What is Stepan's EV / sales?

Stepan (SCL) reported EV / sales of 0.7× in Q1 2026.

How has Stepan's EV / sales changed year-over-year?

Stepan's EV / sales decreased by 13.2% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.7×.

What is the long-term trend for Stepan's EV / sales?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Stepan's EV / sales has grown at a -12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.4× to 0.7×.

What does EV / sales mean?

Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.

Stepan SCL EV / sales

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$604.5M+1.9%

Gross profit$64.9M-14.1%

Operating income-$49.6M-275%

Net income-$41.4M-310%

EPS (diluted)-$1.81-310%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$140.8M+31.0%

Total debt$713.1M-2.5%

Total equity$1.2B-0.6%

Total assets$2.3B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$16.9M+144%

CapEx$30.9M-5.7%

Free cash flow-$14.0M+45.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.25B+3.0%

Enterprise value$1.82B-0.8%

P/S0.5×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin11.1%-1.4pp

Operating margin0%-3.5pp

Net margin-0.6%-3.1pp

FCF margin1.6%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-1.2%-5.8pp

Debt / equity0.6×0.0×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Stepan’s reported figures.

enterprise value/total revenue=0.7×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Stepan’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Stepan's EV / sales?: Stepan (SCL) reported EV / sales of 0.7× in Q1 2026.
How has Stepan's EV / sales changed year-over-year?: Stepan's EV / sales decreased by 13.2% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.7×.
What is the long-term trend for Stepan's EV / sales?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Stepan's EV / sales has grown at a -12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.4× to 0.7×.
What does EV / sales mean?: Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.