Stock AnalizStepan Co. SCL
Package Goods/Cosmetics · data as of November 13, 2026
Stepan Co. (SCL) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.5B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $2.5B and net income of $4M, a net margin of 0.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (3/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 349.4, a price to free cash flow of 330.7, 5-year revenue growth of 5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 63% above the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- Dividend 3 years in a row
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.8B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.8B |
| Net income | $4M | $47M | $50M | $40M | $147M | $138M | $127M | $103M | $111M | $101M | $86M |
| Free cash flow | $5M | $25M | $39M | -$85M | -$141M | -$122M | $109M | $113M | $84M | $120M | $109M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.19 | $2.05 | $2.20 | $1.75 | $6.38 | $5.92 | $5.45 | $4.42 | $4.76 | $4.31 | $3.73 |
| Net margin | 0.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| ROIC | — | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 1 analysts is $85.00, 28% above the current price; targets range from $85.00 to $85.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $2.66 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Stepan’s P/E ratio?
About 349.4, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 23.5).
Is Stepan stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 63% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Stepan pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.46%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Stepan a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Stepan scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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