Stepan Company (SCL) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $63.65 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.45B. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, disinfectants, and lubricating ingredients. Its surfactants are also used in various applications, including emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products; and industrial applications comprising latex systems, plastics, and composites. The Polymers segment provides polyurethane polyols that are used in the manufacture of rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, as well as a base raw material for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers (CASE); polyester resins, including liquid and powdered products, which are used in CASE applications; and phthalic anhydride that is used in unsaturated polyester resins, alkyd resins, and plasticizers for applications in construction materials, as well as components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers for use in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement, and pharmaceutical applications. It serves in the United States, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and internationally. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.
Stepan produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals, including surfactants, polymers, and specialty products, to other manufacturers and earns money from net sales of these chemical inputs used in end products like cleaning products and personal care.
Because Stepan sells chemical inputs to other manufacturers, its profit engine depends on downstream product demand translating into orders, and on executing working-capital discipline (it explicitly tracks Inventory Reduction).
| Surfactants | $0.4B |
| Polymers | $0.1B |
| Specialty Products | $0.0B |
Business quality (Weak): Clear segment structure (Surfactants, Polymers, Specialty Products) and segment sales figures are provided. However, the latest quarter also shows a negative operating margin, and the operational metrics listed are mix-and-match (customers, inventory, production, and volume), which makes it harder to pick one single operational driver for all outcomes.
| Price | $63.65 |
| Market Cap | $1.45B |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.0 |
| Price / Book | 1.21 |
| Price / Sales | 0.62 |
| FCF Yield | 2.6% |
| DCF Value (model) | $18.31 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -71.2% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $2.33B |
| Net Margin | 2.0% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -310.5% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -45.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.74 (grey) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 (moderate) |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.7 |
| Industry P/E (Consumer Goods) | 22.1 |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($165.49M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Consumer Goods |
| CEO | Luis E. Rojo |
| Employees | 2,396 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1992-03-17 |
Data as of 2026-08-21.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.