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Stepan

NYQ:SCL US8585861003
90
  • Value
    89
  • Growth
    31
  • Safety
    Safety
    96
  • Combined
    92
  • Sentiment
    69
  • 360° View
    360° View
    90
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Company Description

Stepan Company manufactures specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates in the Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products segments. Stepan's products are used in consumer and industrial cleaning, agricultural products, and various industrial applications. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $1,277 million, profits of $272 million, and revenue of $2,180 million, with 2,396 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 90 (better than 90% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Stepan are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Stepan. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 89, which means that the share price of Stepan is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 89% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 96. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 69. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 31, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 69 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Stock Returns
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Country USA
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Size Medium
Website stepan.com
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Last update: 13-Mar-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
89 71 47 55
Growth
31 65 7 33
Safety
Safety
96 57 79 92
Sentiment
69 35 53 49
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90 66 24 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
100 36 89 44
Opinions Change
50 23 50 13
Pro Holdings
n/a 19 20 59
Market Pulse
34 80 56 68
Sentiment
69 35 53 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
89 71 47 55
Growth
31 65 7 33
Safety Safety
96 57 79 92
Combined
92 79 30 62
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
84 80 71 63
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
42 51 16 50
Price vs. Book (P/B)
85 72 56 60
Dividend Yield
91 75 51 41
Value
89 71 47 55
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
68 61 33 22
Profit Growth
32 92 20 32
Capital Growth
34 39 11 89
Stock Returns
19 17 29 21
Growth
31 65 7 33
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
73 67 68 88
Refinancing
89 41 41 47
Liquidity
47 45 82 84
Safety Safety
96 57 79 92

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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