STEPAN CO(SCL)Stock Analysis
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SCL Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
Data updated 2026-09-12AI stock analysis and institutional research for STEPAN CO (SCL), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores SCL at 48.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,737 of 2,960 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. SCL scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (96.4). Areas of concern include profitability (29.5) and free cash flow (30.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), STEPAN CO reports quarterly revenue of $684.1M, net income of $22.9M, free cash flow of $-15.0M. Top institutional holders of SCL by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, HighTower Advisors, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. SCL trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 94049. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate SCL daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for STEPAN CO directly from SEC EDGAR. STEPAN CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 37 and 59 since 2021, currently 48.2 — a stable long-term trajectory across 69 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$684.1M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$22.9M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$-15.0M
ROIC
Q2 2026
6.6%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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+7.0% YoYNet Income
-6.9% YoYOperating Income
+11.4% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-6.8% YoYTotal Assets
+2.3% YoYTotal Debt
-0.6% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-8.7% YoYFree Cash Flow
-35.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.33B +7.0% | $2.18B -6.3% | $2.33B -16.1% | $2.77B +18.2% | $2.35B +25.5% | $1.87B |
| Net Income | $46.9M -6.9% | $50.4M +25.3% | $40.2M -72.7% | $147.2M +6.8% | $137.8M +8.7% | $126.8M |
| Operating Income | $78.5M +11.4% | $70.5M +20.2% | $58.6M -71.7% | $207.3M +21.4% | $170.8M -0.4% | $171.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.05 -6.8% | $2.20 +25.7% | $1.75 -72.6% | $6.38 +7.8% | $5.92 +8.6% | $5.45 |
| Total Assets | $2.36B +2.3% | $2.30B -2.5% | $2.36B -2.9% | $2.43B +17.8% | $2.07B +17.9% | $1.75B |
| Total Debt | $912.4M -0.6% | $918.2M +1.2% | $907.0M +26.1% | $719.3M +77.9% | $404.3M +70.9% | $236.5M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $147.9M -8.7% | $162.1M -7.3% | $174.9M +8.8% | $160.8M +122.9% | $72.1M -69.3% | $235.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $25.4M -35.4% | $39.3M +146.0% | $-85.5M +39.3% | $-140.8M -15.1% | $-122.3M -211.8% | $109.4M |
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Top Institutional Holders of SCL
BlackRock, Inc.
$192.7M3,458,328 shHighTower Advisors, LLC
$88.6M1,589,877 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$77.0M1,381,590 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$62.7M1,125,025 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$52.9M949,949 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$52.9M948,532 shDEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC
$52.2M936,608 shSTATE STREET CORP
$49.5M888,716 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$31.5M565,294 shAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$24.2M433,582 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $192.7M | 3,458,328 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | $88.6M | 1,589,877 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $77.0M | 1,381,590 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $62.7M | 1,125,025 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $52.9M | 949,949 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $52.9M | 948,532 |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | $52.2M | 936,608 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $49.5M | 888,716 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $31.5M | 565,294 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $24.2M | 433,582 |
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