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Stepan SCL Polymers — Operating Income

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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

Reported directly by Stepan in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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 polymers — operating income?
Stepan (SCL) reported polymers — operating income of $8.82M in Q1 2026.
How has Stepan's polymers — operating income changed year-over-year?
Stepan's polymers — operating income increased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $8.02M to $8.82M.
What is the long-term trend for Stepan's polymers — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Stepan's polymers — operating income has grown at a -12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $73.59M to $43.27M.
What does polymers — operating income mean?
This is the profit or loss generated by the polymers segment after deducting cost of goods sold and operating expenses from total revenue. It is a key measure of the segment's core operational profitability and its contribution to the company's overall financial performance.