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Basic Materials - Chemicals - Specialty - NYSE - US
$ 74.74
-1.53 %
$ 1.68 B
Market Cap
37.56
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites.[ Read More ]

The intrinsic value of one SCL stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 74.7 USD, Stepan Company is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart SCL

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FINANCIALS
2.33 B REVENUE
-16.14%
58.6 M OPERATING INCOME
-44.26%
40.2 M NET INCOME
-72.68%
175 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
8.78%
-259 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
16.04%
33.3 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-79.97%
547 M REVENUE
-1.72%
23.9 M OPERATING INCOME
28.31%
23.6 M NET INCOME
147.94%
22.7 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-23.02%
-26.7 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
9.84%
22.9 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
476.38%
Balance Sheet Decomposition Stepan Company
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Current Assets 852 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 130 M
Receivables 422 M
Other Current Assets 300 M
Non-Current Assets 1.51 B
Long-Term Investments 26.8 M
PP&E 1.28 B
Other Non-Current Assets 207 M
Current Liabilities 608 M
Accounts Payable 233 M
Short-Term Debt 253 M
Other Current Liabilities 122 M
Non-Current Liabilities 539 M
Long-Term Debt 459 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 79.7 M
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Stepan Company
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Revenue 2.33 B
Cost Of Revenue 2.05 B
Gross Profit 278 M
Operating Expenses 219 M
Operating Income 58.6 M
Other Expenses 18.4 M
Net Income 40.2 M
RATIOS
11.94% GROSS MARGIN
11.94%
2.52% OPERATING MARGIN
2.52%
1.73% NET MARGIN
1.73%
3.30% ROE
3.30%
1.70% ROA
1.70%
2.60% ROIC
2.60%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Stepan Company
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Net Income 40.2 M
Depreciation & Amortization 105 M
Capital Expenditures -260 M
Stock-Based Compensation 5.74 M
Change in Working Capital -1.93 M
Others -12.6 M
Free Cash Flow -85.5 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Stepan Company
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SCL has no price targets from Wall Street.
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.48% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.385 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
5. COMPETITION
6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Stepan Company
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
0 USD 0
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
2.45 M USD 3
9-12 MONTHS
0 USD 0
Bought
0 USD 0
0-3 MONTHS
75.4 K USD 1
3-6 MONTHS
0 USD 0
6-9 MONTHS
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Date Value Insider Amount Avg Price
3 months ago
Aug 14, 2024
Bought 75.4 K USD
Kabbes David
VP GC & Secretary
+ 1056
71.39 USD
8 months ago
Mar 07, 2024
Sell 157 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 1800
87.382 USD
8 months ago
Mar 07, 2024
Sell 17.6 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 200
87.835 USD
8 months ago
Mar 05, 2024
Sell 87.5 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 1000
87.485 USD
8 months ago
Mar 06, 2024
Sell 173 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 2000
86.577 USD
8 months ago
Feb 27, 2024
Sell 501 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 5595
89.512 USD
8 months ago
Feb 26, 2024
Sell 328 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 3637
90.106 USD
8 months ago
Feb 27, 2024
Sell 69.2 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 768
90.112 USD
8 months ago
Feb 23, 2024
Sell 54.8 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 600
91.289 USD
8 months ago
Feb 23, 2024
Sell 63.7 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & CEO
- 700
90.932 USD
8 months ago
Feb 26, 2024
Sell 85.3 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & CEO
- 950
89.774 USD
8 months ago
Feb 23, 2024
Sell 367 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 4035
90.958 USD
8 months ago
Feb 22, 2024
Sell 458 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 5000
91.55 USD
8 months ago
Feb 23, 2024
Sell 88.3 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 965
91.543 USD
1 year ago
Aug 28, 2023
Sell 51.4 K USD
Dearth Randall S.
Director
- 590
87.195 USD
1 year ago
Jul 31, 2023
Sell 488 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 5168
94.4657 USD
1 year ago
Aug 01, 2023
Sell 238 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 2500
95.23 USD
1 year ago
Jul 31, 2023
Sell 238 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 2500
95.341 USD
1 year ago
May 26, 2023
Sell 316 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP
- 3387
93.2688 USD
1 year ago
May 26, 2023
Sell 56.2 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP
- 600
93.729 USD
1 year ago
May 23, 2023
Sell 196 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP
- 1996
98.23 USD
1 year ago
May 04, 2023
Sell 45.9 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & CEO
- 516
88.9388 USD
1 year ago
May 04, 2023
Sell 125 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & CEO
- 1384
90.2206 USD
1 year ago
May 04, 2023
Sell 9.06 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & CEO
- 100
90.61 USD
1 year ago
Mar 06, 2023
Sell 50.3 K USD
Stepan Richard Finn
V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers
- 479
105.06 USD
1 year ago
Feb 27, 2023
Sell 404 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP, Supply Chain
- 3851
104.811 USD
1 year ago
Feb 28, 2023
Sell 7.88 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 75
105.05 USD
1 year ago
Feb 28, 2023
Sell 8.4 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 80
105.06 USD
1 year ago
Feb 27, 2023
Sell 1.27 M USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 12067
105.2773 USD
1 year ago
Feb 23, 2023
Sell 130 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 1237
105.2004 USD
1 year ago
Feb 22, 2023
Sell 434 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 4132
105.1163 USD
1 year ago
Feb 21, 2023
Sell 506 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 4909
103.1538 USD
2 years ago
Nov 11, 2022
Sell 584 K USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Director
- 5308
110 USD
2 years ago
Oct 27, 2022
Sell 222 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP, Supply Chain
- 2156
103.01 USD
2 years ago
Aug 25, 2022
Bought 56.2 K USD
Keiper Jason Scott
VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer
+ 500
112.453 USD
2 years ago
Aug 15, 2022
Sell 114 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & COO
- 1000
114.0735 USD
2 years ago
Aug 12, 2022
Sell 141 K USD
LAWTON GREGORY E
director:
- 1249
113 USD
2 years ago
Aug 10, 2022
Sell 60.1 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & COO
- 550
109.236 USD
2 years ago
Jul 29, 2022
Sell 46.1 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 400
115.174 USD
2 years ago
Dec 07, 2021
Sell 183 K USD
Stefaniak Debra
VP, Business Enablement
- 1501
121.838 USD
3 years ago
Nov 05, 2021
Sell 100 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 800
125.015 USD
3 years ago
Nov 05, 2021
Sell 37.8 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 300
125.88 USD
3 years ago
Nov 08, 2021
Sell 115 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 900
128.147 USD
3 years ago
Jun 11, 2021
Bought 215 USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
+ 1.629
132.044 USD
3 years ago
May 25, 2021
Sell 301 K USD
Mergner Arthur W
Exec VP, Supply Chain
- 2251
133.819 USD
3 years ago
May 10, 2021
Sell 138 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 1000
137.7 USD
3 years ago
May 07, 2021
Sell 204 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & COO
- 1483
137.289 USD
3 years ago
May 07, 2021
Sell 27.7 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & COO
- 201
137.62 USD
3 years ago
May 10, 2021
Sell 139 K USD
Behrens Scott R.
