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Stepan

NYQ:SCL · US8585861003
ChemicalsMedium

360

21
EV / EBIT33
Price / Owner Earnings95
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales80
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book82
Return on Capital12
Cash Return on Capital26
Return on Equity20
EBIT Margin15
Gross Profitability13
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin26
Sales growth68
Profit Growth28
Long-Term EPS Growth12
Owner Earnings Growth13
Reinvestment34
Price momentum29
Debt load73
Refinancing87
Debt Payback1
Liquidity43
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside87
Market mood27
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Stepan doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1959
Employees1,468
Websitestepan.com
ISINUS8585861003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
Renewable Energy Users
Themes
Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsCleanTechConsumer GoodsManufacturing

Description

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces specialty and intermediate chemicals, which are sold to other manufacturers and used in a variety of end products. Segments The company has three reportable segments: Surfactants, Polymers, a…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Stepan Company is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
96
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Feb 2026

All-time low

24

Jan 2024

Average rank

73

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
80
80
71
63
Price/Earnings
42
51
16
50
Price/Book
82
72
56
60
Dividend Yield
87
75
51
41
Value (overall)
93
71
47
55

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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