Basic Materials
Stepan Company(SCL)
Live Price
Offline$53.94
+0.28% today
1Y Change
+1.34%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $1.17B
- Revenue Growth
- +7.0%
- EPS Growth
- -7.2%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.0%
Coverage: 246 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Stepan Company (SCL) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $1.17B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $53.94 and up 1.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.0%, EPS growth of -7.2%, a dividend yield of 3.0%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.0%, EPS -7.2%, free cash flow -35.4% with operating margin 2.4% and ROIC 2.6%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.5. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines SCL price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+7.0% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+2.4% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 5, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at +7.0% and EPS is at -7.2%, with operating margin around 2.4%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 17, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -2.9% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 5, 2026 | โ | +1.1% | -2.3% | -1.3% |
2026 Feb 23, 2026 | -105.7% | -1.9% | -5.6% | -12.1% |
2025 Oct 29, 2025 | +33.3% | -2.9% | -0.6% | +2.8% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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SCL Max Drawdown
-33.30%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Stepan Company
New York Stock Exchange
Stepan 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.
- Leadership
- Luis E. Rojo
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1992
- Employees
- 2.4k
- Street Address
- 1101 Skokie Boulevard
- Mailing
- Northbrook, IL, 60062
- Region
- Northbrook, IL, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 847 446 7500
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.3
- Price/Sales
- 0.5
- Price/Book
- 1.0
Growth
- Revenue
- +7.0%
- EPS
- -7.2%
- Free Cash Flow
- -35.4%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 11.1%
- Operating Margin
- 2.4%
- Net Margin
- -0.6%
- ROE
- -1.2%
- ROIC
- 2.6%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.28
- Current Ratio
- 1.26
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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