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Stepan Company (SCL)
NYSE:SCL
SCL Stock Chart & Stats
$45.41
-$0.85(-1.37%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$45.41
-$0.85(-1.37%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$41.82 - $68.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume14.09K
Average Volume (3M)171.84K
Market Cap
$1.15B
Enterprise Value$1.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$0.00
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$340.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)24.8
Beta1.12
Next Earnings
Apr 28, 2026EPS Estimate
0.69Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.33%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.02
Shares Outstanding22,635,277
10 Day Avg. Volume209,906
30 Day Avg. Volume171,843
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.19
Price to Book (P/B)0.87
Price to Sales (P/S)0.46
P/FCF Ratio7.32
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.53
Enterprise Value/Ebitda7.32
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$75.00Price Target Upside65.16% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.54B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improved LeverageA materially lower debt-to-equity (≈0.27) meaningfully improves financial flexibility and reduces interest-cost sensitivity. That stronger capital structure provides durable headroom to fund capex, absorb restructuring cash needs and support dividends during multi-quarter margin recovery.
Project Catalyst SavingsProject Catalyst’s ~$100M pretax savings, with ~60% (~$60M) expected in 2026, is a structural cost and footprint optimization program. If executed, it should lower the company’s fixed-cost base, sustainably improve adjusted EBITDA margins and partially offset raw-material inflation over the coming 2–3 years.
Free Cash Flow RecoveryReturn to positive free cash flow and strong operating cash flow in 2025 signals improved cash conversion and working-capital management. Durable cash generation improves the company’s ability to fund capex, deleveraging and shareholder returns while financing Project Catalyst execution without relying solely on external funding.
Bears Say
Compressed ProfitabilityStepan’s materially lower margins and mid-single-digit ROE indicate weakened earnings power versus prior cycles. Persistently compressed profitability limits reinvestment and cash-flow upside, heightens sensitivity to cost shocks and makes sustained return-on-capital improvement contingent on structural margin gains.
Raw-material ExposureHeavy exposure to oleochemical feedstocks and long inventory/supply-chain lags create structural margin volatility: pricing pass-through is imperfect and delayed. This makes sustainable margin recovery dependent on either improved raw-material markets or continued structural cost reductions from programs like Project Catalyst.
Weak Commodity Surfactants DemandDeclining commodity-surfactant volumes and the Fieldsboro closure reflect structural softness in lower-margin detergent and commodity end markets. Reduced scale in these lines pressures plant utilization, limits pricing leverage and forces portfolio reshaping—potentially constraining near-term revenue and margin recovery.
Stepan Company News
SCL FAQ
What was Stepan Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
Stepan Company lowest stock price was $41.82 and its highest was $68.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Stepan Company’s market cap?
Stepan Company’s market cap is $1.15B.
When is Stepan Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
Stepan Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 28, 2026 which is in 57 days.
How were Stepan Company’s earnings last quarter?
Stepan Company released its earnings results on Feb 23, 2026. The company reported -$0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.395 by -$0.415.
Is Stepan Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Stepan Company’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Stepan Company pay dividends?
Stepan Company pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.395 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.33%. See more information on Stepan Company dividends here
What is Stepan Company’s EPS estimate?
Stepan Company’s EPS estimate is 0.69.
How many shares outstanding does Stepan Company have?
Stepan Company has 22,635,277 shares outstanding.
What happened to Stepan Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Stepan Company reported an EPS of -$0.02 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.395. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -20.378%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Stepan Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SCL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Stepan Company Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$75.00 (65.16% Upside)
$75.00 (65.16% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SCL Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 38.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-27.31%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.67%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
0.77%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Stepan Company
Stepan Company (SCL) is a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals, serving diverse markets including personal care, household and industrial cleaning, and agricultural products. The company operates through three primary segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products, offering a wide range of products such as surfactants, emulsifiers, and foam control agents. Stepan's commitment to innovation and sustainability is reflected in its extensive portfolio of high-performance chemicals designed to meet the evolving needs of its customers.
SCL Company Deck
SCL Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive strategic and financial position: management delivered adjusted EBITDA growth for the full year, generated positive free cash flow, reduced net debt and leverage, commissioned the Pasadena facility, announced Project Catalyst with meaningful targeted savings, and achieved record safety results. Offsetting these positives were near-term pressures: Surfactants volume and margin weakness driven by oleochemical inflation and softer consumer/commodity demand, a modest Q4 EBITDA decline, tariff and macro uncertainty, planned site closures with community impacts, and a weather-driven estimated ~$6 million EBITDA hit in Q1 2026. Management expects catalyst savings, recovering raw material costs, and demand improvement to drive stronger performance in H2 2026.View all SCL earnings summariesSCL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$75.00
▲(65.16% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
5.26% Insiders
23.93% Mutual Funds
8.73% Other Institutional Investors
31.70% Public Companies and
Individual Investors