.25M	332.63M
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	29.65M	51.57M	56.67M	50.56M	58.03M	57.39M
Deferred Tax Liabilities	9.46M	12.5M	10.96M	18.67M	23.39M	20.75M	12.49M	10.18M	10.37M	9.61M
Other Non-Current Liabilities	111.77M	117.49M	128.89M	102.65M	95.29M	103.02M	88.94M	71.93M	62.7M	61.61M
Total Liabilities	681.28M	717.97M	729.95M	700.14M	686.87M	763.97M	991.42M	1.27B	1.15B	1.13B
Total Debt+	331.35M	317.01M	290.8M	276.08M	260.5M	250.24M	420.25M	637.7M	712.17M	682.83M
Net Debt	137.67M	63.12M	-30.59M	-61.17M	-54.88M	-99.7M	261.06M	463.95M	582.35M	583.17M
Debt / Equity	0.59x	0.50x	0.39x	0.35x	0.29x	0.25x	0.39x	0.55x	0.59x	0.58x
Debt / EBITDA	1.75x	1.58x	1.24x	1.19x	1.26x	0.99x	1.61x	2.11x	4.34x	3.74x
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.73x	0.31x	-0.13x	-0.26x	-0.27x	-0.39x	1.00x	1.54x	3.55x	3.19x
Interest Coverage	8.32x	8.73x	11.45x	12.02x	10.92x	22.63x	24.37x	19.04x	3.68x	3.62x
Total Equity+	558.38M	635.92M	740.91M	784.53M	892.5M	988.37M	1.07B	1.17B	1.22B	1.17B
Equity Growth %	0.04%	0.14%	0.17%	0.06%	0.14%	0.11%	0.09%	0.09%	0.04%	-0.04%
Book Value per Share	24.43	27.54	31.69	33.63	38.28	42.50	46.13	50.56	53.02	51.02
Total Shareholders' Equity	556.98M	634.6M	740.1M	783.77M	891.78M	986.69M	1.07B	1.17B	1.22B	1.17B
Common Stock	25.71M	25.89M	26.07M	26.31M	26.49M	26.66M	26.76M	26.84M	27.01M	27.16M
Retained Earnings	580.21M	649.07M	721.74M	813.45M	922.46M	1.02B	1.13B	1.25B	1.26B	1.27B
Treasury Stock	-68.45M	-70.94M	-78.56M	-97.39M	-114.14M	-133.63M	-153.7M	-180.6M	-184.41M	-188.05M
Accumulated OCI	-125.09M	-127.47M	-99.56M	-141.48M	-136.17M	-136.88M	-153.24M	-167.51M	-130.6M	-196.84M
Minority Interest	1.4M	1.31M	818K	760K	713K	1.67M	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+	183.27M	212.16M	198.86M	171.13M	218.43M	235.22M	72.14M	160.76M	174.88M	162.05M
Operating CF Margin %	0.1%	0.12%	0.1%	0.09%	0.12%	0.13%	0.03%	0.06%	0.08%	0.07%
Operating CF Growth %	1.24%	0.16%	-0.06%	-0.14%	0.28%	0.08%	-0.69%	1.23%	0.09%	-0.07%
Net Income	76.04M	86.2M	91.55M	112.75M	103.1M	127.66M	137.9M	147.15M	40.2M	50.37M
Depreciation & Amortization	66.98M	74.97M	79.02M	81.11M	78.7M	81.86M	90.88M	94.65M	105.34M	112.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	4.37M	12.62M	7.15M	6.84M	8.87M	10.08M	11.72M	13.85M	5.74M	5.35M
Deferred Taxes	3M	-8.43M	550K	10.86M	-5.02M	-4.51M	-33.6M	-27.45M	18.3M	-10.29M
Other Non-Cash Items	9.87M	23.99M	5.54M	5.26M	13.43M	9.91M	6.76M	1.52M	7.22M	1.64M
Working Capital Changes	23.01M	22.82M	15.06M	-45.69M	19.34M	10.21M	-141.51M	-68.96M	-1.93M	2.79M
Change in Receivables	4.16M	-17.18M	-16.36M	5.2M	4.89M	-23.42M	-104.23M	-54.17M	32.01M	9.04M
Change in Inventory	2.85M	-3.77M	5.66M	-26.83M	28.46M	-15.36M	-79.26M	-99.39M	144.85M	-37.18M
Change in Payables	16.41M	44.29M	28.84M	-18.19M	-13.24M	38.79M	44.41M	54.17M	-158.92M	33.97M
Cash from Investing+	-125.97M	-130.52M	-82.68M	-107.81M	-112.67M	-139.03M	-376.83M	-308.09M	-258.67M	-116.94M
Capital Expenditures	-119.35M	-103.08M	-78.61M	-86.65M	-105.57M	-125.79M	-194.48M	-301.55M	-260.33M	-122.78M
CapEx % of Revenue	0.07%	0.06%	0.04%	0.04%	0.06%	0.07%	0.08%	0.11%	0.11%	0.06%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	-5.65M	-3.94M	269K	1.68M	1.91M	277K	2.13M	3.16M	1.67M	5.83M
Cash from Financing+	42.93M	-29.77M	-50.5M	-51.65M	-90.49M	-64.93M	117.33M	166.21M	33.28M	-64.52M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-16.3M	-17.33M	-18.91M	-20.86M	-23.1M	-25.41M	-28.08M	-30.57M	-32.87M	-33.95M
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	104K	3.74M	1.13M	-622K	-289K	-705K	-2.62M	-1.96M	-3.5M	-3M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	63.92M	109.09M	120.25M	84.48M	112.86M	109.42M	-122.35M	-140.79M	-85.46M	39.28M
FCF Margin %	0.04%	0.06%	0.06%	0.04%	0.06%	0.06%	-0.05%	-0.05%	-0.04%	0.02%
FCF Growth %	4.22%	0.71%	0.1%	-0.3%	0.34%	-0.03%	-2.12%	-0.15%	0.39%	1.46%
FCF per Share	2.80	4.72	5.14	3.62	4.84	4.71	-5.25	-6.10	-3.72	1.71
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	2.41x	2.46x	2.17x	1.52x	2.12x	1.86x	0.52x	1.09x	4.35x	3.22x
Interest Paid	11.94M	14.73M	13.89M	12.83M	12.25M	9.33M	9.54M	16.53M	27.95M	0
Taxes Paid	21.78M	30.58M	25.66M	32.97M	29.33M	39.02M	92.87M	41.62M	29.56M	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Return on Equity (ROE)	13.87%	14.43%	13.3%	14.78%	12.3%	13.48%	13.36%	13.14%	3.37%	4.22%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.8%	13.14%	15.91%	15.21%	11.95%	14.9%	11.52%	10.49%	2.56%	2.98%
Gross Margin	17.35%	19.17%	17.57%	17.13%	18.28%	20.52%	16.87%	15.4%	11.94%	12.49%
Net Margin	4.28%	4.88%	4.76%	5.66%	5.55%	6.78%	5.87%	5.31%	1.73%	2.31%
Debt / Equity	0.59x	0.50x	0.39x	0.35x	0.29x	0.25x	0.39x	0.55x	0.59x	0.58x
Interest Coverage	8.32x	8.73x	11.45x	12.02x	10.92x	22.63x	24.37x	19.04x	3.68x	3.62x
FCF Conversion	2.41x	2.46x	2.17x	1.52x	2.12x	1.86x	0.52x	1.09x	4.35x	3.22x
Revenue Growth	-7.84%	-0.56%	8.99%	3.58%	-6.78%	0.59%	25.47%	18.21%	-16.14%	-6.26%

