Stepan Company: stock overview

SCLNYSEConsumer defensive · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

Price

$66.38

November 13, 2026Market cap $1.5B

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  • Most of the reported profit is a tax credit, not money earned from customers. We leave out the P/E and the earnings growth, which would not compare with a company that paid tax.

In short

Stepan had revenue of $2.5B over the last 12 months and net income of $4.3M, a net margin of 0.2%. Revenue grew by 4.5% a year on average over the last 5 years. It has net debt of $536M. It pays a dividend yielding 2.38%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$1.5B
22.64M shares
P/E
–
median of 5 years: 23.1
Revenue, 12 months
$2.5B
+4.5% a year over 5 years
Net margin
0.2%
2025: 2.0%, above 61% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+0.1% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$2.3B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$2.2B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$2.3B

Fiscal years in figures

SCL's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $1.5B
$1.5B
Enterprise value 
$2.0B
P/E 3-year median: 29.4
–
EV / EBIT 
84.8
EV / Revenue 
0.8
P/B 3-year median: 1.2
1.2
FCF yield 3-year median: 2.4%
0.3%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.4%
–

Profitability

Gross margin 
12.0%
Operating margin 
1.0%
Net margin 3-year median: 2.0%
0.2%
ROIC 
1.0%
ROIC, 5-year average 
5.5%
ROE 
0.4%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+7.0%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
-35.4%
Revenue, average a year 
+4.5%
EPS, average a year 
-17.8%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$98M
Total debt 
$691M
Of which operating leases 
$57M
Net debt 
$536M
Net debt / EBITDA 
3.6x
Interest cover 
0.8x
Current ratio 
1.32

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 2.3%
2.38%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
2.38%
Shares, yearly change 
+0.6%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 28).

Gross margin

11.6%

Above 10% of the 141 companies in its industry, and 11% of all.

Operating margin

3.4%

Above 58% of the 285 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

Net margin

2.0%

Above 61% of the 302 companies in its industry, and 42% of all.

ROE

3.8%

Above 61% of the 267 companies in its industry, and 40% of all.

ROA

2.0%

Above 62% of the 313 companies in its industry, and 55% of all.

Revenue growth

7.0%

Above 52% of the 292 companies in its industry, and 52% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
STEPAN CO
CIK
94049
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
2840 · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
22.64M

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What is SCL's market cap?

Stepan Company's market cap is $1.5B, at a price of $66.38 on November 13, 2026 and 22.64M shares.

How much revenue does SCL have?

Stepan had revenue of $2.5B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.5% a year on average.

Does SCL pay a dividend?

Yes. Stepan paid $1.58 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 2.38% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Stepan Company's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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The figures come from the company's SEC filings and the share price, and describe what it has reported. They are not a score or a fair value.