SCL Stepan (SCL) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Consumer Goods · Soap, detergents, cleang preparations, perfumes, cosmetics · CIK 0000094049
SEC filings
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
124
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
4
Codes C/M, not in net · $192.2K priced
Stepan insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
No insider purchases or sales are on record for STEPAN CO in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 21 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (21 sales), the last on Aug 4, 2025.
- The trade is 2.3% of the 159,423 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director STEPAN F QUINN JR sold about $186.8K of SCL on Aug 5, 2025; 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Mar 7, 2024.
- The trade is 3.8% of the 166,123 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director STEPAN F QUINN JR sold about $314.7K of SCL on Aug 4, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 26.4% of the 1,896 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Lewis Susan bought about $31.8K of SCL on Feb 25, 2025; 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 100.0% of the 1,056 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: VP GC & Secretary Kabbes David bought about $75.4K of SCL on Aug 14, 2024, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 18 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (18 sales), the last on Mar 6, 2024.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 250,675 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 124 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director STEPAN F QUINN JR sold about $17.6K of SCL on Mar 7, 2024; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 124 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.46 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
124 funds bought in last quarter
more than 54% of Consumer Goods
Revenue
+7.0% year over year
more than 65% of Consumer Goods
Margin
2.0% net margin
more than 55% of Consumer Goods
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
3.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 53% of Consumer Goods
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+44.0%12M
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Who owns SCL: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,458,328 sh
$192.7M
1,589,877 sh
$88.6M
1,381,590 sh
$77.0M
1,125,025 sh
$62.7M
949,949 sh
$52.9M
Congress trades in SCL
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
SCL planned insider sales (Form 144)
No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.
SCL mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Towle Value ETF
$3.9M position · as of 2026-05-29
1.9%
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF
$313.3K position · as of 2026-05-31
1.5%
ICON Natural Resources and Infrastructure Fund
$1.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.3%
Virtus Real Asset Income ETF
$236.7K position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF
$6.9M position · as of 2026-05-31
1.0%
Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Pure Value ETF
$3.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Luis ERojo
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$4.3M
$2.4M
$934.0K
-57%
+16%
2023
$4.1M
$1.0M
$1.2M
-18%
+23%
2021
$5.4M
$5.8M
$1.6M
+5%
+24%
2020
$6.3M
$8.8M
$1.7M
+18%
+16%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
The complete filing record, in one place.
The record shows 124 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
SCL financials
Revenue growth
+7.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.0%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$2.4B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.3B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.2B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.8B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $2.3B |
| Jun 2026 | $684.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $604.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $553.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $590.3M |
| Jun 2025 | $594.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $593.3M |
| Dec 2024 | $525.6M |
| Sep 2024 | $546.8M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
-0.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.3% |
| Mar 2026 | -6.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +0.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$36.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $25.4M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $39.3M |
| FY Dec 2023 | -$85.5M |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$140.8M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$122.3M |
| Jun 2026 | -$15.0M |
| Mar 2026 | -$14.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $25.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $40.2M |
| Jun 2025 | -$14.4M |
| Mar 2025 | -$25.8M |
| Dec 2024 | $32.1M |
| Sep 2024 | -$4.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.53x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.50x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.53x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.54x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.50x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.34x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.53x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.55x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.53x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.53x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.55x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.53x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.56x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.24x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.24x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.20x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.24x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.24x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.24x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.17x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.19x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.24x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
-0.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +13.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +13.4% |
| Jun 2026 | -0.2% |
| Mar 2026 | -1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.8% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
-0.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +7.2% |
| Jun 2026 | -0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | -0.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.0% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +2.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +1.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on invested capital SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.6% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +3.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.9% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.0% |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | +3.6% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +3.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+1.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +4.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +3.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +12.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +4.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +4.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.2% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
P/E, trailing SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | 23.10x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 29.28x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 54.03x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 16.69x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 21.03x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | 23.10x |
| Sep 2025 | 24.09x |
| Jun 2025 | 21.49x |
| Mar 2025 | 22.37x |
| Dec 2024 | 29.28x |
| Sep 2024 | 38.43x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$2.0B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.0B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.6B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $2.8B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $3.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $1.8B |
| Mar 2026 | $1.6B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.6B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.6B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.8B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.8B |
| Dec 2024 | $2.0B |
| Sep 2024 | $2.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+2.5%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
FCF yield SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | -4.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -5.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +2.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2025 | -1.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +0.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +1.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
PEG, trailing SCL
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.11x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.10x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 2.49x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.46x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.11x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.3B | $2.8B |
| Gross profit | $269.9M | $272.2M | $277.6M | $427.1M |
| Operating income | $78.5M | $70.5M | $58.6M | $207.3M |
| Net income | $46.9M | $50.4M | $40.2M | $147.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.05 | 2.20 | 1.75 | 6.38 |
| Operating cash flow | $147.9M | $162.1M | $174.9M | $160.8M |
| Cash | $132.7M | $99.7M | $129.8M | $173.8M |
| Long-term debt | $341.0M | $332.6M | $401.2M | $455.0M |
| Buybacks | n/a | n/a | n/a | $24.9M |
| Dividends paid | $35.0M | $34.0M | $32.9M | $30.6M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
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