# Stepan (SCL) — Earnings

SCL · NYSE · Stock

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $1.18 |
| EPS estimate | $0.61 |
| EPS surprise | +93.44% |
| Revenue surprise | +7.59% |
| Revenue | $684.1M |
| Revenue estimate | $635.9M |
| Reported | Jul 29, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312526334428/scl-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/06b950c5-46df-b48c-bd0a-5da0ad79786c.html) |

Stepan reported Q2 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Earnings per share were $1.18, nearly double the $0.61 estimate, a 93.44% beat. Revenue of $684.1 million topped the $635.9 million consensus by 7.59%. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS more than doubled from $0.52 and revenue rose 15% from $594.7 million.

It was Stepan's highest quarterly EPS since Q3 2022. Annual EPS dropped from $6.66 in 2022 to $2.21 in 2023, then eased to $2.20 in 2024 and $1.82 in 2025. Q4 2025 was a small loss of $0.02 per share, the only loss in the table. The first half of 2026 adds up to $1.63, about 20% above the $1.36 of a year earlier. The highs here both come from Q2 2022, at $2.30 per share and $751.6 million in revenue. Results against estimates have been mixed: over the last 20 quarters, Stepan beat EPS estimates 10 times and missed 10 times.

Third-quarter results came between October 18 and October 30 in each of the past five years, which points to mid-to-late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether earnings stay near the Q2 level or return toward the 2023 to 2025 range.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.61 | $1.18 | 93.44% | $635.9M | $684.1M |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.39 | $0.45 | 16.88% | $612.2M | $604.5M |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.40 | −$0.02 | -105.06% | $570.6M | $553.9M |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $0.62 | $0.48 | -21.95% | $593.6M | $590.3M |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | $0.90 | $0.52 | -42.22% | $598.3M | $594.7M |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | $0.60 | $0.84 | 40.94% | $562.3M | $593.3M |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 19, 2025 | $0.33 | $0.12 | -64.00% | $521.0M | $525.6M |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $0.65 | $1.03 | 57.66% | $577.2M | $546.8M |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.67 | $0.41 | -38.81% | $581.3M | $556.4M |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.35 | $0.64 | 81.56% | $575.8M | $551.4M |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 20, 2024 | $0.37 | $0.33 | -10.81% | $534.5M | $532.1M |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 18, 2023 | $0.76 | $0.64 | -15.23% | $603.7M | $562.2M |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $1.17 | $0.53 | -54.60% | $669.9M | $580.0M |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.94 | $0.71 | -24.67% | $649.7M | $651.4M |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 16, 2023 | $0.54 | $0.59 | 9.77% | $627.4M | $627.2M |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 19, 2022 | $1.61 | $2.01 | 25.23% | $664.5M | $719.2M |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $1.90 | $2.30 | 21.37% | $692.4M | $751.6M |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $1.31 | $1.76 | 34.10% | $620.1M | $675.3M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 17, 2022 | $1.01 | $0.97 | -3.48% | $557.8M | $610.0M |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 20, 2021 | $1.39 | $1.57 | 12.75% | $540.3M | $602.7M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Stepan (SCL) last report earnings?

Stepan last reported on Jul 29, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did SCL beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Stepan reported EPS of $1.18 for Q2 2026 against a $0.61 estimate — a 93.44% beat.

### How much revenue did SCL report last quarter?

Stepan reported $684.1M in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $635.9M.

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