Stepan Past Earnings Performance
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Stepan's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -6.1%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. Stepan's return on equity is 3.1%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.
Key information
-6.1%
Earnings growth rate
-5.9%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.7% |
| Return on equity | 3.1% |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance 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 10Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Stepan makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,226 | 38 | 144 | 58 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,326 | 40 | 146 | 59 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,421 | 52 | 142 | 60 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,578 | 79 | 157 | 63 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,749 | 118 | 159 | 65 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,773 | 147 | 151 | 67 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 2,756 | 153 | 155 | 67 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 2,640 | 151 | 144 | 66 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 2,484 | 142 | 148 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 2,346 | 138 | 159 | 63 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,231 | 151 | 163 | 62 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,092 | 147 | 168 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,958 | 140 | 168 | 59 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,870 | 127 | 154 | 58 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,820 | 118 | 146 | 56 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,807 | 111 | 142 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,820 | 106 | 139 | 55 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,859 | 103 | 155 | 55 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,880 | 105 | 141 | 53 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,937 | 101 | 146 | 54 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,984 | 104 | 139 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,994 | 111 | 134 | 54 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 2,001 | 97 | 143 | 55 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,981 | 97 | 134 | 53 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,956 | 92 | 140 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,925 | 101 | 136 | 54 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,872 | 90 | 139 | 54 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,829 | 90 | 147 | 56 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,789 | 90 | 146 | 56 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,766 | 86 | 150 | 56 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,765 | 91 | 151 | 56 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,764 | 94 | 137 | 54 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,762 | 83 | 141 | 52 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,776 | 76 | 138 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,811 | 69 | 123 | 47 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,859 | 58 | 129 | 46 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,910 | 65 | 113 | 45 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,927 | 57 | 109 | 45 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,947 | 62 | 117 | 47 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,931 | 68 | 116 | 48 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,902 | 67 | 120 | 47 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,881 | 73 | 124 | 47 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,834 | 78 | 123 | 48 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,799 | 77 | 118 | 47 |
Quality Earnings: SCL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SCL's current net profit margins (1.7%) are lower than last year (4.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SCL's earnings have declined by 6.1% 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 (-68%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-16.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SCL's Return on Equity (3.1%) is considered low.