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STEPAN CO

SCL Clue Score35
United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000094049
$61.03 -0.02% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $61.03 −48.59% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue1,766.2Operating income127.8Net income86.2EPS, diluted3.73Fiscal year 2017Revenue1,925.0 +9.0%Operating income154.8Net income100.8 +16.9%EPS, diluted4.31 +15.5%Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,993.9 +3.6%Operating income149.3Net income111.1 +10.3%EPS, diluted4.76 +10.4%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,858.7 −6.8%Operating income127.3Net income103.1 −7.2%EPS, diluted4.42 −7.1%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,869.8 +0.6%Operating income171.5Net income126.8 +22.9%EPS, diluted5.45 +23.3%Fiscal year 2021Revenue2,346.0 +25.5%Operating income170.8Net income137.8 +8.7%EPS, diluted5.92 +8.6%Fiscal year 2022Revenue2,773.3 +18.2%Operating income207.3Net income147.2 +6.8%EPS, diluted6.38 +7.8%Fiscal year 2023Revenue2,325.8 −16.1%Operating income58.6Net income40.2 −72.7%EPS, diluted1.75 −72.6%Fiscal year 2024Revenue2,180.3 −6.3%Operating income70.5Net income50.4 +25.3%EPS, diluted2.20 +25.7%Fiscal year 2025Revenue2,332.1 +7.0%Operating income78.5Net income46.9 −6.9%EPS, diluted2.05 −6.8%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 1,766.2 1,925.0 1,993.9 1,858.7 1,869.8 2,346.0 2,773.3 2,325.8 2,180.3 2,332.1
Growth +9.0% +3.6% −6.8% +0.6% +25.5% +18.2% −16.1% −6.3% +7.0%
Operating income 127.8 154.8 149.3 127.3 171.5 170.8 207.3 58.6 70.5 78.5
Net income 86.2 100.8 111.1 103.1 126.8 137.8 147.2 40.2 50.4 46.9
Growth +16.9% +10.3% −7.2% +22.9% +8.7% +6.8% −72.7% +25.3% −6.9%
EPS, diluted 3.73 4.31 4.76 4.42 5.45 5.92 6.38 1.75 2.20 2.05
Growth +15.5% +10.4% −7.1% +23.3% +8.6% +7.8% −72.6% +25.7% −6.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin19.2%Operating margin7.2%Net margin4.9%Free cash flow margin6.2%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin18.0%Operating margin8.0%Net margin5.2%Free cash flow margin6.2%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin17.0%Operating margin7.5%Net margin5.6%Free cash flow margin4.2%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin18.3%Operating margin6.8%Net margin5.5%Free cash flow margin6.1%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin20.5%Operating margin9.2%Net margin6.8%Free cash flow margin5.9%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin16.9%Operating margin7.3%Net margin5.9%Free cash flow margin−5.2%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin15.4%Operating margin7.5%Net margin5.3%Free cash flow margin−5.1%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin11.9%Operating margin2.5%Net margin1.7%Free cash flow margin−3.7%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin12.5%Operating margin3.2%Net margin2.3%Free cash flow margin1.8%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin11.6%Operating margin3.4%Net margin2.0%Free cash flow margin1.1%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 19.2% 18.0% 17.0% 18.3% 20.5% 16.9% 15.4% 11.9% 12.5% 11.6%
Operating margin 7.2% 8.0% 7.5% 6.8% 9.2% 7.3% 7.5% 2.5% 3.2% 3.4%
Net margin 4.9% 5.2% 5.6% 5.5% 6.8% 5.9% 5.3% 1.7% 2.3% 2.0%
Free cash flow margin 6.2% 6.2% 4.2% 6.1% 5.9% −5.2% −5.1% −3.7% 1.8% 1.1%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow212.2Capital expenditure−103.1Free cash flow109.1Buybacks−2.4Dividends paid−17.3Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow198.9Capital expenditure−78.6Free cash flow120.3 +10.2%Buybacks−6.0Dividends paid−18.9Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow171.1Capital expenditure−86.6Free cash flow84.5 −29.7%Buybacks−15.5Dividends paid−20.9Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow218.4Capital expenditure−105.6Free cash flow112.9 +33.6%Buybacks−13.2Dividends paid−23.1Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow235.2Capital expenditure−125.8Free cash flow109.4 −3.0%Buybacks−15.3Dividends paid−25.4Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow72.1Capital expenditure−194.5Free cash flow−122.3 −211.8%Buybacks−17.0Dividends paid−28.1Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow160.8Capital expenditure−301.6Free cash flow−140.8Buybacks−24.9Dividends paid−30.6Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow174.9Capital expenditure−260.3Free cash flow−85.5Dividends paid−32.9Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow162.1Capital expenditure−122.8Free cash flow39.3Dividends paid−34.0Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow147.9Capital expenditure−122.5Free cash flow25.4 −35.4%Dividends paid−35.0
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 212.2 198.9 171.1 218.4 235.2 72.1 160.8 174.9 162.1 147.9
Capital expenditure −103.1 −78.6 −86.6 −105.6 −125.8 −194.5 −301.6 −260.3 −122.8 −122.5
Free cash flow 109.1 120.3 84.5 112.9 109.4 −122.3 −140.8 −85.5 39.3 25.4
Growth +10.2% −29.7% +33.6% −3.0% −211.8% −35.4%
Buybacks −2.4 −6.0 −15.5 −13.2 −15.3 −17.0 −24.9 n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid −17.3 −18.9 −20.9 −23.1 −25.4 −28.1 −30.6 −32.9 −34.0 −35.0

