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NYSE · Consumer discretionaryStepan Co (SCL)
Stepan Co brought in $2.5B of revenue over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, up 10.0% from a year earlier. Net income was $4.3M, a net margin of 0.2%. Operating cash flow minus capital spending left $25.4M of free cash flow in fiscal 2025. At September 30, 2026 it held $98.1M in cash against $634.1M of debt. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 4, 2026.
Key facts about Stepan Co
- Net worth
- Stepan Co has a market value (market cap) of $1.5B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.2B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $2.3B (+7.0% year on year), with net income of $46.9M. Over the 12 months to September 30, 2026: revenue $2.5B, net income $4.3M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $147.9M of cash; after $122.5M of capital spending, free cash flow was $25.4M.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (quarterly report, 10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026 and covers the period to September 30, 2026. Open on SEC EDGAR
- Next earnings report
- Stepan Co's next report is expected around February 8, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
- Dividend
- Stepan Co paid dividends of $1.55 per share in fiscal 2025, a yield of 2.31% at the current price.
What Stepan Co does
Stepan Co is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 2840 (Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics). Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker SCL.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3B | $46.9M | $2.05 | $25.4M |
| 2024 | $2.2B | $50.4M | $2.20 | $39.3M |
| 2023 | $2.3B | $40.2M | $1.75 | -$85.5M |
| 2022 | $2.8B | $147.2M | $6.38 | -$140.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3B | $137.8M | $5.92 | -$122.3M |
| 2020 | $1.9B | $126.8M | $5.45 | $109.4M |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where SCL ranks in Consumer discretionary
Dividends
Stepan Co paid $1.55 per share in fiscal 2025. At the current price that is a yield of 2.31%. It paid out $35M in cash dividends, 75% of its net income.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.55 | $35M | 75% |
| 2024 | $1.51 | $34M | 67% |
| 2023 | $1.47 | $32.9M | 82% |
| 2022 | $1.37 | $30.6M | 21% |
| 2021 | $1.25 | $28.1M | 20% |
| 2020 | $1.13 | $25.4M | 20% |
Latest SEC filings
What Stepan Co has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- November 4, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to September 30, 2026Revenue rose 17% to $692.2M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.78 versus $0.47.
- October 28, 2026
- October 8, 2026Passive stake (5% or more) SCHEDULE 13G
- September 28, 2026Material agreement8-KStepan Company entered into a new $500.0 million credit agreement maturing in September 2031.
- August 5, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to June 30, 2026Revenue rose 15% to $684.1M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $1.00 versus $0.50.
- July 29, 2026
- May 29, 2026
- May 6, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to March 31, 2026Revenue rose 1.9% to $604.5M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS -$1.81 versus $0.86.
- April 30, 2026
- April 29, 2026Passive stake (5% or more) SCHEDULE 13G
What is SCL worth? A DCF from its reported cash flow
Insider trades
What the people running Stepan Co did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
No insider bought or sold shares on the open market in the last 90 days. The 3 reported changes were pay in shares, option exercises, shares withheld for tax or gifts.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 | Stepan F Quinn JrDirector | Gave as a gift | 1,430 | - |
| August 26, 2026 | Lisle Shawn GVP GC & Secretary | Exercised options | 1,154 | $71.9K |
| August 26, 2026 | Lisle Shawn GVP GC & Secretary | Shares withheld for tax | 339 | $21.1K |
| August 10, 2026 | Velasquez Ruben DarioSVP & Chief Financial Officer | Exercised options | 1,358 | $87.8K |
| August 10, 2026 | Velasquez Ruben DarioSVP & Chief Financial Officer | Shares withheld for tax | 398 | $25.7K |
| May 11, 2026 | Weitkamp Robin JosephSVP and GM Surfactants-INT | Exercised options | 140 | $7.4K |
| May 11, 2026 | Weitkamp Robin JosephSVP and GM Surfactants-INT | Shares withheld for tax | 50 | $2.6K |
| May 8, 2026 | Dearth Randall S.Director | Received as pay | 2,566 | $135K |
Who owns SCL
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Portfolio Management13G, passive | 6.04% | April 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP13G, passive | 5% | January 21, 2026 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 230 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,458,328 | +147,288 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 1,589,877 | -188 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,381,590 | +22,737 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,125,025 | +7,995 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 949,949 | +7,958 |
| American Century Companies Inc | 948,532 | +216,411 |
| Deprince Race & Zollo Inc | 936,608 | -10,844 |
| State Street Corp | 888,716 | -13,948 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 565,294 | +35,734 |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 433,582 | +40,313 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 406,851 | -57,604 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 387,268 | +59,446 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 308,835 | -1,124 |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 291,597 | +56,935 |
| Morgan Stanley | 279,408 | -25,008 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 272,862 | +30,342 |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 223,081 | -22 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 205,903 | +336 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 205,494 | -46,676 |
| Algert Global LLC | 182,741 | -8,054 |
Insiders
15 insiders reported holding 511,514 shares in total, about $34.3M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Stepan Richard FinnV.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers | 242,644 |
| Stepan F Quinn JrDirector | 157,993 |
| Rojo LuisPresident & CEO, Director | 19,452 |
| Delgado JoaquinDirector | 18,637 |
| Dearth Randall S.Director | 16,672 |
| Reed Jan SternDirector | 16,477 |
| Moriarty Sean ThomasVP & GM Surfactants | 15,876 |
| Lewis SusanDirector | 6,962 |
| Burgess LorindaDirector | 5,900 |
| Painter Corning F.Director | 4,999 |
Questions about SCL
What does Stepan Co do?
Stepan Co is a company in the Consumer discretionary sector, listed on NYSE as SCL. Its shares trade on NYSE under the ticker SCL.
What is Stepan Co's net worth?
Stepan Co has a market value (market cap) of $1.5B at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $1.2B on its balance sheet at September 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Stepan Co profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it reported net income of $4.3M on revenue of $2.5B, a net margin of 0.2%.
How much revenue does Stepan Co make?
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026 Stepan Co reported revenue of $2.5B. That is 10.0% more than a year earlier.
When did Stepan Co last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on November 4, 2026. It covers the period to September 30, 2026. Its newest filing of any kind is the insider trade (amended) from November 5, 2026.
When is Stepan Co's next earnings report?
Stepan Co's next report is expected around February 8, 2027. That is an estimate from its filing rhythm, not a date the company has announced.
Does Stepan Co pay a dividend?
Yes. Stepan Co paid dividends of $1.55 per share in fiscal 2025, a yield of 2.31% at the current price.
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Financial figures are the values Stepan Co tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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