Stepan Company

NYSE:SCL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.4b

Stepan Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Stepan's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -14.3%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 10.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.2% per year. Stepan's return on equity is 3.8%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.

Key information

-14.3%

Earnings growth rate

-14.1%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate6.2%
Return on equity3.8%
Net Margin2.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

These 4 Measures Indicate That Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Nov 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 02
Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Stepan Company: Not A Great Performance, But Good Value

Oct 30

Some Investors May Be Worried About Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Some Investors May Be Worried About Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 17
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Stepan Company Is Making Great Progress

Jul 28

When Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

Jul 24
When Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

May 29
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Price In Tune With Earnings

Apr 05
Stepan Company's (NYSE:SCL) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is There Now An Opportunity In Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

Mar 22
Is There Now An Opportunity In Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 18
Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?

Stepan Company: It's Wise To Remain Cautious

Feb 17

With Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 04
With Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Capital Allocation Trends At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Aren't Ideal

Dec 17
Capital Allocation Trends At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Aren't Ideal

Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 27%?

Dec 05
Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 27%?

Stepan Company: An Unfortunate Development Resulting In An Upside

Dec 03

When Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

Oct 16
When Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL)?

Stepan Company: Don't Try To Catch The Falling Knife, Still Potentially Overvalued

Sep 17

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 31
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Stepan's Shares Are Reaching Even More Appealing Prices

Aug 28

Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 31%?

Jul 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) By 31%?

Investors Could Be Concerned With Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

Jul 06
Investors Could Be Concerned With Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) Returns On Capital

Stepan Company: A Downward Revision Is Warranted

Jun 09

Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?

May 23
Is Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$92.20, Is Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Worth Looking At Closely?

May 01
At US$92.20, Is Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Mar 25
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Returns On Capital At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Have Stalled

Mar 08
Returns On Capital At Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Have Stalled

Stepan Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

Here's Why Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 02
Here's Why Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Stepan makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SCL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,1874615357
30 Jun 242,2023514758
31 Mar 242,2263814458
31 Dec 232,3264014659
30 Sep 232,4215214260
30 Jun 232,5787915763
31 Mar 232,74911815965
31 Dec 222,77314715167
30 Sep 222,75615315567
30 Jun 222,64015114466
31 Mar 222,48414214864
31 Dec 212,34613815963
30 Sep 212,23115116362
30 Jun 212,09214716861
31 Mar 211,95814016859
31 Dec 201,87012715458
30 Sep 201,82011814656
30 Jun 201,80711114256
31 Mar 201,82010613955
31 Dec 191,85910315555
30 Sep 191,88010514153
30 Jun 191,93710114654
31 Mar 191,98410413954
31 Dec 181,99411113454
30 Sep 182,0019714355
30 Jun 181,9819713453
31 Mar 181,9569214054
31 Dec 171,92510113654
30 Sep 171,8729013954
30 Jun 171,8299014756
31 Mar 171,7899014656
31 Dec 161,7668615056
30 Sep 161,7659115156
30 Jun 161,7649413754
31 Mar 161,7628314152
31 Dec 151,7767613850
30 Sep 151,8116912347
30 Jun 151,8595812946
31 Mar 151,9106511345
31 Dec 141,9275710945
30 Sep 141,9476211747
30 Jun 141,9316811648
31 Mar 141,9026712047

Quality Earnings: SCL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SCL's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (2.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SCL's earnings have declined by 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SCL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SCL had negative earnings growth (-12.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (4.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: SCL's Return on Equity (3.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/10 20:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Management10 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.

AnalystInstitution
David SilverCL King & Associates, Inc.
Michael HarrisonSeaport Research Partners
Daniel RizzoSidoti & Company, LLC