Stepan Co (SCL)

• Market cap: $1.06B
• 1 day: -0.46%
• 5 days: -2.76%
• 1 month: -18.56%
• 3 months: -28.10%
• 6 months: -35.89%
• Year to date: -25.36%
• 1 year: -44.35%
• 5 years: -47.59%
• 10 years: 7.72%
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Specialty Chemicals

About: 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.

Employees: 2,396

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1,944% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.31M | Put options by funds: $162K

2.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.33% [Q3] → 84.35% (+2.02%) [Q4]

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 73

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 227 [Q3] → 206 (-21) [Q4]

14% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.43B [Q3] → $1.23B (-$202M) [Q4]

49% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 39