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Stepan Company
SCL Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
Stepan Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $2.3 billion, up 6.96% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 15.0%, EPS grew 100.0%, free cash flow fell 4.42% and total debt fell 1.62%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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| Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 | Dec '20 | Dec '19 | Dec '18 | Dec '17 | Dec '16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E ratio |
23.10 | 29.28 | 52.79 | 16.12 | 20.68 | 21.58 | 22.92 | 15.13 | 18.22 | 21.75 |
Piotroski F-Score |
5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
P/S ratio |
0.46 | 0.68 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 1.27 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 1.04 |
Altman Z-Score |
2.54 | 2.68 | 3.06 | 3.47 | 4.14 | 4.69 | 4.69 | 4.25 | 4.21 | 4.18 |
Altman Z″-Score (non-manufacturers) |
3.71 | 3.49 | 3.69 | 4.22 | 4.79 | 5.75 | 5.80 | 5.81 | 5.46 | 5.01 |
P/FCF ratio |
19.62 | 34.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.75 | 20.34 | 19.42 | 14.83 | 16.37 |
Beneish M-Score |
(2.66) | (2.83) | (2.60) | (2.45) | (1.69) | (2.64) | (2.61) | (2.72) | (2.64) | (2.83) |
P/Operating CF |
18.06 | 21.63 | 30.86 | 27.64 | 56.16 | 29.27 | 27.53 | 22.73 | 24.68 | 19.86 |
Dividend Safety Score |
65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/B ratio |
0.87 | 1.26 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 2.65 | 2.77 | 2.65 | 2.11 | 2.47 | 2.89 |
Price to Tangible BV |
0.97 | 1.43 | 2.00 | 2.34 | 3.11 | 2.92 | 2.78 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 3.13 |
EV/Sales |
0.68 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 1.38 | 1.22 | 0.84 | 0.95 | 1.09 |
EV/EBITDA |
7.71 | 10.96 | 16.18 | 9.23 | 11.67 | 10.21 | 11.01 | 7.29 | 7.80 | 9.52 |
EV/Operating CF |
10.67 | 12.36 | 15.17 | 17.33 | 42.33 | 11.00 | 10.39 | 9.81 | 9.17 | 9.10 |
EV/FCF |
28.56 | 47.09 | (32.27) | (20.26) | (25.78) | 23.38 | 19.54 | 19.14 | 14.76 | 17.19 |
Quick Ratio |
0.78 | 0.73 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.16 | 1.56 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 1.65 |
Current Ratio |
1.29 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 1.56 | 1.83 | 2.17 | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.31 |
Net Debt/EBITDA |
2.41 | 2.88 | 3.20 | 1.37 | 0.78 | (0.60) | (0.45) | (0.10) | (0.03) | 0.45 |
Debt/Assets |
26.58% | 27.14% | 27.68% | 24.13% | 17.60% | 11.34% | 14.06% | 18.23% | 19.77% | 23.41% |
Debt/Equity |
0.50 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.50 |
Asset Turnover |
1.00 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 1.36 |
Operating CF/Net income |
3.15 | 3.22 | 4.35 | 1.09 | 0.52 | 1.86 | 2.12 | 1.54 | 1.97 | 2.46 |
Capex/Depreciation |
(0.76) | (1.09) | (2.47) | (3.19) | (2.13) | (1.56) | (1.34) | (1.07) | (0.99) | (1.37) |
Interest Coverage |
3.55 | 4.97 | 4.84 | 21.14 | 29.69 | 31.71 | 21.45 | 13.86 | 13.53 | 9.68 |
| 3.89% | 4.22% | 3.37% | 13.14% | 13.36% | 13.48% | 12.13% | 14.35% | 14.64% | 14.43% | |
| 2.01% | 2.16% | 1.68% | 6.54% | 7.22% | 7.61% | 6.67% | 7.44% | 7.14% | 6.65% | |
ROIC |
2.82% | 2.60% | 2.10% | 8.20% | 8.35% | 12.81% | 9.95% | 11.90% | 13.21% | 10.99% |
Return on Tangible Assets |
3.32% | 3.76% | 2.77% | 10.17% | 10.91% | 10.82% | 9.22% | 10.06% | 9.45% | 8.88% |
Average Days of Receivables |
60.72 | 64.96 | 66.24 | 57.50 | 65.28 | 58.82 | 54.36 | 51.26 | 55.66 | 54.44 |
Research and Development Expense of Revenue |
2.54% | 2.55% | 2.54% | 2.40% | 2.67% | 3.10% | 2.96% | 2.72% | 2.79% | 3.16% |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense of Revenue |
