Stepan Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Stepan's CEO is Scott Behrens, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 3.08 years. total yearly compensation is $4.96M, comprised of 15.7% salary and 84.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.075% of the company’s shares, worth R$7.40M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 12.1 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Behrens
Chief executive officer
US$5.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 15.7% |
| CEO tenure | 3.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$781k | US$147m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$153m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$142m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$500k | US$138m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$151m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$147m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$140m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$433k | US$127m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$118m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$111m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$417k | US$103m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$105m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$101m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$396k | US$111m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$97m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$97m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$1m | US$370k | US$101m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD4.96M) is above average for companies of similar size in the BR market ($USD864.14K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Scott Behrens (53 yo)
3.1yrs
Tenure
US$4,959,346
Compensation
Mr. Scott R. Behrens has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Stepan Company since April 25, 2022 and April 26, 2022 respectively and has been its President since January 1, 2021. Mr. Behrens s...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.1yrs | US$4.96m | 0.075% R$ 7.4m | |
| VP & CFO | 5.8yrs | US$1.89m | 0.034% R$ 3.3m | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 4.6yrs | US$1.52m | 0.034% R$ 3.4m | |
| VP and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.026% R$ 2.6m | |
| VP, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer | 6.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | 1.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 13.1yrs | US$492.25k | no data | |
| Consultant | 9.4yrs | US$1.19m | no data | |
| Assistant Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
4.7yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: S2CL34's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 1.8yrs | US$4.96m | 0.075% R$ 7.4m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 20.5yrs | US$249.91k | 0.041% R$ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$244.91k | 0.045% R$ 4.4m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 25.1yrs | US$4.75m | 3.35% R$ 329.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$239.91k | 0.054% R$ 5.3m | |
| Independent Director | 12.1yrs | US$224.91k | 0.046% R$ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$239.91k | 0.015% R$ 1.5m |
12.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: S2CL34's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.1 years average tenure).