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Stepan SCL Return on equity

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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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Gross margin11.8%-0.6pp
Operating margin0.8%-2.6pp
Net margin-0.1%-2.7pp
FCF margin1.5%

Returns & leverage

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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 return on equity?
Stepan (SCL) reported return on equity of -0.2% in Q2 2026.
How has Stepan's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Stepan's return on equity decreased by 104.5% year-over-year, from 4.8% to -0.2%.
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.

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