Stepan (SCL) valuation
Stepan P/E ratio history
Stepan has no meaningful price to earnings ratio at the last close, which happens when earnings over the last twelve months are negative or close to zero. At its last 10 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 15.5 (year to Dec 2018) to 54.0 (year to Dec 2023), with a median of 21.8.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $47.36 | $2.05 | 23.1 | 13.2 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $64.70 | $2.20 | 29.4 | 17.5 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $94.55 | $1.75 | 54.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $106.46 | $6.38 | 16.7 | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $124.29 | $5.92 | 21.0 | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $119.32 | $5.45 | 21.9 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $102.44 | $4.43 | 23.1 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $74.00 | $4.77 | 15.5 | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $78.97 | $3.92 | 20.2 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $81.48 | $3.74 | 21.8 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Stepan valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StepanSCL | $1.58B | — | 20.0 | 0.7 |
| Ryerson HoldingRYZ | $1.62B | — | 14.7 | 0.2 |
| TrimasTRS | $1.37B | 1.6 | 19.1 | 2.9 |
| Kaiser AluminiumKALU | $1.90B | 9.0 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
| Minerals TechnologiesMTX | $1.95B | — | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| SylvamoSLVM | $1.28B | 17.3 | 10.9 | 0.4 |
| Alpha Metallurgical ResourceAMR | $2.02B | — | 19.2 | 1.0 |
| ChemoursCC | $2.04B | — | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Ivanhoe ElectricIE | $1.22B | 28.6 | — | 404.2 |
| Peer median | 13.2 | 10.9 | 0.7 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: SCL financials · SCL returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.