Revenue by Segment

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Surfactants	1.3B	1.21B	1.18B	1.3B	1.39B	1.27B	1.35B	1.56B	1.88B	1.6B
Surfactants Growth	-	-7.00%	-2.01%	9.82%	6.81%	-8.17%	6.20%	15.62%	20.47%	-14.87%
Polymers	550.97M	491.49M	498.83M	546.63M	527.42M	512.35M	452.28M	713.44M	789.08M	642.47M
Polymers Growth	-	-10.80%	1.49%	9.58%	-3.51%	-2.86%	-11.72%	57.74%	10.60%	-18.58%
Specialty Products	79.61M	78.83M	85.78M	80.82M	80.5M	73.67M	65.79M	69.73M	101.44M	80.48M
Specialty Products Growth	-	-0.98%	8.81%	-5.78%	-0.39%	-8.48%	-10.71%	6.00%	45.48%	-20.67%

Revenue by Geography

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
North America	-	-	-	-	1.22B	1.14B	1.15B	1.33B	1.62B	1.35B
North America Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-6.60%	0.58%	15.61%	22.01%	-16.40%
Europe	-	-	-	-	461.68M	411.34M	391.25M	600.02M	673.21M	561.91M
Europe Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-10.90%	-4.88%	53.36%	12.20%	-16.53%
Latin America	-	-	-	-	216.29M	215.71M	237.07M	304.54M	369.95M	306.24M
Latin America Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-0.27%	9.90%	28.46%	21.48%	-17.22%
Asia	-	-	-	-	92.74M	89.31M	92.44M	113.09M	109.38M	102.61M
Asia Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-3.70%	3.51%	22.34%	-3.28%	-6.19%
UNITED STATES	-	-	1.08B	1.16B	-	-	-	-	-	-
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-	-	7.74%	-	-	-	-	-	-
All Other Countries	317.35M	297.16M	223.47M	192.1M	-	-	-	-	-	-
All Other Countries Growth	-	-6.36%	-24.80%	-14.04%	-	-	-	-	-	-
POLAND	-	-	153.99M	188.24M	-	-	-	-	-	-
POLAND Growth	-	-	-	22.25%	-	-	-	-	-	-
FRANCE	-	-	151.03M	176.05M	-	-	-	-	-	-
FRANCE Growth	-	-	-	16.57%	-	-	-	-	-	-
BRAZIL	-	-	74.96M	109.96M	-	-	-	-	-	-
BRAZIL Growth	-	-	-	46.69%	-	-	-	-	-	-
U S	1.15B	1.07B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
U S Growth	-	-6.71%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
P L	175.86M	150.65M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
P L Growth	-	-14.33%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Stepan Company (SCL) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.6x. This is roughly in line with market averages.

Growth & Financials

Stepan Company (SCL) reported $2.30B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 25% increase from $1.84B in 2011.

Stepan Company (SCL) saw revenue decline by 6.3% over the past year.

Yes, Stepan Company (SCL) is profitable, generating $45.2M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.3% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Stepan Company (SCL) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.85%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Stepan Company (SCL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.2%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Stepan Company (SCL) generated $32.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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