Stepan Co's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.05.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.77.
Stepan Co's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.33.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.21.
During the past 12 months, Stepan Co's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -66.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -27.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -8.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 4.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, Stepan Co's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 123.10% per year. The lowest was -40.70% per year. And the median was 6.50% per year.
Stepan Co Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
The historical data trend for Stepan Co's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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 Earnings per Share (Diluted)
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's PE Ratio falls into.
Stepan Co Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
Stepan Co's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.75
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
Stepan Co (NYSE:SCL) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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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. 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.
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