STEPAN CO
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Stepan Company produces specialty and intermediate chemicals sold to manufacturers for use in detergents, personal care, industrial coatings, construction materials, food, and pharmaceutical products. Core offerings include surfactants for cleaning and personal care; polymers (polyurethane polyols, polyester resins, phthalic anhydride) for construction, CASE applications, and automotive; and specialty chemicals for food, flavor, and pharmaceutical industries. The company operates three reportable segments—Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products—and sells globally to B2B customers across multiple end-use industries.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales (Note 1) | 2,332 | 2,180 | 2,326 | 2,773 | 2,346 | |
| Cost of Sales | 2,062 | 1,908 | 2,048 | 2,346 | 1,950 | |
| Gross Profit | 270 | 272 | 278 | 427 | 396 | |
| Selling (Note 1) | 49 | 46 | 48 | 59 | 59 | |
| Administrative (Note 1) | 91 | 98 | 93 | 102 | 93 | |
| Research, development and technical services (Note 1) | 59 | 56 | 59 | 67 | 63 | |
| Deferred compensation expense (Note 12) | 2 | 2 | 4 | −9 | 7 | |
| Total Operating expenses | 201 | 202 | 205 | 218 | 222 | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles impairment (Note 4) | 6 | — | 2 | 978,000 | — | |
| Business restructuring and assets impairment (Note 22) | — | — | 12 | 308,000 | 3 | |
| Gain on sales of assets (Note 20) | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Income | 79 | 70 | 59 | 207 | 171 | |
| Interest, net (Note 6) | −22 | −14 | −12 | −10 | −6 | |
| Other, net (Note 8) | 3 | 4 | 2 | −9 | 8 | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total | −19 | −10 | −10 | −19 | 2 | |
| Income Before Provision for Income Taxes | 60 | 60 | 48 | 189 | 173 | |
| Provision for Income Taxes (Note 9) | 13 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 35 | |
| Net Income | 47 | 50 | 40 | 147 | 138 | |
| Basic (per share) | 2.05 | 2.21 | 1.77 | 6.46 | 6.01 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 2.05 | 2.2 | 1.75 | 6.38 | 5.92 | |
| Basic (shares) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 133 | 100 | 130 | 174 | 159 | |
| Receivables, less allowances of $10,533 in 2025 and $10,827 in 2024 | 388 | 388 | 422 | 437 | 420 | |
| Inventories (Note 5) | 299 | 289 | 266 | 403 | 306 | |
| Other current assets | 39 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | |
| Total current assets | 859 | 810 | 852 | 1,045 | 913 | |
| Land | 58 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 51 | |
| Buildings and improvements | 455 | 399 | 335 | 293 | 261 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 2,161 | 1,917 | 1,797 | 1,640 | 1,542 | |
| Construction in progress | 113 | 275 | 400 | 386 | 238 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross | 2,787 | 2,646 | 2,585 | 2,371 | 2,091 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | −1,567 | −1,447 | −1,378 | −1,297 | −1,240 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,220 | 1,198 | 1,207 | 1,073 | 851 | |
| Goodwill, net (Note 4) | 93 | 91 | 97 | 96 | 97 | |
| Other intangible assets, net (Note 4) | 40 | 43 | 53 | 58 | 61 | |
| Long-term investments (Note 2) | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 34 | |
| Operating lease assets (Note 7) | 62 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 70 | |
| Other non-current assets | 63 | 65 | 57 | 75 | 40 | |
| Total Assets | 2,358 | 2,305 | 2,363 | 2,433 | 2,066 | |
| Current maturities of debt (Note 6) | 286 | 293 | 253 | 132 | 41 | |
| Accounts payable | 262 | 259 | 233 | 376 | 323 | |
| Accrued liabilities (Note 14) | 119 | 117 | 122 | 163 | 136 | |
| Total current liabilities | 666 | 669 | 608 | 671 | 500 | |
| Deferred income taxes (Note 9) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 6) | 341 | 333 | 401 | 455 | 323 | |
| Non-current operating lease liability (Note 7) | 49 | 57 | 58 | 51 | 57 | |
| Other non-current liabilities (Note 15) | 45 | 66 | 69 | 81 | 99 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $1 par value; 60,000,000 authorized shares; 27,301,177 issued shares in 2025 and 27,156,436 issued shares in 2024 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 260 | 254 | 247 | 237 | 221 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 19) | −139 | −197 | −131 | −168 | −153 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,286 | 1,274 | 1,257 | 1,250 | 1,134 | |
| Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 4,676,739 shares in 2025 and 4,655,798 shares in 2024 | −190 | −188 | −184 | −181 | −154 | |
| Total Stepan Company stockholders equity | 1,244 | 1,170 | 1,216 | 1,166 | 1,074 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 2,358 | 2,305 | 2,363 | 2,433 | 2,066 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 126 | 112 | 105 | 95 | 91 | |
| Realized and unrealized (gains) on long-term investments | −2 | −3 | −4 | 8 | −2 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | −10 | 18 | −27 | −34 | |
| Goodwill and other intangibles impairment (Note 4) | 6 | — | 2 | 978,000 | — | |
| Other non-cash items | −14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Receivables, net | 24 | 9 | 32 | −26 | −104 | |
| Inventories | 500,000 | −37 | 145 | −99 | −79 | |
| Other current assets | −7 | −1,000 | −5 | −4 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −33 | 34 | −159 | 54 | 44 | |
| Pension liabilities | −3 | −131,000 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Environmental and legal liabilities | −680,000 | −695,000 | −12 | 10 | 450,000 | |
| Deferred revenues | −3 | −2 | −2 | −962,000 | 277,000 | |
| Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | 148 | 162 | 175 | 161 | 72 | |
| Expenditures for property, plant and equipment | −123 | −123 | −260 | −302 | −194 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets (Note 20) | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | −89 | −117 | −259 | −308 | −377 | |
| Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net (Note 6) | −11 | 20 | 105 | — | — | |
| Other debt borrowings (Note 6) | 75 | — | — | 75 | 200 | |
| Other debt repayments (Note 6) | −63 | −49 | −38 | — | — | |
| Dividends paid | −35 | −34 | −33 | −31 | −28 | |
| Stock option exercises | 104,000 | 1 | 3 | 782,000 | 1 | |
| Other, net | −2 | −3 | −4 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities | −35 | −65 | 33 | 166 | 117 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash | 10 | −11 | 7 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 33 | −30 | −44 | 15 | −191 | |
| Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds (Note 9) | 8 | −12 | 30 | 42 | 93 | |
| Cash payments of interest | 29 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 10 |
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What is STEPAN CO's CIK number?
STEPAN CO's SEC CIK number is 0000094049 (94049). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did STEPAN CO last report earnings?
STEPAN CO (SCL) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 28, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-183483). This is STEPAN CO's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is STEPAN CO's most recent earnings 8-K?
STEPAN CO's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 28, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-183483. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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