6.08% | 6.70% | 6.27% | 5.47% | 6.78% | 8.18% | 8.32% | 6.68% | 6.99% | 8.41% |
Intangible Assets out of Total Assets |
0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Share Based Compensation of Revenue |
0.26% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.54% | 0.48% | 0.34% | 0.37% | 0.71% |
Graham Net Nets |
(0.24) | (0.22) | (0.14) | (0.09) | (0.03) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.03 | (0.02) |
Graham Number |
50.09 | 50.48 | 46.12 | 86.25 | 79.61 | 73.20 | 62.40 | 62.15 | 56.41 | 48.26 |
Earnings Yield |
4.33% | 3.42% | 1.89% | 6.20% | 4.84% | 4.63% | 4.36% | 6.61% | 5.49% | 4.60% |
Free Cash Flow Yield |
5.10% | 2.88% | (3.86%) | (5.80%) | (4.16%) | 4.04% | 4.92% | 5.15% | 6.75% | 6.11% |
Revenue per Share |
101.96 | 95.49 | 102.11 | 121.74 | 102.35 | 81.47 | 80.63 | 86.61 | 83.89 | 77.49 |
Operating CF per Share |
6.47 | 7.10 | 7.68 | 7.06 | 3.15 | 10.25 | 9.47 | 7.43 | 8.67 | 9.31 |
Capex per Share |
(4.19) | (5.38) | (11.43) | (13.24) | (8.46) | (5.57) | (4.58) | (3.76) | (3.43) | (4.52) |
Free Cash Flow per Share |
2.27 | 1.72 | (3.75) | (6.18) | (5.31) | 4.68 | 4.90 | 3.67 | 5.24 | 4.79 |
Cash per Share |
5.80 | 4.37 | 5.70 | 7.63 | 6.94 | 15.25 | 13.68 | 13.04 | 13.03 | 9.90 |
Shareholders Equity per Share |
54.39 | 51.24 | 53.41 | 51.19 | 46.86 | 43.07 | 38.71 | 35.10 | 32.29 | 27.90 |
Interest Debt per Share |
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Book value per Share |
54.39 | 51.24 | 53.41 | 51.19 | 46.86 | 43.07 | 38.71 | 35.10 | 32.29 | 27.90 |
Free Cash Flow |
51.96 | 39.28 | (85.46) | (140.79) | (121.70) | 107.38 | 112.86 | 84.48 | 120.25 | 109.09 |
Working Capital |
192.47 | 141.40 | 244.01 | 374.15 | 412.89 | 489.10 | 479.68 | 495.31 | 468.48 | 388.28 |
Capital Expenditures |
(95.93) | (122.78) | (260.33) | (301.55) | (193.84) | (127.83) | (105.57) | (86.65) | (78.61) | (103.08) |
Net Current Asset Value |
(254.73) | (324.28) | (294.98) | (222.30) | (78.05) | 141.68 | 131.92 | 127.46 | 58.79 | (32.43) |
EV/EBIT |
20.08 | 28.42 | 45.26 | 13.44 | 17.88 | 15.08 | 17.82 | 11.25 | 11.77 | 15.11 |
Capex to Sales |
0.04 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Price to Operating Income |
13.79 | 20.96 | 36.31 | 11.44 | 16.68 | 15.96 | 18.56 | 11.41 | 11.83 | 14.39 |
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Depreciation/Fixed assets |
0.10 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Cash ROIC |
2.59% | 2.07% | (4.27%) | (7.31%) | (7.62%) | 6.99% | 7.89% | 6.10% | 9.04% | 9.25% |
Accounts Receivable Turnover |
6.01 | 5.38 | 5.42 | 6.48 | 6.51 | 6.47 | 6.68 | 6.95 | 6.91 | 6.89 |
Accounts Payable Turnover |
7.92 | 7.76 | 6.73 | 6.71 | 6.96 | 6.90 | 7.59 | 8.05 | 8.69 | 9.95 |
Inventory Turnover |
7.02 | 6.88 | 6.13 | 6.63 | 7.44 | 7.04 | 6.98 | 8.19 | 9.12 | 8.29 |
Average Days of Payables |
46.32 | 49.50 | 41.53 | 58.45 | 60.52 | 58.15 | 46.68 | 45.44 | 47.39 | 40.50 |
Days of Inventory on Hand |
52.89 | 55.23 | 47.32 | 62.62 | 57.19 | 53.73 | 48.93 | 51.08 | 39.94 | 44.42 |
Average Receivables |
387.99 | 405.04 | 429.48 | 428.23 | 360.43 | 289.08 | 278.43 | 286.78 | 278.47 | 256.51 |
Average Payables |
260.26 | 245.91 | 304.38 | 349.54 | 280.06 | 215.51 | 200.12 | 205.47 | 181.65 | 143.46 |
Average Inventory |
293.77 | 277.14 | 334.04 | 354.03 | 262.16 | 211.22 | 217.59 | 202.14 | 173.21 | 172.04 |
Average Assets |
2,331.18 | 2,334.00 | 2,398.26 | 2,249.39 | 1,908.97 | 1,665.85 | 1,546.99 | 1,492.74 | 1,412.38 | 1,296.14 |
Average Common Equity |
1,206.97 | 1,193.21 | 1,191.28 | 1,120.13 | 1,031.28 | 940.43 | 850.34 | 774.55 | 688.42 | 597.15 |
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