NYSE: SCL
Stepan Co Stock

$50.56-1.04 (-2.02%)
Updated Apr 30, 2025
SCL Price
$50.56
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$1.14B
52 Week Low
$44.23
52 Week High
$94.77
P/E
22.88x
P/B
0.97x
P/S
0.68x
PEG
0.65x
Dividend Yield
2.27%
Revenue
$2.18B
Earnings
$50.37M
Gross Margin
12.5%
Operating Margin
3.42%
Profit Margin
2.3%
Debt to Equity
0.97
Operating Cash Flow
$162M
Beta
0.85
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
May 30, 2025
Next Dividend
Jun 13, 2025

SCL Overview

Stepan Company manufacturers basic and intermediate chemicals, including surfactants, specialty products, phthalic anhydride, and polyurethane polyols. Surfactants are used in cleaning agents and consumer products like detergents, toothpaste, and cosmetics. Surfactants also have commercial and industrial applications ranging from emulsifiers for agricultural insecticides to agents used in oil recovery. The company also makes phthalic anhydride and other polymers for food and pharmaceutical uses. Stepan was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

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Industry: Specialty Chemical

Industry Rating
C
SCL
Ranked
#7 of 52

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Overview

Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (36)
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SCL ($50.56) is trading above its intrinsic value of $40.19, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
SCL is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (22.88x), compared to the US market average (29.18x)
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Valuation

SCL price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
22.88x
Industry
28.11x
Market
29.18x
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SCL price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset

Company
0.97x
Industry
3.2x
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SCL price to earnings growth (PEG)

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SCL's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$525.6M
Net Income
$3.4M
Profit Margin
0.6%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$2.3B
Liabilities
$1.1B
Debt to equity
0.97
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$68.3M
Investing
-$36.2M
Financing
-$71.4M
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Debt Coverage Financials

SCL vs Specialty Chemical Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
SCLB$1.14B-2.02%22.88x0.97x
NGVTA$1.20B-0.15%-2.78x6.14x
WTTRC$1.02B-3.51%27.48x1.28x
KROC$886.93M-0.52%10.28x1.09x
PRMB$1.52B-1.07%-253.25x1.31x

Stepan Co Stock FAQ

What is Stepan Co's quote symbol?

(NYSE: SCL) Stepan Co trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SCL. Stepan Co stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: SCL.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Stepan Co (NYSE: SCL)?

(NYSE: SCL) Stepan Co's 52-week high was $94.77, and its 52-week low was $44.23. It is currently -46.65% from its 52-week high and 14.31% from its 52-week low.

How much is Stepan Co stock worth today?

(NYSE: SCL) Stepan Co currently has 22,504,117 outstanding shares. With Stepan Co stock trading at $50.56 per share, the total value of Stepan Co stock (market capitalization) is $1.14B.

Stepan Co stock was originally listed at a price of $14.81 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Stepan Co stock at $14.81, your return over the last 27 years would have been 241.39%, for an annualized return of 4.65% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Stepan Co's stock price per share?

(NYSE: SCL) Stepan Co stock price per share is $50.56 today (as of Apr 30, 2025).

What is Stepan Co's Market Cap?

(NYSE: SCL) Stepan Co's market cap is $1.14B, as of May 1, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Stepan Co's market cap is calculated by multiplying SCL's current stock price of $50.56 by SCL's total outstanding shares of 22,504,117.
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