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STEPAN CO (SCL) filed its fiscal 2025 10-K annual report with the SEC on Feb 26, 2026. It reported revenue of $2.3B (+7.0% year over year) and net income of $47M.
- Top risk flagged: Legal risk from CERCLA Superfund cleanup liability at Maywood, NJ, with ongoing remediation costs and a 2024 consent decree involving USEPA and NJDEP
FY2025 key financial metrics · XBRL
- Revenue
- $2.3B
- +7.0% YoY
- Net income
- $47M
- −6.9% YoY
- Operating margin
- 3.4%
- +0.1 pp YoY
- Gross margin
- 11.6%
- −0.9 pp YoY
- EPS (diluted)
- $2.05
- −6.8% YoY
- ROE
- 3.8%
- −0.5 pp YoY
- Operating cash flow
- $148M
- −8.7% YoY
Source: XBRL data from the STEPAN CO (SCL) FY2025 10-K on SEC EDGAR. USD.
STEPAN CO FY2025 10-K analysis
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Management Discussion & Analysis
- Net sales from Surfactants 71% of total in 2025, no total revenue or YoY change disclosed
- Sale of Philippines manufacturing assets completed in Q4 2025, transitioned to tolling agreement with Masurf, Inc
- No profitability, margin figures, or segment profit/loss data disclosed
- No management outlook, guidance, or risk commentary disclosed in provided text
Risk Factors
- Legal risk from CERCLA Superfund cleanup liability at Maywood, NJ, with ongoing remediation costs and a 2024 consent decree involving USEPA and NJDEP
- Geopolitical risk from Brazil Supreme Court tax rulings and 2023 National Treasury rescission action impacting PIS/COFINS tax credits for 2012-2017 period
- Operational risk from USEPA Notice of Violation in March 2024 at Millsdale, IL facility alleging air regulation breaches with uncertain penalties
- Competitive risk from market exposure to chemical industry under Dow Jones Chemical Industry Index including major basic and specialty chemical producers
- Financial risk from stock repurchase authorization of up to $150 million with $125 million remaining as of December 2025 affecting capital allocation
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