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash225.7Total debt317.0Net cash (debt)−91.3Shareholders’ equity634.6Debt to equity0.50Fiscal year 2017Cash298.9Total debt290.8Net cash (debt)8.1Shareholders’ equity740.1Debt to equity0.39Fiscal year 2018Cash300.2Total debt276.1Net cash (debt)24.1Shareholders’ equity807.4Debt to equity0.34Fiscal year 2019Cash315.4Total debt222.1Net cash (debt)93.3Shareholders’ equity891.8Debt to equity0.25Fiscal year 2020Cash349.9Total debt198.7Net cash (debt)151.3Shareholders’ equity986.7Debt to equity0.20Fiscal year 2021Cash159.2Total debt363.6Net cash (debt)−204.4Shareholders’ equity1,074.2Debt to equity0.34Fiscal year 2022Cash173.8Total debt587.1Net cash (debt)−413.4Shareholders’ equity1,166.1Debt to equity0.50Fiscal year 2023Cash129.8Total debt654.1Net cash (debt)−524.3Shareholders’ equity1,216.5Debt to equity0.54Fiscal year 2024Cash99.7Total debt625.4Net cash (debt)−525.8Shareholders’ equity1,169.9Debt to equity0.53Fiscal year 2025Cash132.7Total debt626.7Net cash (debt)−494.0Shareholders’ equity1,244.0Debt to equity0.50
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 225.7 298.9 300.2 315.4 349.9 159.2 173.8 129.8 99.7 132.7
Total debt 317.0 290.8 276.1 222.1 198.7 363.6 587.1 654.1 625.4 626.7
Net cash (debt) −91.3 8.1 24.1 93.3 151.3 −204.4 −413.4 −524.3 −525.8 −494.0
Shareholders’ equity 634.6 740.1 807.4 891.8 986.7 1,074.2 1,166.1 1,216.5 1,169.9 1,244.0
Debt to equity 0.50 0.39 0.34 0.25 0.20 0.34 0.50 0.54 0.53 0.50

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
1,766.2 1,925.0 1,993.9 1,858.7 1,869.8 2,346.0 2,773.3 2,325.8 2,180.3 2,332.1
Growth +9.0% +3.6% −6.8% +0.6% +25.5% +18.2% −16.1% −6.3% +7.0%
1,426.9 1,578.8 1,654.5 1,519.0 1,486.1 1,950.2 2,346.2 2,048.2 1,908.1 2,062.2
339.3 346.2 339.3 339.7 383.6 395.8 427.1 277.6 272.2 269.9
Growth +2.0% −2.0% +0.1% +12.9% +3.2% +7.9% −35.0% −1.9% −0.9%
34.9 33.2 33.5 34.1 36.0 38.8 40.9 35.7 33.5 34.8
74.9 75.6 79.2 82.6 87.4 92.9 102.2 93.2 98.3 90.8
127.8 154.8 149.3 127.3 171.5 170.8 207.3 58.6 70.5 78.5
Growth +21.1% −3.6% −14.7% +34.8% −0.4% +21.4% −71.7% +20.2% +11.4%
113.8 146.9 137.8 125.9 171.1 172.5 188.7 48.4 60.4 59.9
27.6 46.1 26.7 22.8 43.4 34.6 41.6 8.2 10.1 13.0
86.2 100.8 111.1 103.1 126.8 137.8 147.2 40.2 50.4 46.9
Growth +16.9% +10.3% −7.2% +22.9% +8.7% +6.8% −72.7% +25.3% −6.9%
Per share
3.78 4.39 4.83 4.47 5.52 6.01 6.46 1.77 2.21 2.05
3.73 4.31 4.76 4.42 5.45 5.92 6.38 1.75 2.20 2.05
Growth +15.5% +10.4% −7.1% +23.3% +8.6% +7.8% −72.6% +25.7% −6.8%
22.8 22.9 23.0 23.1 22.9 22.9 22.8 22.8 22.8 22.9
23.1 23.4 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.3 23.1 22.9 22.9 22.9
Growth +1.2% −0.2% −0.0% −0.3% +0.1% −1.0% −0.5% −0.1% −0.2%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 4.5% a year over five years, and earnings per share fell 17.8% a year.
  • The diluted share count fell 1.6% in five years, so buybacks did some of the work per share.
  • Operating margin is down 5.8 points on five years ago, at 3.4%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 10 years on file.