This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Stepan Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $95.08. Stepan Co's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 0.9847. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $93.63.
As of today (2025-03-27), Stepan Co's share price is $57.21. Stepan Co's Median PS Value is $93.63. Therefore, Stepan Co's Price to Median PS Value for today is 0.61.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stepan Co's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:
SCL'
s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6 Med: 1.36 Max: 1.98
Current: 0.61
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Stepan Co was 1.98. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 1.36.
SCL's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked better than 80.83% of 866
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.97
vs SCL: 0.61
Stepan Co Median PS Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for Stepan Co's Median PS Value 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.
Competitive Comparison of Stepan Co's Median PS Value
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value 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's Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.
10-Year Median PS Ratio is 0.9847.
Stepan Co's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $95.08.
* 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) Median PS Value Explanation
This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio
is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.
Stepan Co's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as
Price to Median PS Value
=
Share Price
/
Median PS Value
=
57.21
/
93.63
=
0.61
* 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 Median PS Value Related Terms
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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.
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