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Stepan Company (SCL) Basic Materials, Chemical Manufacturing
Stepan Company engages in the production and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers products that are principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, such as detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, floors, and walls, as well as shampoos, body washes, fabric softeners, and toothpastes. Its other applications include biodiesel, germicidal quaternary compounds, lubricating ingredients, emulsifiers for spreading agricultural products, and plastics and composites. The Polymers segment provides phthalic anhydride, which is used in polyester alkyd resins; plasticizers for applications in construction materials and components of automotive, boating, and other consumer products; and polyols that are used in the manufacture of laminate insulation board for the construction industry, as well as sold to the appliance, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers markets. The Specialty Products segment offers flavors, emulsifiers, and solubilizers used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It principally operates in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.
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Key Statistics
| Closing Price | 86.07 |
| Volume | 21783 |
| Volume Avg | 28023 |
| 52 Week High | 92.00 |
| 52 Week Low | 62.65 |
| PE | 13.90 |
| PE (group average) | 25 |
| EPS Year | 6.42 |
| EPS change Q/Q | -56.68% |
| EPS change Q/Q Yr ago | -4.71% |
| EPS change Q/Q next Q est | -61.97% |
| EPS change Y/Y | -0.78% |
| REV change Q/Q | -1.64% |
| REV change Q/Q Yr ago | 16.09% |
| EPS next Q est | 2.13 |
| EPS next Y est | 8.28 |
| Divident Annual | 1.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |