SCL - Stepan Company
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$75.00
DETAILS
HIGH:
$75.00
LOW:
$75.00
MEDIAN:
$75.00
CONSENSUS:
$75.00
UPSIDE:
44.04%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
65% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
4.01$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
13.0x
Plain-Language Summary
Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $4.01, the base-case value is $60.12 per share. DDM cross-check: $37.75.
Warnings
The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 96%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.
Dividend-based valuation: $37.75 (below our primary estimate by 37%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples