SCL (Stepan Co) Short Interest


SCL Stepan Co SCL
79 GF Score
Price $55.05
GF Value $70.56
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Stepan Co Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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SCL vs ODC, ECVT, KRO: Short Interest Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest 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 Short Interest vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's Short Interest falls into.


SCL
79GF Score
Stepan Co SCL
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Is Stepan Co (SCL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stepan Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $55.05 is trading 22% below its estimated GF Value™ of $70.56. GuruFocus considers Stepan Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SCL:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: $70.56 vs. price of $55.05 (22% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 6 warning signs

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Stepan Co Business Description

Address 1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
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. 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. The majority of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States, followed by France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries.
79GF Score

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$55.05
Price
$70.56
GF Value