What are Stepan's profit margins?

Stepan (SCL) runs a 11.1% gross margin and a 0.0% operating margin, with a -0.6% net margin.

Where do Stepan's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Stepan's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Stepan SCL Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	11.1%-1.4pp	11.6%-0.9pp	11.9%-1.0pp	12.4%-0.2pp	12.5%+0.2pp
Operating margin	0%-3.5pp	3.4%+0.1pp	3.3%+0.4pp	3.4%+0.8pp	3.5%+0.9pp
Net margin	-0.6%-3.1pp	2%-0.3pp	2%-0.2pp	2.6%+0.9pp	2.5%+0.8pp
EBITDA margin	5.6%-3.1pp	8.8%+0.4pp	8.6%+0.6pp	8.6%+1.0pp	8.7%+1.2pp
Free cash flow margin	1.6%—	1.1%—	1.4%—	——	——
Returns
Return on equity	-1.2%-5.8pp	3.9%-0.3pp	3.7%-0.2pp	4.8%+1.8pp	4.7%+1.4pp
Return on assets	-0.6%-3.0pp	2%-0.1pp	1.9%-0.1pp	2.4%+0.9pp	2.4%+0.7pp
Return on invested capital	0%-3.6pp	3.4%+0.2pp	3.2%-0.3pp	3.9%+0.7pp	3.6%+0.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	1×+0.1×	1×+0.1×	1×0.0×	0.9×0.0×	0.9×0.0×
Inventory turnover	7×+0.1×	7×+0.1×	6.5×0.0×	6.7×+0.3×	6.9×+0.6×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.3×0.0×	1.3×+0.1×	1.3×0.0×	1.3×0.0×	1.2×-0.2×
Quick ratio	0.9×+0.1×	0.8×+0.1×	0.8×0.0×	0.9×-0.1×	0.8×-0.2×
Cash ratio	0.2×0.0×	0.2×+0.1×	0.2×0.0×	0.1×-0.1×	0.1×-0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×	0.6×0.0×
Debt-to-assets	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	4.4×+1.1×	2.7×-0.5×	3.1×-0.4×	3.3×-0.3×	3.2×-0.3×
Per Share
Book value per share	$52.12-0.6%	$54.35+6.5%	$54.46+2.4%	$54.27+4.4%	$52.45-0.9%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$1.25B+3.0%	$1.07B-26.4%	$1.08B-38.8%	$1.25B-34.9%	$1.24B-39.6%
Enterprise value	$1.82B-0.8%	$1.63B-20.7%	$1.69B-29.0%	$1.88B-25.2%	$1.87B-29.6%
Price / sales	0.5×0.0×	0.5×-0.2×	0.5×-0.3×	0.6×-0.3×	0.6×-0.4×
Price / book	1×0.0×	0.9×-0.4×	0.9×-0.6×	1×-0.6×	1×-0.7×
EV / EBITDA	14×+4.4×	8×-3.3×	8.5×-5.1×	9.7×-5.4×	9.7×-6.3×
EV / sales	0.8×0.0×	0.7×-0.2×	0.7×-0.4×	0.8×-0.3×	0.8×-0.4×
Free cash flow yield	3%—	2.4%—	3%—	——	——
Earnings yield	-1.1%-5.8pp	4.4%+0.9pp	4.2%+1.5pp	4.7%+2.8pp	4.5%+2.6pp
Dividend yield	2.8%0.0pp	3.3%+0.9pp	3.2%+1.3pp	2.8%+1.0pp	2.8%+1.1pp

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Questions, answered.

What are Stepan's profit margins?: Stepan (SCL) runs a 11.1% gross margin and a 0.0% operating margin, with a -0.6% net margin.
Where do Stepan's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Stepan's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.