Stepan Co. (SCL)

Price$51.28

Value ScoreB

Growth ScoreD

Momentum ScoreC

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)5.20%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-3.11%

VGM Score55.22

Market Capitalization$1.16B

P/E Ratio (Annual)24.84x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)3.06%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)7.88x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$52.53

P/TBV (Annual)0.89x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$1.58

Revenue Growth (3Y)-5.61%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.64

Payout Ratio (TTM)74.70%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)0.12%

Gross Margin (TTM)11.06%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)-0.61%

EPS (TTM)$-0.62

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.09M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.62

Revenue Growth (5Y)4.52%

EPS (Annual)$2.05

Dividend / Share (Annual)$1.55

ROI (Annual)2.51%

Gross Margin (Annual)11.57%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)3.45%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$6.20

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)25.33x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)1.90%

EPS Growth (5Y)-17.75%

P/E Normalized (Annual)24.84x

ROA (Last FY)1.99%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)5.46%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$5.70

ROE (5Y Avg)7.37%

Operating Margin (TTM)0.03%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$1.12

P/B Ratio0.98x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.95x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$20,100

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.72x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)4.14x

ROA (TTM)-0.60%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)49.52%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)12.85x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$2.05

Current Ratio (Annual)1.29x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.86x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.16M

52-Week Price Return-5.30%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)66.06x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)25.33x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$1,006,600

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$50.87

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.50x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.99x

52-Week High$68.00

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)4.78%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$2.05

CapEx CAGR (5Y)-0.84%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)4.59%

26-Week Price Return13.13%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.84x

13-Week Price Return5.00%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.50x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.26x

Enterprise Value$1.68B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)4.89%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.98x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)4.63%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$1,001,800

Inventory Turnover (Annual)7.02x

Pretax Margin (Annual)2.57%

Cash / Share (Annual)$5.86

3-Month Return Std Dev29.74%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)13.65%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$-6,100

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-4.19%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-7.80%

ROE (Last FY)3.77%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)0.04x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$2.05

P/FCF (TTM)17.76x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)5.39x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)45.02x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.55x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$-0.62

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.01x

ROI (TTM)-0.76%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)6.58%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.50x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)4.31%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$101.88

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$53.24

Forward P/E16.80x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-25.07%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-29.67%

P/E Ratio (TTM)25.33x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-6.72%

Year-to-Date Return8.28%

5-Day Price Return-2.62%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$2.05

ROA (5Y Avg)3.72%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)2.01%

Month-to-Date Return-2.97%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$6.76

EBITD / Share (Annual)$8.94

EPS Growth (3Y)-31.52%

Operating Margin (Annual)3.37%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.27x

P/CF (TTM)7.38x

ROI (5Y Avg)5.09%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)25.33x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.28x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.62

P/TBV (Quarterly)0.98x

Payout Ratio (Annual)74.70%

P/B Ratio (Annual)0.86x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$1.56

Inventory Turnover (TTM)6.97x

Pretax Margin (TTM)-0.82%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$54.99

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-3.26%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-21.59%

Dividend Yield (TTM)3.03%

Beta0.98x

P/FCF (Annual)45.91x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$102.38

ROE (TTM)-1.15%

52-Week Low$41.82

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Earnings Surprise History

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Industry Peers — Soap & Detergents(6)

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SCLStepan Co.	B	D	C	$51.28
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ULUnilever plc	B	C	C	$56.72
ECLEcolab, Inc.	D	C	C	$257.97
CHDChurch & Dwight Co., Inc.	C	C	C	$96.74
WNWMeiwu Technology Company Limited Ordinary Shares	C	B	F	$2.92
BYAHPark Ha Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares	D	F	D	$1.06

About

Stepan Company is a specialty chemicals manufacturer with three primary segments: surfactants for personal care and household cleaning products, polymers including polyurethane foam and phthalic anhydride for industrial applications, and specialty chemicals for food and flavoring. The company generates revenue primarily from the United States, with diversified geographic exposure across Europe, Latin America, and other international markets.