SCL Stepan Co
Stable Earnings Power
D+ 40.5 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 31
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 5.5%
  • Operating Margin Trend -1.29 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • 5yr Avg ROE 7.4%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -0.3%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
D 37
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 4.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -17.8%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
F 8
  • 5yr FCF Margin -2.2%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -0.53x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
C 57
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.63x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 3.28x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.72

Stability

Weight: 15%
C 55
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.39
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 6

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
3
Avg Δ position
-21.6%
New buys
0
Full exits
0
As of Q2 2026