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Stepan SCL Return on equity

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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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Debt / equity0.6×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Stepan’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on equity?
Stepan (SCL) reported return on equity of -1.2% in Q1 2026.
How has Stepan's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Stepan's return on equity decreased by 125.5% year-over-year, from 4.7% to -1.2%.
What is the long-term trend for Stepan's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Stepan's return on equity has grown at a -22.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.5% to 3.9%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.