Stepan Co (FRA:96S) ROCE % : 4.24% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Stepan Co ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Stepan Co's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 4.24%.

Stepan Co ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Stepan Co Annual Data

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13.26

12.80

12.36

3.60

4.81

Stepan Co Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.03	4.62	4.46	5.57	4.24

Stepan Co ROCE % Calculation

Stepan Co's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	76.308	/	( ( (2167.196 - 557.417)	+	(2200.939 - 638.927) )	/ 2 )
	=	76.308	/	( (1609.779	+	1562.012)	/ 2 )
	=	76.308	/	1585.8955
	=	4.81 %

Stepan Co's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Sep. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	65.396	/	( ( (2174.824 - 649.885)	+	(2200.939 - 638.927) )	/ 2 )
	=	65.396	/	( ( 1524.939	+	1562.012 )	/ 2 )
	=	65.396	/	1543.4755
	=	4.24 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

Stepan Co (FRA:96S) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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SCL:USA 96S:Germany

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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. 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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