Stepan Company (SCL): Price and Financial Metrics
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SCL POWR Grades
- SCL scores best on the Value dimension, with a Value rank ahead of 79.61% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for SCL is in Momentum, which has been heading down over the past 179 days.
- SCL's current lowest rank is in the Growth metric (where it is better than 27.09% of US stocks).
SCL Stock Summary
- STEPAN CO's stock had its IPO on March 17, 1992, making it an older stock than 82.63% of US equities in our set.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 51.74%, STEPAN CO's debt growth rate surpasses 82.1% of about US stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, SCL is more volatile than just 6.68% of stocks we're observing.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to STEPAN CO, a group of peers worth examining would be APPN, CTSO, SONM, OSTK, and DIOD.
- Visit SCL's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.stepan.com.
SCL Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Basic Materials stock, SCL's price/sales ratio is 52.94% lower, now standing at 0.8.
- Over the past 243 months, SCL's EV/EBIT ratio has gone up 4.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for SCL.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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SCL | 2023-03-16 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.6 | 13.2 |
SCL | 2023-03-15 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.5 | 13.1 |
SCL | 2023-03-14 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 14.7 | 13.2 |
SCL | 2023-03-13 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 12.9 |
SCL | 2023-03-10 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 14.6 | 13.2 |
SCL | 2023-03-09 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 14.9 | 13.4 |
SCL Growth Metrics
- Its 4 year revenue growth rate is now at 1.73%.
- The 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at -12.4%.
- Its year over year price growth rate is now at -25.23%.

The table below shows SCL's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 2,756.121 | 125.66 | 153.314 |
2022-06-30 | 2,639.624 | 85.592 | 150.85 |
2022-03-31 | 2,483.502 | 62.903 | 142.002 |
2021-12-31 | 2,345.966 | 72.135 | 137.804 |
2021-09-30 | 2,230.673 | 114.94 | 151.159 |
2021-06-30 | 2,092.465 | 201.411 | 147.407 |
SCL's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- SCL has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 50.73% of graded US stocks.
- SCL's asset turnover comes in at 1.181 -- ranking 15th of 50 Consumer Goods stocks.
- CL, LZB, and LEG are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with SCL.
The table below shows SCL's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 1.181 | 0.204 | 0.160 |
2021-03-31 | 1.161 | 0.211 | 0.160 |
2020-12-31 | 1.165 | 0.205 | 0.152 |
2020-09-30 | 1.165 | 0.198 | 0.139 |
2020-06-30 | 1.176 | 0.188 | 0.125 |
2020-03-31 | 1.187 | 0.184 | 0.117 |
SCL Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of SCL, see our SCL price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $141.50 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.67 (Moderate Buy) |
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SCL Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $99.14 | 52-week high | $116.72 |
Prev. close | $96.46 | 52-week low | $91.64 |
Day low | $95.27 | Volume | 98,700 |
Day high | $99.27 | Avg. volume | 85,456 |
50-day MA | $105.20 | Dividend yield | 1.51% |
200-day MA | $104.42 | Market Cap | 2.21B |
Stepan Company (SCL) Company Bio
Stepan Chemical is a major manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in a broad range of industries. Stepan is a leading merchant producer of surfactants, which are the key ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning compounds. The Company is also a leading supplier of Polyurethane polyols used in the expanding thermal insulation market, and C.A.S.E. (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) industries. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Northfield, Illinois.
Latest SCL News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about STEPAN CO that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate SCL as an investment opportunity.
Stepan's (NYSE:SCL) earnings growth rate lags the 6.4% CAGR delivered to shareholdersWhile Stepan Company ( NYSE:SCL ) shareholders are probably generally happy, the stock hasn't had particularly good run... |
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Should You Buy Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) For Its Upcoming Dividend?It looks like Stepan Company ( NYSE:SCL ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 4 days. Typically, the ex-dividend... |
Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptStepan Company (NYSE:SCL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript February 16, 2023 Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Stepan’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speaker’s presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. Please be advised that […] |
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings GrowthInvestors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks... |
SCL Price Returns
1-mo | -4.94% |
3-mo | N/A |
6-mo | 6.21% |
1-year | -0.06% |
3-year | 20.61% |
5-year | 28.27% |
YTD | -6.55% |
2022 | -12.91% |
2021 | 5.24% |
2020 | 17.75% |
2019 | 39.96% |
2018 | -5.21% |
SCL Dividends
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