Stepan Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Stepan's CEO is Scott Behrens, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 3.25 years. total yearly compensation is $4.12M, comprised of 22.6% salary and 77.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.083% of the company’s shares, worth $1.53M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.8 years and 10.4 years respectively.
Key information
Scott Behrens
Chief executive officer
US$4.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 22.6% |
| CEO tenure | 3.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.08% |
| Management average tenure | 4.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Price In Tune With Earnings
Apr 05
Is There Now An Opportunity In Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?
Mar 22Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 18Stepan Company: It's Wise To Remain Cautious
Feb 17With Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 04Capital Allocation Trends At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Aren't Ideal
Dec 17Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 27%?
Dec 05Stepan Company: An Unfortunate Development Resulting In An Upside
Dec 03When Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?
Oct 16Stepan Company: Don't Try To Catch The Falling Knife, Still Potentially Overvalued
Sep 17Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 31Stepan's Shares Are Reaching Even More Appealing Prices
Aug 28Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 31%?
Jul 18Investors Could Be Concerned With Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital
Jul 06Stepan Company: A Downward Revision Is Warranted
Jun 09Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?
May 23At US$92.20, Is Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Worth Looking At Closely?
May 01Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Mar 25Returns On Capital At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Have Stalled
Mar 08Stepan Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Here's Why Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Feb 02Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 05Stepan Company: Expect Outperformance To Continue
Jan 03Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Dec 03Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 17Stepan Company: Consistent Dividend Growth In Times Of Uncertainty
Oct 13Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price
Sep 20Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Aug 23Stepan Company: A Growing Dividend Stream Worth The Price
Aug 14Stepan declares $0.335 dividend
Jul 27Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jul 25Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Shares Could Be 35% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 10Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
May 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$4m | US$933k | 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$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$101m |
Compensation vs Market: Scott's total compensation ($USD4.12M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Scott's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Scott Behrens (53 yo)
3.3yrs
Tenure
US$4,123,893
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 | 3.3yrs | US$4.12m | 0.083% $ 1.5m | |
| VP & CFO | 6yrs | US$1.48m | 0.038% $ 698.7k | |
| VP, General Counsel & Secretary | 4.8yrs | US$1.15m | 0.039% $ 720.8k | |
| Executive Vice President of Supply Chain | less than a year | US$1.09m | 0.00014% $ 2.6k | |
| VP and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer | 4.8yrs | no data | 0.031% $ 564.3k | |
| VP, Chief Compliance & Risk Officer | 6.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Sales | no data | no data | no data | |
| VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.000050% $ 921.2 | |
| VP & Corporate Controller | 13.3yrs | US$492.25k | no data | |
| Consultant | 9.6yrs | US$1.19m | no data | |
| Assistant Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SCL's management team is considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2yrs | US$4.12m | 0.083% $ 1.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 20.7yrs | US$244.97k | 0.045% $ 826.3k | |
| Independent Director | 8.5yrs | US$244.91k | 0.045% $ 824.5k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 25.3yrs | US$449.97k | 3.23% $ 59.6m | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$244.97k | 0.054% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$230.58k | 0.046% $ 840.5k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$244.97k | 0.015% $ 274.5k |
10.4yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SCL's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.4 years average tenure).