Stepan Co
SCL · Price history
Price at last available close
$68.41
+$6.22 (+10.00%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Stepan Co
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
Stepan Company operates as a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals, generating revenue primarily through the production and sale of surfactants, polymers, and specialty products. The company utilizes a business model focused on developing chemical solutions for consumer goods, industrial applications, and agricultural markets, often collaborating directly with customers to create customized formulations.
Products & services
The company produces surfactants for cleaning and personal care products, polymers for construction and insulation, and specialty chemical formulations for agricultural, oilfield, and coating applications.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
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Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
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Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Customer concentration
The company does not disclose specific customer concentration figures in its 2025 annual report.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Petrochemical and natural oil suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for raw materials including petrochemicals and natural oils; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
24
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
38
Poor
Financial Strength
65
Business Quality / Moat
18
Management
8
Growth Quality
44
Risk / Durability
57
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
33
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
40/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for SCL
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can SCL maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is SCL's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is SCL's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify SCL's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
24
Opportunity Score
33
Market Cap
$1.55B
P/E Ratio
348.7
EPS
$0.19
52-Week High
$70.00
52-Week Low
$41.82
Beta
0.95
Intrinsic Value
$1.61
Analyst Target
$85.00
Shares Outstanding
22.9M
Total Revenue
$2.53B
Total Debt
$634.1M
Reported Dividend Yield
2.33%
Liquidation Value / Share
$53.25
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for SCL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on SCL.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global manufacturing footprint.
- +Diverse product portfolio in specialty chemicals.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Chemicals - Specialty industry.
- −Volatility in raw material costs.
- −Operational risks associated with chemical manufacturing.
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Scores
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Score Changes
4 historical score records availablePrevious Score
23
Oct 19, 2026
Change
+0.5
points
Current Score
24
Oct 28, 2026
Category Changes
SCL increased 0.5 points because Revenue improved by 4.4 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 4.4 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
31
Projected Change
+7.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 7.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$68.41
Model Intrinsic Value
$1.61
Difference
+$66.80
+4135.9% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-4135.9%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.53B | $2.33B | $2.18B | $2.33B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.23B | $2.06B | $1.91B | $2.05B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $303.9M | $269.9M | $272.2M | $277.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $63.6M | $59.3M | $55.7M | $59.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $147.3M | $139.6M | $143.9M | $141.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $218.5M | $200.5M | $201.7M | $219.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $160.9M | $212.2M | $192.1M | $169.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $85.4M | $69.4M | $70.5M | $58.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $17.0M | $26.2M | $19.5M | $15.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $2.8M | $59.9M | $60.4M | $48.4M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$1.5M | $13.0M | $10.1M | $8.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $4.3M | $46.9M | $50.4M | $40.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.19 | $2.05 | $2.21 | $1.77 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 22.91M | 22.87M | 22.89M | 22.78M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 22.98M | 22.89M | 22.93M | 22.95M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$692.2M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.78
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-10.4%
Cash Change
-17.2%
Margin Change
+0.7 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 17.3%. EPS increased 66.0%. Cash declined 17.2%. Total debt declined 10.4%. Net income margin improved by 0.7 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
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Short Interest
Dividend History
A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.
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