Stepan Co (Stepan Co) COGS-to-Revenue

: 0.88 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Stepan Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $466 Mil. Its Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $532 Mil.

Stepan Co's COGS to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.88.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Stepan Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.48%.

Stepan Co COGS-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's COGS-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Stepan Co Annual Data

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COGS-to-Revenue

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0.82

0.79

0.83

0.85

0.88

Stepan Co Quarterly Data
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COGS-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.89	0.89	0.89	0.87	0.88

Stepan Co COGS-to-Revenue Calculation

Stepan Co's COGS to Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	2048.17	/	2325.768
	=	0.88

Stepan Co's COGS to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

COGS to Revenue	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Revenue
	=	465.726	/	532.131
	=	0.88

Stepan Co (NYSE:SCL) COGS-to-Revenue Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Stepan Co's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %	=	1	-	COGS to Revenue
	=	1	-	Cost of Goods Sold / Revenue
	=	1	-	465.726 / 532.131
	=	12.48 %

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

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Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Business Description

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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