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STEPAN CO (SCL) Form 8-K — Oct 28, 2026

$SCLForm 8-KItems 2.02, 8.01, 9.01Filed Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM ET0001193125-26-435067Original filing

Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL) reported Q3 2026 net sales of $692.2 million, up 17% year-over-year, with reported net income of $17.8 million (+64%) and adjusted EPS of $0.94 versus $0.48 a year ago.

Key figures

Eps
0.78
Revenue
692154000
Guidance
Expects full year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth, positive free cash flow, and continued balance sheet de-leveraging.
Net Income
17813000
Total Debt
634100000
Revenue Yoy
17%
Total Assets
2390397000
Cash Position
98100000
Shares Outstanding
22906000
Ytd net loss
-$0.7 million (vs $41.9 million income prior year)
Net debt ratio
31%
Adjusted eps q3
$0.94 vs $0.48 prior year (+96%)
Free cash flow q3
$8.2 million
Adjusted ebitda q3
$66.3 million (+18% YoY)
Dividend per share
$0.405 (raised $0.010, 59th consecutive annual increase)
Land sale proceeds
$28.5 million (Millsdale parcel, to pay down debt)
Adjusted ebitda ytd
$190.3 million (+15% YoY)
Headcount reduction
approximately 100 salaried positions (7% of global salaried headcount)
Adjusted net income q3
$21.7 million (+98% YoY)
Cash from operations q3
$29.3 million
Restructuring charge q3
$5.6 million
Organic volume growth q3
7%
Restructuring charge ytd pretax
$76.1 million

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