How to buy Stepan Company stock (SCL)

Stepan Company is a specialty chemicals business based in the US. Stepan Company shares (SCL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $68.33 – a decrease of 7.84% over the previous week. Stepan Company employs 2,389 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.2 billion.

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Stepan Company stock price (NYSE: SCL)

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Stepan Company shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$68.33
52-week range	$67.82 - $94.90
50-day moving average more info button	$75.12
200-day moving average more info button	$80.88
Wall St. target price	$97.00
PE ratio more info button	34.165
Dividend yield more info button	$1.5 (2.25%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.00

Is it a good time to buy Stepan Company stock?

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Stepan Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $71.5 from 2024-12-17

1 week (2024-12-12)	-3.56%
1 month (2024-11-19)	-5.06%
3 months (2024-09-19)	-7.75%
6 months (2024-06-18)	-14.71%

1 year (2023-12-19)	-23.28%
2 years (2022-12-19)	-31.10%
3 years (2021-12-17)	114.051
5 years (2019-12-19)	91.8144

Is Stepan Company stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Stepan Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Stepan Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Stepan Company's P/E ratio

Stepan Company's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Stepan Company shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Stepan Company's PEG ratio

Stepan Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.34. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Stepan Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Stepan Company's EBITDA

Stepan Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $182.2 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Stepan Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Stepan Company financials

Revenue TTM	$2.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.45%
Gross profit TTM	$427.1 million
Return on assets TTM	1.88%
Return on equity TTM	3.78%
Profit margin	2.1%
Book value	$54.21
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.5 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Stepan Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 62.66% of net profits

Recently Stepan Company has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Stepan Company shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Stepan Company's case, that would currently equate to about $1.5 per share.

Stepan Company's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Stepan Company's most recent dividend payout was on 12 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 28 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Stepan Company's shares ever split?

Stepan Company's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 16 December 2012 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Stepan Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Stepan Company shares which in turn could have impacted Stepan Company's share price.

Stepan Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Stepan Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $67.82 up to $94.9045. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Stepan Company's is 0.805. This would suggest that Stepan Company's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Stepan Company overview

Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection 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. Stepan Company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Stepan Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 3.758% of Stepan Company shares are held by insiders and 84.84% by institutions. How many people work for Stepan Company?
Latest data suggests 2,389 work at Stepan Company. When does the fiscal year end for Stepan Company?
Stepan Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Stepan Company based?
Stepan Company's address is: 1101 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL, United States, 60062 What is Stepan Company's ISIN number?
Stepan Company's international securities identification number is: US8585861003 What is Stepan Company's CUSIP number?
Stepan Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 858586100