SCL Stepan Co
Price (delayed)
$54.19
Market cap
$1.22B
P/E Ratio
24.52
Dividend/share
$1.52
EPS
$2.21
Enterprise value
$1.8B
Stepan Company 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
Highlights
SCL's P/E is 44% below its last 4 quarters average of 44.1 and 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 26.9
The EPS has grown by 25% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
The gross margin is up by 5% year-on-year but it is down by 3.1% since the previous quarter
The quick ratio is down by 20% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
SCL's revenue is down by 6% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of SCL
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
22.5M
Market cap
$1.22B
Enterprise value
$1.8B
Price to earnings (P/E)
24.52
Price to book (P/B)
1.04
Price to sales (P/S)
0.57
EV/EBIT
24.16
EV/EBITDA
9.65
EV/Sales
0.83
Revenue
$2.18B
Gross profit
$272.21M
Operating income
$70.48M
Net income
$50.37M
EBIT
$74.62M
EBITDA
$186.82M
Free cash flow
$39.28M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$2.21
EPS diluted
$2.2
Free cash flow per share
$1.72
Book value per share
$52.01
Revenue per share
$95.49
TBVPS
$95.07
Total assets
$2.3B
Total liabilities
$1.13B
Debt
$682.83M
Equity
$1.17B
Working capital
$141.4M
Debt to equity
0.58
Current ratio
1.21
Quick ratio
0.73
Net debt/EBITDA
3.12
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
8.6%
Gross margin
12.5%
Net margin
2.3%
Operating margin
3.2%
Return on assets
2.1%
Return on equity
4.2%
Return on invested capital
3.5%
Return on capital employed
4.6%
Return on sales
3.4%
Dividend yield
2.8%
DPS
$1.52
Payout ratio
68.8%
SCL stock price
How has the Stepan stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.54%
1 week
-5.2%
1 month
-12.26%
1 year
-38.71%
YTD
-16.24%
QTD
-1.54%
Financial performance
How have Stepan's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$2.18B
Gross profit
$272.21M
Operating income
$70.48M
Net income
$50.37M
Gross margin
12.5%
Net margin
2.3%
Stepan's net margin has increased by 35% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
SCL's operating margin is up by 28% YoY and by 10% QoQ
The net income has grown by 25% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
Stepan's operating income has increased by 20% YoY and by 12% QoQ
Growth
What is Stepan's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Stepan stock price valuation
P/E
24.52
P/B
1.04
P/S
0.57
EV/EBIT
24.16
EV/EBITDA
9.65
EV/Sales
0.83
SCL's P/E is 44% below its last 4 quarters average of 44.1 and 9% below its 5-year quarterly average of 26.9
The EPS has grown by 25% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter
The P/B is 48% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 2.0 and 31% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.5
The equity has contracted by 4.1% from the previous quarter and by 3.8% YoY
SCL's price to sales (P/S) is 43% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 1.0 and 29% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 0.8
SCL's revenue is down by 6% YoY
Efficiency
How efficient is Stepan business performance
The ROS has grown by 31% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter
Stepan's ROIC has increased by 30% YoY and by 13% from the previous quarter
Stepan's ROE has increased by 27% YoY and by 11% from the previous quarter
SCL's ROA is up by 24% year-on-year and by 11% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is SCL's dividend history
DPS
$1.52
Dividend yield
2.8%
Payout ratio
68.8%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Stepan financials performed over time
Stepan's total assets is 103% higher than its total liabilities
The quick ratio is down by 20% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
SCL's current ratio is down by 14% year-on-year and by 4.7% since the previous quarter
Stepan's debt is 42% less than its equity
Stepan's debt has decreased by 8% from the previous quarter and by 4.1% YoY
The debt to equity has declined by 4.9% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
specified. Data from 
and Sharadar.