Stepan Company (SCL)

Exchange
NYSE
Symbol
SCL
Sector
Life Sciences
Industry
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
Description
Stepan Company produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.
Country
USA

Stock price

At close: November 6, 2024

  • Open
    78.32
  • High
    82.08
  • Low
    77.80
  • Close
    81.08
  • Volume
    190,165

Financial ratios

Dec 31, 2023

Activity ratios
Inventory turnover
8.28
Receivables turnover
5.46
Payables turnover
9.44
Working capital turnover
9.45
Days of inventory on hand (DOH)
44.08
Days of sales outstanding (DSO)
66.80
Number of days of payables
38.68
Fixed asset turnover
1.91
Total asset turnover
0.98
 Liquidity ratios
Current ratio
1.40
Quick ratio
0.91
Cash ratio
0.21
Cash conversion cycle
72.20
 Solvency ratios
Debt-to-assets ratio
0.17
Debt-to-capital ratio
0.25
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.33
Financial leverage ratio
1.94
Interest coverage
4.84
 Profitability ratios
Gross profit margin
12.04%
Operating profit margin
2.54%
Pretax margin
2.10%
Net profit margin
1.74%
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
2.48%
Return on assets (ROA)
1.70%
Return on total capital
3.62%
Return on equity (ROE)
3.30%