Stepan Co (SCL) Stock Score, Valuation & Financial Research
Stepan Co is in the Basic Materials sector and Chemicals - Specialty industry. It is reviewed using Wall Street Score's company-strength, valuation, growth and financial-health framework. The current Wall Street Score is 24/100.
Quick answer for SCL
Stepan Co currently has a Wall Street Score of 24/100. The stored market price is $61.57. Its financial score is 25/100. Its valuation score is 10/100. These figures are a research snapshot, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What Stepan Co does
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. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the m
SCL financial snapshot
- Wall Street Score:
- 24/100
- Current price:
- $61.57
- Market capitalization:
- $1.40B
- Revenue:
- $2.34B
- Net income:
- $-14.2M
- Free cash flow:
- $25.4M
- Cash:
- $140.8M
- Total debt:
- $713.1M
- EPS:
- 2.05
- P/E ratio:
- 30.0x
- Financial score:
- 25/100
- Valuation score:
- 10/100
- Revenue score:
- 19/100
What stands out
- Reported year-over-year revenue growth is +0.0%.
- Free cash flow is $25.4M, showing positive cash generation.
- The balance sheet shows $140.8M of cash versus $713.1M of total debt, so leverage deserves attention.
What the numbers mean
Its current valuation score is 10/100, which Wall Street Score classifies as weak within the model's valuation framework.
The financial score is 25/100. This is a starting point for reviewing liquidity, leverage and cash-flow strength rather than a stand-alone recommendation.
A strong company and an attractive stock price are not always the same thing. Revenue, earnings, free cash flow, debt, management quality, competitive advantage and valuation should be considered together. Wall Street Score organizes these inputs into a consistent research framework so investors can identify what deserves deeper review.
Data freshness: Financial data last refreshed 2026-07-24.
How to research SCL
Start by understanding how the company makes money. Then compare revenue and earnings trends, cash generation, debt, liquidity and valuation. Review the company's latest filings and earnings reports before acting on any score or model estimate.
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