STEPAN CO
SCL · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics · 22.7M shares · -0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $19M (gross $25M, SBC $6M)
Reference price $50.49 · est. market cap ~$1.1B — last insider sale, 2025-08-05 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C63Mid-pack specialty/intermediate chemicals producer with thin margins and a commodity-like cost structure.
Strengths
- Moderate leverage (D/E 0.27, 45th pct) and decent ROA percentile (66th)
- Diversified surfactant end-markets (71% of sales) and global manufacturing footprint
Risks
- Very low gross margin (11.6%, 10th pct) and ROE 3.8%; results sensitive to raw-material/energy swings
- Manufacturing-hazard and single-site product concentration risks (e.g., Millsdale flood)
Notable findings
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $154M cash & investments
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
11.6%
Operating margin
3.4%
Net margin
2.0%
Return on equity
3.8%
Return on assets
2.0%
ROIC
3.9%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
9.1%
Net-income growth
-6.9%
Debt / equity
0.3×
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9×
Current ratio
1.3×
Free cash flow
$25M
EBITDA
$205M
Tangible book value
$1.1B
Cash & investments
$154M
Stock comp / revenue
0.3%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Weitkamp Robin Joseph | Option exercise | 90 | $52.58 |
| 2026-05-11 | Weitkamp Robin Joseph | Tax withheld | 50 | $52.58 |
| 2026-05-08 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | Painter Corning F. | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | REED JAN STERN | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | Dearth Randall S. | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | Burgess Lorinda | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | Delgado Joaquin | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-08 | Lewis Susan | Grant | 2.6K | $52.61 |
| 2026-05-01 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 162 | $50.33 |
| 2026-05-01 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 550 | $50.33 |
| 2026-03-04 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 857 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 149 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 429 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 252 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 571 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 168 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 166 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-04 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 571 | $49.62 |
| 2026-03-03 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 1.7K | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 490 | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 4.5K | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 434 | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 1.3K | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 570 | $48.98 |
| 2026-03-03 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 1.7K | $48.98 |
| 2026-02-27 | Lisle Shawn G | Grant | 26 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Barry Andrea Jean | Grant | 16 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Haire Robert Joseph | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Stepan Richard Finn | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Velasquez Ruben Dario | Grant | 36 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Rojo Luis | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Rojo Luis | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Lisle Shawn G | Grant | 26 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Barry Andrea Jean | Grant | 16 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Stepan Richard Finn | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Velasquez Ruben Dario | Grant | 36 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Haire Robert Joseph | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-27 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Grant | 57 | $52.51 |
| 2026-02-17 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 683 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 237 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 341 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 118 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 455 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 158 | $66.39 |
| 2026-02-17 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 683 | $66.39 |
| 2026-01-13 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Option exercise | 35K | $43.85 |
| 2025-12-31 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 4.2K | $47.20 |
| 2025-12-31 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 1.9K | $47.20 |
| 2025-12-23 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Gift | 96 | — |
| 2025-12-23 | Stepan Richard Finn | Gift | 96 | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Stepan Richard Finn | Inherited | 21K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Stepan Richard Finn | Inherited | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Inherited | 21K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Inherited | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Inherited | 21K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Inherited | 139K | — |
| 2025-08-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Inherited | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Painter Corning F. | Grant | 2.4K | $49.09 |
| 2025-08-05 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Sell | 3.7K | $50.49 |
| 2025-08-04 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Sell | 6.3K | $49.96 |
| 2025-08-04 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Gift | 2 | — |
| 2025-08-04 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Tax withheld | 1 | $49.83 |
| 2025-08-04 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Gift | 3.0K | — |
| 2025-05-12 | REED JAN STERN | Grant | 2.5K | $54.26 |
| 2025-05-12 | Delgado Joaquin | Grant | 2.5K | $54.26 |
| 2025-05-12 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Grant | 2.5K | $54.26 |
| 2025-05-12 | Dearth Randall S. | Grant | 2.5K | $54.26 |
| 2025-05-12 | Lewis Susan | Grant | 2.5K | $54.26 |
| 2025-05-01 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 162 | $51.85 |
| 2025-05-01 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 550 | $51.85 |
| 2025-05-01 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 162 | $51.85 |
| 2025-04-11 | WEHMER EDWARD J | Option exercise | 1.9K | $48.07 |
| 2025-03-13 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 426 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-13 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 757 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-13 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 568 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-13 | Keiper Jason Scott | Tax withheld | 284 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-13 | Kabbes David | Tax withheld | 568 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-13 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Tax withheld | 57 | $58.19 |
| 2025-03-10 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Gift | 339 | — |
| 2025-03-10 | Stepan Richard Finn | Gift | 339 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Kabbes David | Option exercise | 571 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Kabbes David | Tax withheld | 168 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 428 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 131 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 857 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 252 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Purnell Sharon | Option exercise | 285 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Purnell Sharon | Tax withheld | 93 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 571 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 168 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Keiper Jason Scott | Option exercise | 428 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Keiper Jason Scott | Tax withheld | 152 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Option exercise | 57 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Tax withheld | 20 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Haire Robert Joseph | Option exercise | 571 | $57.27 |
| 2025-03-04 | Haire Robert Joseph | Tax withheld | 185 | $57.27 |
| 2025-02-27 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Gift | 350 | — |
| 2025-02-27 | Stepan Richard Finn | Gift | 350 | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Lewis Susan | Buy | 500 | $63.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Keiper Jason Scott | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Kabbes David | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Grant | 50 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Rojo Luis | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Stepan Richard Finn | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Haire Robert Joseph | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-21 | Purnell Sharon | Grant | 57 | $62.53 |
| 2025-02-18 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 2.6K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Keiper Jason Scott | Option exercise | 969 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Kabbes David | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-02-18 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Option exercise | 162 | — |
| 2025-02-14 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Option exercise | 455 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Stepan Richard Finn | Option exercise | 341 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Stepan Richard Finn | Tax withheld | 118 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Rojo Luis | Option exercise | 682 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Rojo Luis | Tax withheld | 236 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Moriarty Sean Thomas | Tax withheld | 158 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Keiper Jason Scott | Option exercise | 265 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Keiper Jason Scott | Tax withheld | 92 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Option exercise | 45 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Tax withheld | 16 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Kabbes David | Option exercise | 455 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-14 | Kabbes David | Tax withheld | 158 | $62.44 |
| 2025-02-13 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Tax withheld | 18K | $61.57 |
| 2025-01-31 | STEPAN F QUINN JR | Option exercise | 15K | — |
| 2024-12-31 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Option exercise | 60 | $64.97 |
| 2024-12-31 | Hinrichsen Samuel S | Tax withheld | 18 | $64.97 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Supply chain
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Suppliers (1)
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Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Shareholder vote | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-28 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-23 | 2.05Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-23 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-28 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-29 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-10-14 | Exec/director change | filing ↗ |
| 2025-07-30 | ResultsOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-05-06 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-208061 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-30 | 2026-04-28 | 0001193125-26-194098 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-28 | 2026-04-28 | 0001193125-26-183483 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-26 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-074976 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-20 | 0001193125-26-062405 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | 0001193125-26-062391 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-28 | 2025-11-26 | 0001193125-25-302557 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-266074 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-29 | 2025-10-29 | 0001193125-25-254604 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-10 | 0001193125-25-237880 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-06 | 2025-06-30 | 0000950170-25-103639 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-07-30 | 2025-07-30 | 0000950170-25-099875 ↗ |