Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Net Margin %

: -0.22% (As of Dec. 2023)

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Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Stepan Co's Net Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Stepan Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $532 Mil. Therefore, Stepan Co's net margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.22%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stepan Co's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

SCL' s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.73 Med: 5.27 Max: 6.78
Current: 1.73

SCL's Net Margin % is ranked worse than
67.45% of 1533 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 4.43 vs SCL: 1.73

Stepan Co Net Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's Net Margin % can be seen below:

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Stepan Co Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Net Margin %

5.55

6.78

5.87

5.31

1.73

Stepan Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Net Margin %																1.73	2.48	2.19	2.24	-0.22

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Stepan Co Net Margin % Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's Net Margin % falls into.

Stepan Co Net Margin % Calculation

Net margin - also known as net profit margin is the ratio of Net Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Stepan Co's Net Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	40.204	/	2325.768
	=	1.73 %

Stepan Co's Net Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Margin	=	Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1.193	/	532.131
	=	-0.22 %

Stepan Co (NYSE:SCL) Net Margin % Explanation

Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.

But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.

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Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

96S:Germany

Address

1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062

Website

https://www.stepan.com

Stepan Co manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The surfactants segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells cleaning agents used in detergents, shampoos, body wash, fabric softeners, toothpastes, and other personal-care products. Surfactants are chemical agents that affect the interaction between two surfaces. The polymers segment sells polyurethane used to manufacture rigid foam for thermal insulation, as well as phthalic anhydride used to make plastic components for the construction, automotive, and boating industries. The specialty products segment sells chemicals used in food and flavoring. Most of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States.

Executives

Sharon Purnell	officer: VP & CHRO	1101 SKOKIE BLVD, SUITE 500, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Randall S. Dearth	director	CALGON CARBON CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 717, PITTSBURGH X1 15230
Stepan F Quinn Jr	director, officer: President and COO	22 W FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Arthur W Mergner	officer: VP & General Manager	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Scott R. Behrens	officer: VP/GM Surfactants	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Robert Joseph Haire	officer: EVP, Supply Chain	1101 SKOKIE BLVD, SUITE 500, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jason Scott Keiper	officer: VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Gregory E Lawton	director	4 TESSENEER DR, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY 41076
Luis Rojo	officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Debra Stefaniak	officer: VP, Business Transformation	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Janet Anne Catlett	officer: VP, CHRO	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Richard Finn Stepan	officer: V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Edward J Wehmer	director	454 BUENA ROAD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Lorinda Burgess	director	22 WEST FRONTAG ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60093
Sean Thomas Moriarty	officer: VP & GM Polymers	22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093