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Stepan Co
SCL
NYSE·Basic Materials·Chemicals - Specialty·Mkt cap $1.3B
$56.75
▲ +1.68%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$41.82 - $68.00
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Down 5.1% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 90+ year heritage with established customer relationships and technical expertise in specialty chemistry
- Diversified end-market exposure across consumer goods, industrial, construction, automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors
- Global manufacturing footprint with production facilities in North America, Europe, and Latin America
- High barriers to entry through technical know-how, regulatory certifications, and integrated supply chain
- Strong position in sustainable and bio-based chemistry innovation
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Specialty Chemicals peers
Growth
Turning profitable
Steady revenue growth (7% YoY)
Value
Premium valuation to Specialty Chemicals peers
Momentum
Strong
+11.7% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Solid business
Dividend
Solid
2.81% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying SCL right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 27, 2026
APR 28, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.45 vs $0.39 consensus (+16.9% surprise). Revenue of $604.5M vs $612.2M expected (-1.3%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+16.9%
Next: Apr 27, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-1%
+8%
+7%
+8%
+5%
+2%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$556.4M
$546.8M
$525.6M
$593.3M
$594.7M
$590.3M
$553.9M
$604.5M
Margins · last 8Q
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Operating
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Profit
-6.8%
Wall Street consensus
1 analyst · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Seaport Global · $75.00 · Jan 23, 2026