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Stepan Co stock: balance sheet and debt

SCL
$66.31Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 51 out of 100

Stepan Co has a debt to equity ratio of 0.56 and an interest coverage of 3.3x.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

Debt / Equity
0.56
Interest coverage
3.3x
Current ratio
1.29
Cash & equivalents
$132.69M
Total assets
$2.36B
Equity ratio
52.8%
Goodwill
$92.57M
Plus intangible assets of $39.53M
Net debt
$558.35M

Total assets and equity ratio

How large the balance sheet of Stepan Co is, how much of it is equity and how much is goodwill from acquisitions.

Equity ratio

Figures as a table
YearTotal assetsGoodwill and intangible assetsof which goodwillEquity ratioNet debt
2006$546.06M$15.2M$7.84M33.2%$125.8M
2007$573.19M$11.23M$4.54M36.1%$122.22M
2008$611.9M$10.72M$4.41M34.2%$134.73M
2009$634.2M$9.43M$4.5M45.8%$5.57M
2010$811.43M$11.97M$6.72M43.5%$80.37M
2011$901.12M$18.18M$7M45.0%$115.36M
2012$985.48M$15.98M$7.2M48.8%$105.53M
2013$1.17B$35.4M$11.73M47.4%$137.28M
2014$1.16B$32.31M$11.5M46.2%$188.72M
2015$1.24B$29.22M$11.27M45.0%$155.21M
2016$1.35B$47.65M$25.31M47.0%$91.27M
2017$1.47B$43.66M$25.12M50.4%−$8.1M
2018$1.48B$37.2M$22.95M52.8%−$24.11M
2019$1.58B$41.44M$26.09M56.5%−$54.88M
2020$1.75B$52.04M$27.97M56.4%−$99.7M
2021$2.07B$157.97M$97.19M52.0%$261.06M
2022$2.43B$153.95M$95.92M47.9%$463.95M
2023$2.36B$150.01M$97.44M51.5%$582.35M
2024$2.3B$134.04M$91.37M50.8%$583.17M
2025$2.36B$132.1M$92.57M52.8%$558.35M

The equity ratio divides total equity, including non-controlling interests, by total assets. Net debt is debt minus cash and short-term investments; a negative figure means cash exceeds debt.

Equity and debt

What the company owns and owes

  • Cash & equivalents
  • Equity
  • Debt
Figures as a table
YearCash & equivalentsEquityDebtDebt / Equity
2006$5.37M$180.79M$131.16M0.72
2007$5.74M$206.05M$127.96M0.62
2008$8.26M$208.14M$142.99M0.68
2009$98.52M$289.29M$104.08M0.36
2010$111.2M$349.49M$191.57M0.54
2011$84.1M$401.21M$199.45M0.49
2012$76.88M$478.99M$182.4M0.38
2013$133.35M$552.29M$270.62M0.49
2014$85.22M$535.55M$273.93M0.51
2015$176.14M$556.98M$331.35M0.59
2016$225.74M$634.6M$317.01M0.5
2017$298.89M$740.1M$290.8M0.39
2018$300.19M$783.77M$276.08M0.35
2019$315.38M$891.78M$260.5M0.29
2020$349.94M$986.69M$250.24M0.25
2021$159.19M$1.07B$420.25M0.39
2022$173.75M$1.17B$637.7M0.55
2023$129.82M$1.22B$712.17M0.59
2024$99.67M$1.17B$682.83M0.58
2025$132.69M$1.24B$691.04M0.56

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 29 Oct 2026)
  • Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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