Stepan Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Stepan Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $353 of operating cash. Higher than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$353Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $353 of operating cash.
Higher than 93% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 96% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$18For every $100 of sales, $18 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $17 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 56% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 16%
Sales fell 16% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-16% / -3%In 3 years sales changed by -16% while total assets changed by -3%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.5×Debt due within a year is covered 0.5 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−37%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 37% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 75% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
94%Of every $100 the company owns, $94 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 64% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
89%Of every $100 of net worth, $89 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 71% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Stepan Company made a loss over the last year. Stepan Company owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns. Net profit fell 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 32% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossStepan Company made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.20The share price is 1.20 times Stepan Company's book value per share, lower than 79% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$1.5 BThe total market value of all of Stepan Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 52% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.2 BWhat Stepan Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$53.36Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $63.91 is 1.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-0.2%Stepan Company lost 0.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.49×Stepan Company owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.46%Stepan Company pays 2.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+7%Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-7%Net profit fell 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 32% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.0%Stepan Company keeps $2 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
3.2×Cash from Stepan Company's business was 3.2× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
2.6×Stepan Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.6 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtStepan Company had $543 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Stepan Company: $1.5 B ÷ $1.2 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.2.
What is Stepan Company's return on equity?
Stepan Company lost 0.2% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 55% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Stepan Company owe compared with what it owns?
Stepan Company owes $0.49 for every $1 it owns (low), higher than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Stepan Company pay a dividend?
Yes. Stepan Company pays 2.46% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 68% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Stepan Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 7% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.