Stepan Co (FRA:96S) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -0.10% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Stepan Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Stepan Co's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -0.10%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stepan Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:96S' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4 Med: 0.1 Max: 3.4
Current: -0.1

During the past 13 years, Stepan Co's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.40%. The lowest was -3.40%. And the median was 0.10%.

FRA:96S's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
70.08% of 859 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: -1 vs FRA:96S: -0.10

Competitive Comparison of Stepan Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Stepan Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Stepan Co 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Stepan Co (FRA:96S) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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SCL:USA 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. 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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