NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA
Stepan Co is a small cap company (market value between $300 million and $2 billion) in the Specialty Chemicals industry.
Stepan Company produces specialty and intermediate chemicals sold to manufacturers across various industries. Its three segments are Surfactants used in detergents and personal care products, Polymers for construction and coatings, and Specialty Products for food and pharmaceutical applications. The company competes on product performance, technical support and customer service.
From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)
Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Stepan Co stock.
Fairly valued: intrinsic value $65.54 per share, market price $62.41, margin of safety 4.8% (as of 2026-10-19).
Discounting its cash flows at 8.9% (average of 2 methods) values the shares at $65.54; the price of $62.41 is 5% below that value, and 76% of that value comes from beyond year five.
Leak Score: 30/100 on 11 of 12 signals (On Watch).
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4 more in this industry show a wider margin of safety.
SCL is fairly valued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 8.9% (average of 2 methods) values the shares at $65.54; the price of $62.41 is 5% below that value, and 76% of that value comes from beyond year five.
$65.54 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $62.41. That is a margin of safety of 4.8%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.
30 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.