President & COO
- 1006
138.316 USD
3 years ago
May 07, 2021
Sell 51.9 K USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
- 378
137.271 USD
3 years ago
May 05, 2021
Sell 141 K USD
Stepan Richard Finn
V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers
- 1043
135.111 USD
3 years ago
May 04, 2021
Sell 67.2 K USD
WEHMER EDWARD J
Director
- 500
134.3008 USD
3 years ago
May 04, 2021
Sell 67.1 K USD
WEHMER EDWARD J
Director
- 500
134.2701 USD
3 years ago
May 03, 2021
Sell 160 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 1200
133.277 USD
3 years ago
May 03, 2021
Sell 133 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 1000
133.41 USD
3 years ago
Apr 30, 2021
Sell 132 USD
LAWTON GREGORY E
Director
- 1
132 USD
3 years ago
May 03, 2021
Sell 143 K USD
LAWTON GREGORY E
Director
- 1086
132 USD
3 years ago
Mar 11, 2021
Bought 215 USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
+ 1.657
129.505 USD
3 years ago
Mar 16, 2021
Sell 44.8 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 350
128.04 USD
3 years ago
Mar 12, 2021
Sell 99.3 K USD
Stefaniak Debra
VP, Business Enablement
- 760
130.6945 USD
3 years ago
Mar 12, 2021
Bought 84.2 K USD
Keiper Jason Scott
VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer
+ 650
129.535 USD
3 years ago
Mar 10, 2021
Sell 51.8 K USD
Rojo Luis
VP & Chief Financial Officer
- 400
129.49 USD
3 years ago
Mar 01, 2021
Sell 48.9 K USD
Stefaniak Debra
VP, Business Enablement
- 401.589
121.8543 USD
3 years ago
Dec 11, 2020
Bought 214 USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
+ 1.81
118.254 USD
3 years ago
Dec 09, 2020
Sell 49.4 K USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
- 418
118.247 USD
3 years ago
Dec 09, 2020
Sell 26.5 K USD
Catlett Janet Anne
VP, CHRO
- 224
118.264 USD
4 years ago
Nov 05, 2020
Sell 1.47 M USD
STEPAN F QUINN JR
Chairman, President & CEO
- 12281
120.0375 USD
7. News
Stepan Company (SCL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 30, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Sam Hinrichsen - Vice President and Interim CFO Quinn Stepan - Chairman Luis Rojo - President and CEO Conference Call Participants Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Dave Storms - Stonegate David Silver - CL King and Associates Operator Good morning. And welcome to the Stepan Company Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates Stepan Co. (SCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Company: Not A Great Performance, But Good Value Stepan Company, despite underperformance and volatility, has long-term upside due to its unique position in the specialty chemicals market, particularly surfactants. The company's fundamentals have improved with reduced CapEx and positive FCF, but current earnings and macro pressures persist. SCL's growth potential is tied to the surfactant segment and market diversification, though the timing of earnings recovery remains uncertain. seekingalpha.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Reported net income was $23.6 million, up 88% versus prior year. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend, Marking the 57th Consecutive Year of Increases NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: The Board of Directors of Stepan Company has approved an increase of $0.01 per share, or 2.7%, on the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Promotes Luis E. Rojo to President and Chief Executive Officer NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today announced the appointment of Luis E. prnewswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Stepan Co. (SCL) Reports Next Week: What to Know Ahead of the Release Stepan Co. (SCL) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Stepan to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Results on October 30, 2024 NORTHBROOK, Ill. , Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) will issue its third quarter 2024 earnings results on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at approximately 7:00 a.m. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
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Stepan Company (SCL) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2024 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Luis Rojo - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Scott Behrens - President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Mike Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Dave Storms - Stonegate Kevin Holder - CL King and Associates Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Stepan Company Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. During the presentation all participants will be in listen-only. seekingalpha.com - 3 months ago
8. Profile Summary

Stepan Company SCL

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Chemicals - Specialty
MARKET CAP $ 1.68 B
Dividend Yield 0.48%
Description Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. It serves in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
Contact 1101 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL, 60062 https://www.stepan.com
IPO Date March 17, 1992
Employees 2389
Officers Mr. Samuel S. Hinrichsen Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer & Global Director of Finance Mr. David G. Kabbes Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Mr. Robert J. Haire Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Mr. Luis E. Rojo President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. Mark F. Mydlach Vice President of Sales David B. Mattingly Vice President and Chief Compliance & Risk Officer Mr. John V. Venegoni Consultant Mr. Matthew John Eaken Vice President & Corporate Controller Dr. Jason Scott Keiper Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Ms. Sharon N. Purnell Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer