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STEPAN CO (SCL) financial health, profit and balance sheet · Scorvest

SCL · NYSE · United States · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

STEPAN CO

Northfield, IL · Fiscal year ends in December · Figures in USD

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In shortSTEPAN CO is profitable, generates cash and carries moderate debt, with revenue growing (+7.0% last year).

Financial health

Weak

Built from five areas over the last five annual reports. Tap an area to see the figures behind it.

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Profitability24

Operating marginShare of each sale left after running the business, before interest and tax.	3.4%	28/100
Net marginShare of each sale left as profit after every cost, interest and tax.	2.0%	28/100
Return on equityProfit earned on the money shareholders put in. Above 15% is strong.	3.9%	19/100
Return on invested capitalProfit earned on all the capital used (equity and debt). Above 10% usually means a real competitive edge.	3.3%	22/100

Weight in the score: 25%

Balance sheet49

Current ratioShort-term assets divided by short-term debts. Below 1 can mean tight cash.	1.29×	41/100
Debt / equityDebt compared with the shareholders' stake. Above 2 is heavily indebted.	0.50×	83/100
Net debt / EBITDAYears of operating profit needed to repay net debt. Below 2 is comfortable.	2.41×	45/100
Interest coverageHow many times operating profit covers interest. Below 2 is risky.	2.55×	10/100
Altman Z''Bankruptcy-risk model. Above 2.6 safe, below 1.1 distress.	3.71	67/100

Weight in the score: 25%

Cash generation26

Free cash flow marginCash left from each sale after investments. The money that can pay dividends or reduce debt.	1.1%	24/100
Free cash flow / net incomeHow much accounting profit turns into real cash. Near 1 or above is healthy.	0.54×	30/100
Years with positive free cash flow (last 5)	2 of 5	25/100

Weight in the score: 20%

Stability67
Profitable years (last 5) 5 of 5 100/100
Years of revenue decline (last 5) 2 of 5 33/100
Revenue growth volatility 17.1% 48/100
Operating margin volatility 2.4% 87/100
Weight in the score: 20%
Growth0
Revenue growth, 3-year average -5.6% 0/100
EPS growth, 3-year average -31.5% 0/100
Weight in the score: 10%

Profitable years (last 5)	5 of 5	100/100
Years of revenue decline (last 5)	2 of 5	33/100
Revenue growth volatility	17.1%	48/100
Operating margin volatility	2.4%	87/100

Revenue growth, 3-year average	-5.6%	0/100
EPS growth, 3-year average	-31.5%	0/100

Fiscal year 2025 · change vs prior year

Revenue: $2.3B; ▲ 7.0%
Net income: $46.9M; ▼ 6.9%
Free cash flow: $25.4M; ▼ 35.4%
Operating margin: 3.4%; +0.1 pts
Cash & investments: $132.7M; –
Total debt: $626.7M; ▲ 0.2%
Diluted EPS: $2.05; ▼ 6.8%
Return on equity: 3.9%; –

Trends

Annual figures as reported. Hover a bar or point for the exact value.

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Revenue and net income

RevenueNet income

Margins

Statements

The last 5 fiscal years from the company's annual reports.

USD millions; negative values in parentheses.

Fiscal year	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	2,346	2,773	2,326	2,180	2,332
Cost of revenue	1,950	2,346	2,048	1,908	2,062
Gross profit	396	427	278	272	270
Research & development	39	41	36	34	35
Operating income	171	207	59	70	79
Interest expense	10	18	29	33	31
Pre-tax income	173	189	48	60	60
Income tax	35	42	8.2	10	13
Net income	138	147	40	50	47
Diluted EPS	$5.92	$6.38	$1.75	$2.20	$2.05
Diluted shares (millions)	23	23	23	23	23

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Quarterly results

The last 8 reported quarters (10-Q and 10-K filings), in USD millions. The fourth quarter is derived from the annual report.

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Risk checks

Altman Z'' score

3.71 Safe zone

Estimates bankruptcy risk from working capital, retained earnings, operating profit and equity. Above 2.6 is considered safe, below 1.1 signals distress.

Piotroski F-score

6/9

Nine yes-or-no tests on profitability, debt, liquidity and efficiency versus the prior year. 7 to 9 is strong, 0 to 3 is weak.

Positive net income: passed
Positive operating cash flow: passed
Return on assets improved: failed
Cash flow exceeds net income: passed
Long-term debt ratio fell: failed
Current ratio improved: passed
No share dilution: passed
Gross margin improved: failed
Asset turnover improved: passed

Sources

10-QPeriod ending Jun 30, 2026Filed Aug 5, 2026Open the report ↗
10-QPeriod ending Mar 31, 2026Filed May 6, 2026Open the report ↗
10-KPeriod ending Dec 31, 2025Filed Feb 26, 2026Open the report ↗
10-QPeriod ending Sep 30, 2025Filed Nov 5, 2025Open the report ↗
10-QPeriod ending Jun 30, 2025Filed Aug 6, 2025Open the report ↗
10-QPeriod ending Mar 31, 2025Filed May 7, 2025Open the report ↗
10-KPeriod ending Dec 31, 2024Filed Feb 27, 2025Open the report ↗
10-QPeriod ending Sep 30, 2024Filed Nov 6, 2024Open the report ↗