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    Stepan Company (SCL)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $62.01
    +1.21 (+1.99%)

    Market Cap: $1.41B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 4:57 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    59%(23/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +4.49%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.72
    Range$0.60 - $0.85
    2 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.93-22.0%
    60d ago$0.93-22.0%
    30d ago$0.93-22.0%
    7d ago$0.93-22.0%
    Current$0.72
    Revenue Consensus
    $634M
    Range$627M - $642M
    2 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.97
    Range$0.80 - $1.14
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $649M
    Range$622M - $676M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.97---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.72---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.18$0.61+93.44%Beat+126.9%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 28
    		$0.45$0.39+15.38%Beat-46.4%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 23
    		$-0.02N/A-105.04%Miss-116.7%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.48$0.62-22.58%Miss-53.4%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.52$0.90-42.22%Miss+26.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 29
    		$0.84$0.60+40.00%Beat+31.2%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 19
    		$0.12N/A-80.65%Miss-63.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.03$0.65+58.46%Beat+60.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.41$0.67-38.81%Miss-22.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$0.64$0.35+82.86%Beat-9.9%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.33$0.37-10.81%Miss-44.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 18
    		$0.64$0.76-15.79%Miss-68.2%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 26
    		$0.53N/A-54.70%Miss-77.0%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 25
    		$0.71$0.94-24.47%Miss-59.7%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 16
    		$0.59$0.54+9.26%Beat-39.2%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 19
    		$2.01$1.61+24.84%Beat+28.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 27
    		$2.30$1.90+21.05%Beat+27.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 26
    		$1.76$1.31+34.35%Beat+69.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 17
    		$0.97$1.00-3.00%Miss-31.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 20
    		$1.57$1.39+12.95%Beat+0.6%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$1.81$1.84-1.63%Miss+9.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$1.04$1.43-27.27%Miss+0.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.42$1.08+31.48%Beat+29.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 21
    		$1.56$1.40+11.43%Beat+30.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 22
    		$1.65$1.20+37.50%Beat+10.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 21
    		$1.04$0.78+33.33%Beat-20.6%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.10$0.88+25.00%Beat+7.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 23
    		$1.20$1.14+5.26%Beat+8.1%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 24
    		$1.50$1.34+11.94%Beat+8.7%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.31$1.27+3.15%Beat-4.4%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.02$0.81+25.93%Beat-3.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 24
    		$1.11$1.00+11.00%Beat+20.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 25
    		$1.38$1.38+0.00%Beat+4.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 24
    		$1.37$1.46-6.16%Miss+0.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 22
    		$1.06$0.72+47.22%Beat+103.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 25
    		$0.92$1.09-15.60%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.32$1.34-1.49%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 25
    		$1.36$1.19+14.29%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 22
    		$0.52$0.69-24.64%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.55%
    Forward Annual Dividend$1.58
    Payout Ratio77.15%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+4.20%
    5Y CAGR+6.52%
    SCL dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun SCL in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio29.67EV/EBITDA12.85x
    Price/FCF38.81xFCF Yield2.58%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-0.11%Operating Margin6.19%
    ROE-0.22%ROIC1.22%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.53xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.15xQuick Ratio0.77x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.95Avg Volume163.09K
    52-Week High$66.5552-Week Low$40.57

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$61.82
    SMA 20$62.51
    SMA 50$62.77
    SMA 200$55.41
    EMA 10$61.82
    EMA 20$62.13
    EMA 50$61.62
    EMA 200$56.39

    MACD

    Line: -0.26Signal: -0.05Hist: -0.21

    ADX

    ADX: 17.8+DI: 15.3-DI: 24.6

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up48.0
    Aroon Down92.0
    PSAR$64.17

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$64.97
    Lower Band$60.05
    %B Position787%(Upper)
    Band Width0.40

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    49.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K35.2
    Stoch %D26.4
    Williams %R-52.5
    ROC (10d)-0.3%
    Momentum-0.18
    CCI (20d)-54.3
    MFI (14d)27.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.65(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.23
    Hist Vol26.0%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$61.73
    OBV3.0M
    AD Line-49.2M
    CMF (20d)0.068

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)161.1K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$62.38

    Pivot Points

    R3$62.62
    R2$62.01
    R1$61.41
    Pivot Point$60.80
    S1$60.20
    S2$59.59
    S3$58.99

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-5.25
    Ultimate Osc49.9
    KST-7.97

