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Stepan Co
SCL · Materials
Last earnings Oct 28, 2026
Key results
Reported net incomequarter
$10.8 million
htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results Northbrook, Illinois, October 29, 2025 -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Third Quarter 2025 Highlights • Reported net income was $10.8 million, down 54% versus the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Growthquarter
down 54%
htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Stepan Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results Northbrook, Illinois, October 29, 2025 -- Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) today reported: Third Quarter 2025 Highlights • Reported net income was $10.8 million, down 54% versus the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Adjusted net incomequarter
$10.9 million
Adjusted net income (1) was $10.9 million, down 54% versus the prior year, largely due to a higher effective tax rate and higher interest expense.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Free cash flowquarter
$40.2 million
Free cash flow (3) for the quarter was $40.2 million, driven by a reduction in working capital.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Reported net incomeytd
$41.9 million
YTD 2025 Highlights • Reported net income was $41.9 million, down 11% versus the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Adjusted net income (1) was $42.2 million, down 12% versus the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
“Third quarter adjusted EBITDA grew 6% and free cash flow improved to $40.2 million for the quarter.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Net incomequarter
$0.1 million
• Deferred Compensation: The third quarter of 2025 reported net income includes $0.1 million of after-tax income versus $0.4 million of after-tax income in the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
• Environmental Remediation: The third quarter of 2025 reported net income includes $0.3 million of after-tax expense versus $0.4 million of after-tax expense in the prior year.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
AI analysis
Q4 2024 · reported Oct 29, 2025
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Headline figures
| Metric | Q4 2024 | Prior qtr | Year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported net income | $10.8 million | — | — |
| Growth | down 54% | — | — |
| Adjusted net income | $10.9 million | — | — |
| Free cash flow | $40.2 million | — | — |
| Net income | $0.1 million | — | — |
Guidance · company-stated
No guidance located in the held release
Cash flow & capex
Capital allocation
(3) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and reflects cash generated from operations minus capital expenditures.
Event summary
We achieved these positive results despite higher start-up expenses at our Pasadena site and a significant run up in oleochemical raw material costs, said Luis E
Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held
Guidance & outlook
No guidance located in the held release
Capital allocation
(3) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure and reflects cash generated from operations minus capital expenditures.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Cash generated from operations was $69.8 million during the third quarter of 2025 and capital expenditures were $29.6 million.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
The Company’s net debt level decreased $32.1 million versus June 30, 2025 and the net debt ratio was 30% versus 31% in the prior quarter ( Net Debt and Net Debt Ratio are non-GAAP measures, reconciliations of which are shown in the table below) .
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Management uses the non-GAAP net debt metric to show a more complete picture of the Company's overall liquidity, financial flexibility and leverage level.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
The Company's fair value measurements for debt fall in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
The maturity date of the current interest rate swap contract is March 10, 2027 , which is closely aligned with the June 24, 2027 maturity of the Company's revolving credit facility.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
Strategy & priorities
We are encouraged by volume growth across several key strategic end markets, and we remain focused on gradually restoring margins while maintaining a healthy balance between volume and margins.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Outlook “Looking forward, we remain focused on accelerating our business strategies through enhanced operational excellence, improved product and customer mix and accelerated free cash flow generation.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
We believe our Surfactant business will experience continued growth in our key strategic end markets and that Polymer demand will continue improving as we get more market certainty and we execute our innovation and growth plans, said Luis E.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
These statements include statements about Stepan Company’s plans, objectives, strategies, financial performance and outlook, trends, the amount and timing of future cash distributions, prospects or future events and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
Following are summaries of the Company s major contingencies at June 30, 2026: Maywood, New Jersey Site The Company s property in Maywood, New Jersey, property formerly owned by the Company adjacent to its current site and other nearby properties (collectively, the Maywood site) were listed on the National Priorities List in September 1993 pursuant to the provisions of CERCLA because of alleged chemical and radiological contamination.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
Risks & headwinds
Despite the ongoing market and tariff uncertainties, we remain optimistic about delivering full year adjusted EBITDA growth and generating positive free cash flow in 2025.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond Stepan Company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Oct 29, 2025
CONTINGENCIES There are a variety of legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company that occur in the normal course of the Company s business, the majority of which relate to environmental assessment, protection and remediation matters.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
In addition, the Company is from time to time involved in routine legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business, including personal injury, property damage, tax, trade and labor matters.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
A lthough the Company believes that its estimated range of possible environmental losses and legal losses and its reserves are adequate for contingencies, it is possible, due to uncertainties including those noted above, that additional reserves could be required in the future.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
The Company was named as a potentially responsible party in an October 2, 1998 lawsuit in the U.
SEC original ↗Stepan Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QAug 5, 2026
Competitors
Competitors & peers
Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors
Filings
38 documents- Q3 2026
- 8-KSCL
Oct 28, 2026
- EX-99SCL
Oct 28, 2026
- Q2 2026
- 8-KSCL
Sep 28, 2026
- 10-QSCL
Aug 5, 2026
- 8-KSCL
Jul 29, 2026
- Q1 2026
- 10-QSCL
May 6, 2026
- 8-KSCL
Apr 30, 2026
- 8-KSCL
Apr 28, 2026
- Q4 2025
- 10-KSCL
Feb 26, 2026
- 8-KSCL
Feb 23, 2026
- 8-KSCL
Feb 23, 2026
- Q3 2025
- 8-KSCL
Nov 28, 2025
- 10-QSCL
Nov 5, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Oct 29, 2025
- EX-99SCL
Oct 29, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Oct 14, 2025
- Q2 2025
- 10-QSCL
Aug 6, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Jul 30, 2025
- EX-99SCL
Jul 30, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Jul 14, 2025
- EX-99SCL
Jul 14, 2025
- Q1 2025
- 8-KSCL
Jun 9, 2025
- EX-99SCL
Jun 9, 2025
- 8-KSCL
May 21, 2025
- 10-QSCL
May 7, 2025
- 8-KSCL
May 5, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Apr 29, 2025
- Q4 2024
- 8-K/ASCL
Mar 20, 2025
- 10-KSCL
Feb 27, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Feb 20, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Feb 19, 2025
- EX-99SCL
Feb 19, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Jan 29, 2025
- 8-KSCL
Jan 27, 2025
- Q3 2024
- 8-K/ASCL
Dec 19, 2024
- 10-QSCL
Nov 6, 2024
- 8-KSCL
Oct 30, 2024
- EX-99SCL
Oct 30, 2024
Earnings releases
12 documentsPresentations
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Transcripts
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Mentioned by
2 companiesOther tracked companies whose held documents mention Stepan Co by name or ticker. A mention is counted once per document, from the document text the library holds.
“the quarter and paid our recurring quarterly dividend. LVS also purchased $250 million of SCL stock during the quarter and in January of 2025, bringing our… … (210) Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. $ 324 $ 382 $ 1,446 $ 1,221 ”
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. (ENLT)
“the quarter and paid our recurring quarterly dividend. LVS also purchased $250 million of SCL stock during the quarter and in January of 2025, bringing our… … (210) Net income attributable to Las Vegas Sands Corp. $ 324 $ 382 $ 1,446 $ 1,221 ”
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