Stepan Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Stepan's CEO is Luis Rojo, appointed in Oct 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.98M, comprised of 20.9% salary and 79.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.051% of the company’s shares, worth €543.73K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.3 years and 9.6 years respectively.
Key information
Luis Rojo
Chief executive officer
US$3.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.9% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 1.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$56m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$624k | US$50m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$35m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$38m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$541k | US$40m |
| 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$2m | US$508k | 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$468k | 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$431k | 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$405k | 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$252k | US$111m |
Compensation vs Market: Luis's total compensation ($USD2.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.94M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Luis's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Luis Rojo (51 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$2,981,107
Compensation
Mr. Luis E. Rojo is President, CEO & Director of Stepan Company from October 30, 2024 and served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President from April 2018 to October 30, 2024. Mr. Rojo has held various...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$2.98m | 0.051% € 543.7k | |
| VP & Interim CFO | less than a year | US$378.62k | 0.0035% € 37.1k | |
| Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | 2yrs | US$1.48m | 0.0037% € 39.9k | |
| VP and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.036% € 388.4k | |
| VP and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer | 7.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Interim General Counsel & Interim Assistant Secretary | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director of Talent Management & Interim Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 14.3yrs | US$492.25k | no data |
1.3yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 96S's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.3 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | less than a year | US$2.98m | 0.051% € 543.7k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$244.98k | 0.051% € 539.2k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 26.3yrs | US$449.98k | 3.13% € 33.3m | |
| Independent Director | 14.3yrs | US$244.98k | 0.060% € 641.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$244.98k | 0.051% € 548.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$187.62k | 0.0084% € 89.6k | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$244.98k | 0.015% € 157.5k |
9.6yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 96S's board of directors are considered experienced (9.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/02 08:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Stepan Company is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Silver | CL King & Associates, Inc. |
| Michael Harrison | Seaport Research Partners |
| Daniel Rizzo | Sidoti & Company, LLC |