Stepan Company
Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) produces specialty and intermediate chemicals that it sells to manufacturers for use in consumer, commercial, industrial and other products. Its three reportable segments are Surfactants, Polymers and Specialty Products. Surfactants are used in detergents, personal care products,… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Stepan Company reported revenue of $2.53B, up 10.0% from a year earlier, and net income of $4.32M. Its operating margin was 0.9%, and operations generated $114.63M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $2.33B, up 7.0% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $46.90M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Stepan Company does
In the company’s own words
Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) produces specialty and intermediate chemicals that it sells to manufacturers for use in consumer, commercial, industrial and other products. Its three reportable segments are Surfactants, Polymers and Specialty Products. Surfactants are used in detergents, personal care products, agricultural formulations, coatings, wallboard and oilfield applications. Polymers include polyurethane polyols for insulation and coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers; polyester resins for similar applications; and phthalic anhydride for resins, plasticizers and polyols. Specialty Products serve food, flavoring, nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical applications. The company does not sell directly to retail customers, serving manufacturers across multiple industries instead. In fiscal 2025, it employed 2,328 people. Its website is www.stepan.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Chemicals
- Headquarters
- NORTHFIELD, IL
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 94049
- SIC
- 2840
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Stepan Company — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Stepan Company’s weight in each
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Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
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Recent filings
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