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$684.11M$604.51M$553.89M$590.28M$594.69M$593.25M$525.61M$546.84M$556.40M$551.42M$532.13M$562.23M
    Cost of Revenue$584.13M$539.66M$502.37M$519.26M$522.80M$517.79M$468.91M$471.16M$486.85M$481.14M$465.73M$490.99M
    Gross Profit$99.98M$64.85M$51.52M$71.02M$71.89M$75.46M$56.70M$75.69M$69.55M$70.28M$66.41M$71.24M
    Operating Expenses$62.77M$114.47M$41.02M$49.23M$53.92M$47.17M$49.00M$51.74M$50.88M$50.11M$66.17M$51.72M
    R&D$17.20M$14.99M$15.70M$14.22M$14.70M$14.65M$13.79M$13.53M$14.09M$14.26M$15.32M$14.48M
    SG&A$24.20M$21.31M$23.71M$22.86M$22.80M$21.41M$24.76M$26.25M$24.57M$22.69M$25.07M$22.90M
    Operating Income$37.21M$-49,622,000$10.50M$21.79M$17.96M$28.29M$7.70M$23.95M$18.67M$20.17M$230,000$19.52M
    Interest Income$-5,682,000$-5,011,000$-5,689,000$-6,815,000$-5,485,000$-4,126,000$-4,829,000$-3,621,000$-2,661,000$-3,071,000$-2,429,000$-2,987,000
    Interest Expense$4.66M$4.87M$5.56M$5.28M$4.18M$3.62M$5.24M$2.63M$1.46M$709,000$3.90M$3.68M
    Income Before Tax$32.55M$-54,489,000$4.94M$16.52M$13.79M$24.66M$2.46M$21.32M$17.21M$19.46M$-3,666,000$15.84M
    Income Tax Expense$9.64M$-13,083,000$-65,000$5.68M$2.44M$4.95M$-894,000$-2,289,000$7.68M$5.57M$-2,473,000$3.27M
    Net Income$22.91M$-41,406,000$5.00M$10.84M$11.34M$19.71M$3.35M$23.61M$9.52M$13.89M$-1,193,000$12.57M
    EBITDA$69.15M$-16,531,000$43.36M$56.08M$50.56M$58.06M$35.81M$53.00M$47.88M$50.13M$25.79M$45.13M
    EBIT$38.23M$-49,478,000$10.63M$23.33M$19.27M$28.79M$7.29M$24.94M$19.87M$22.53M$-1,237,000$18.83M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Stepan sets October 28, 2026 for results. Stepan stock yields 3.00 percent

    Stepan Company (SCL) has scheduled its third-quarter results for October 28, 2026. The stock was trading at EUR 55.25 on October 15, 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Adds Stepan Co (SCL) Shares -- Stock Looks 12% Undervalued on GF Value

    Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has increased its stake in Stepan Co (SCL) by purchasing 66,990 additional shares, bringing its total ownership to 5.20%. Stepan Co, a specialty chemicals manufacturer...

    GuruFocus•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    One adviser reports a passive stake above 5% in Stepan (SCL) across multiple funds.

    Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has reported a 5.2% passive stake in Stepan Co (SCL) through various funds it advises, sub-advises, or manages, as of September 30...

    Stock Titan•10/8/26•Neutral

    Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 28, 2026

    Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The company will also host a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET...

    www.marketscreener.com•10/8/26•Neutral

    Stepan to issue Q3 2026 earnings results on Oct. 28

    Stepan (NYSE: SCL) is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 earnings results on October 28, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The company will host a conference call on the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss...

    Stock Titan•10/7/26•Neutral

    SCL Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    29.7x
    Forward P/E
    17.4x
    EV/EBITDA
    12.8x
    P/FCF
    38.8x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    1.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    SCL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    11.8%
    Operating margin
    6.2%
    Net margin
    -0.1%
    ROIC
    1.2%
    ROE
    -0.2%
    FCF yield
    2.6%

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    SCL Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • SCL grew quarterly revenue 15.0% year over year.

    Bear case

    • SCL has a -0.1% net profit margin.

    SCL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    -5.4%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.72
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 2 down

    SCL Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.5%
    Payout ratio
    77.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    4.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    6.5%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    SCL dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About SCL

    What is SCL's current dividend yield?

    Stepan Company (SCL) has a forward dividend yield of 2.55%.

    Does SCL pay dividends?

    Yes, Stepan Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.55%.

    What is SCL's P/E ratio?

    Stepan Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.67.

    What is SCL's market cap?

    Stepan Company (SCL) has a market capitalization of $1.41B with a current stock price of $62.01.

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