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Stepan Company

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NYSE Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
$50.27
▲ $1.96 (4.06%)
Mkt Cap: 1.14B
Day Range
$48.72 $50.33
52-Week Range
$41.82 $68.00
Volume
106,157
50D / 200D Avg
$54.53 / $50.81
Prev Close
$48.31

Quick Summary

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (466 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 24.3 2.3
P/B 0.9 1.7
ROE % 3.9 6.2
Net Margin % 2.0 5.4
Rev Growth 5Y % -0.2 4.7
D/E 0.6 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$75.00 +49.2%
Forward P/E
17.79
Forward EPS
$2.83
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
2.46B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $0.00
$0.00 – $0.00
2.65B 0
FY2027 $4.17
$4.12 – $4.22
2.59B 1
FY2026 $2.83
$2.79 – $2.86
2.46B 1

Earnings Surprises

Last 8 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
2026-02-23 $0.40 -$0.02 -105.1%
2025-10-29 $0.36 $0.48 +33.3%
2025-07-30 $0.92 $0.52 -43.5%
2025-04-29 $0.51 $0.84 +64.7%
2025-02-19 $0.45 $0.12 -73.3%
2024-10-30 $0.65 $1.03 +58.5%
2024-07-31 $0.67 $0.41 -38.8%
2024-04-30 $0.35 $0.64 +82.9%

Dividend History

7 yr streak

Yield

0.03%

Payout Ratio

0.75%

Growth (3Y)

4.20%

Growth (5Y)

6.52%

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield
Mar 02, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 $0.40 3.09%
Nov 28, 2025 Dec 15, 2025 $0.40 3.42%
Aug 29, 2025 Sep 15, 2025 $0.39 3.08%
May 30, 2025 Jun 13, 2025 $0.39 2.82%
Mar 03, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 $0.39 2.62%
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 13, 2024 $0.39 1.96%
Aug 30, 2024 Sep 13, 2024 $0.38 1.93%
May 31, 2024 Jun 14, 2024 $0.38 1.71%
Feb 29, 2024 Mar 15, 2024 $0.38 1.66%
Nov 29, 2023 Dec 15, 2023 $0.38 1.77%
Aug 30, 2023 Sep 15, 2023 $0.37 1.66%
May 30, 2023 Jun 15, 2023 $0.37 1.53%
Mar 02, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 $0.37 1.34%
Nov 29, 2022 Dec 15, 2022 $0.37 1.26%
Aug 30, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 $0.34 1.27%
May 27, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 $0.34 1.17%
Mar 03, 2022 Mar 15, 2022 $0.34 1.23%
Nov 29, 2021 Dec 15, 2021 $0.34 1.07%
Aug 30, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 $0.31 1.05%
May 27, 2021 Jun 15, 2021 $0.31 0.88%

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -0.15% annually over 5 years
ROE of 3.89% is below average
Generating 25.37M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is accelerating — 1Y growth exceeds 5Y average by 7.11%
Capital efficient — spends only 5.25% of revenue on capex
ROIC of 2.67% — low return on invested capital

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-0.15%
Revenue (1Y)6.96%
Earnings (1Y)-6.90%
FCF Growth (3Y)N/A

Quality

Return on Equity
3.89%
ROIC2.67%
Net Margin2.01%
Op. Margin2.95%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.56
Current Ratio1.29
Interest Coverage2.63

Valuation

P/E Ratio
24.26
Forward P/E16.66
P/B Ratio0.91
EV/EBITDA24.62
Dividend Yield0.03%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 6.96% Revenue Growth (3Y) 0.14%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -6.90% Earnings Growth (3Y) 8.00%
Revenue Growth (5Y) -0.15% Earnings Growth (5Y) -23.62%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.33B Net Income (TTM) 46.90M
ROE 3.89% ROA 1.99%
Gross Margin 11.57% Operating Margin 2.95%
Net Margin 2.01% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 25.37M
ROIC 2.67% FCF Growth (3Y) N/A
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.56 Current Ratio 1.29
Interest Coverage 2.63
Dividends
Dividend Yield 0.03% Payout Ratio 0.75%
Dividend Growth (3Y) 4.20% Dividend Growth (5Y) 6.52%
Consecutive Div Years 7 yrs
Valuation
P/E Ratio 24.26 Forward P/E 16.66
P/B Ratio 0.91 P/S Ratio 0.49
PEG Ratio -3.19 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.62 Fwd EV/EBITDA 7.30
Forward P/S 0.46 Fwd Earnings Yield 6.00%
FCF Yield 2.23%
Market Cap 1.14B Enterprise Value 1.70B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 2.33B 2.18B 2.33B 2.77B 2.35B
Net Income 46.90M 50.37M 40.20M 147.15M 137.80M
EPS (Diluted) 2.05 2.20 1.75 6.38 5.92
Gross Profit 269.89M 272.21M 277.60M 427.07M 395.81M
Operating Income 68.90M 70.48M 58.61M 207.34M 170.78M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 2.36B 2.30B 2.36B 2.43B 2.07B
Total Liabilities 1.11B 1.13B 1.15B 1.27B 991.42M
Shareholders' Equity 1.24B 1.17B 1.22B 1.17B 1.07B
Total Debt 691.04M 682.83M 712.17M 637.70M 420.25M
Cash & Equivalents 132.69M 99.67M 129.82M 173.75M 159.19M
Current Assets 858.96M 810.43M 851.88M 1.04B 913.37M
Current Liabilities 666.49M 669.03M 607.87M 670.65M 500.48M