Stepan Co (SCL) stock
SCLNYSESoap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, CosmeticsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 7/3017% above fair value
$65.94−0.83 (-1.24%)
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.50BP/E 347.1Yield 2.35%
Stepan operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Stepan's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 0.9%. For fiscal 2025 it was 3.4%, against 3.2% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 9.2% in fiscal 2020.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 3.4% | +0.1 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 3.2% | +0.7 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2.5% | −5.0 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 7.5% | +0.2 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 7.3% | −1.9 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 9.2% | +2.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 6.8% | −0.6 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 7.5% | −0.6 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 8.0% | +0.8 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 7.2% | +0.3 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 6.9% | +2.2 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 4.7% | −1.1 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 5.8% | −1.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 7.1% | +0.7 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 6.4% | −1.1 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 7.5% | −0.7 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 8.2% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 3.8% | +0.1 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 5.4% | +2.4 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -8.2% | −13.0 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.9% | +0.4 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 3.7% | −0.7 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 3.0% | −0.3 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 4.8% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 1.5% | +1.4 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 4.4% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 3.4% | +0.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 3.7% | +0.4 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 0.0% | −1.8 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 3.5% | −4.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 3.1% | −7.3 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 3.2% | −6.1 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 1.9% | −1.4 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 7.6% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 10.3% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 9.4% | −0.6 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 3.3% | −5.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 6.7% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 9.5% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 10.0% | +1.1 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 9.0% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 9.1% | +2.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 9.7% | +1.0 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 8.9% | +2.8 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 6.4% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 6.2% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 8.7% | −0.0 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 6.1% | −2.2 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 7.6% | +1.0 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 5.3% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 8.7% | +0.8 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 8.3% | −1.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 6.6% | +4.3 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 6.2% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 7.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 9.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 2.4% | – |
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