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Stepan SCL Gross margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$684.1M+15.0%
Gross profit$100.0M+39.1%
Operating income$37.2M+107%
Net income$22.9M+102%
EPS (diluted)$1.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$113.7M+27.9%
Total debt$707.3M-2.7%
Total equity$1.2B-2.4%
Total assets$2.4B-1.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$8.4M-25.3%
CapEx$23.4M-8.6%
Free cash flow-$15.0M-4.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.45B+30.7%
Enterprise value$2.05B+17.0%
P/S0.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin0.8%-2.6pp
Net margin-0.1%-2.7pp
FCF margin1.5%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-0.2%-5.0pp
Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio1.2×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Stepan’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Stepan’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 12:37 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001193125-26-334428

FAQ

What is Stepan's gross margin?
Stepan (SCL) reported gross margin of 11.8% in Q2 2026.
How has Stepan's gross margin changed year-over-year?
Stepan's gross margin decreased by 4.5% year-over-year, from 12.4% to 11.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Stepan's gross margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Stepan's gross margin has grown at a -10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 20.5% to 11.6%.
What does gross margin mean?
Gross profit (revenue minus cost of revenue) as a percentage of revenue, on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Measures how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of producing the goods or services sold.

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