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SCL (Stepan Co) Inventory Turnover : 1.67 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Stepan Co Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Stepan Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $471 Mil. Stepan Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $281 Mil. Stepan Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.67.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Stepan Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 54.49.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Stepan Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.51.


Stepan Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Stepan Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Stepan Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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Stepan Co Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Stepan Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

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

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=2048.17 / ((402.531 + 265.558) / 2 )
=2048.17 / 334.0445
=6.13

Stepan Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )) / count )
=471.157 / ((266.011 + 296.704) / 2 )
=471.157 / 281.3575
=1.67

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Stepan Co  (NYSE:SCL) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Stepan Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=281.3575/471.157*365 / 4
=54.49

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Stepan Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=281.3575 / 546.842
=0.51

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Stepan Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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. 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. Majority of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
David Kabbes officer: VP GC & Secretary C/O BUNGE LIMITED, 50 MAIN STREET, 6TH FLOOR, WHITE PLAINS NY 10606
Stepan F Quinn Jr director, officer: President and COO 22 W FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Scott R. Behrens officer: VP/GM Surfactants 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Luis Rojo officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
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
Arthur W Mergner officer: VP & General Manager 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
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