Question 1

What is Stepan's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Stepan (SCL) P/S ratio is 0.5× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Stepan?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Stepan specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 2.2×.

Question 5

Is Stepan's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Stepan's P/S ratio of 0.5× is below its own 5-year average of 0.8× and below the sector median of 2.2×. That places the current reading at the 11th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Stepan's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Stepan (SCL) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 0.2× in 2009 to a high of 1.6× in 2021. The 5-year average is 0.8× and the 5-year median is 0.8×.

Question 7

What was Stepan's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Stepan (SCL) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 0.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Stepan's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$1.08B	$2.33B	0.5×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$1.48B	$2.18B	0.7×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$2.16B	$2.33B	0.9×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$2.42B	$2.77B	0.9×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$2.84B	$2.35B	1.2×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$2.74B	$1.87B	1.5×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$2.36B	$1.86B	1.3×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$1.70B	$1.99B	0.9×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$1.81B	$1.93B	0.9×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$1.86B	$1.77B	1.1×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.13B	$1.78B	0.6×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$909.98M	$1.93B	0.5×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$1.49B	$1.88B	0.8×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.21B	$1.80B	0.7×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$835.03M	$2.74B	0.3×	-0.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$778.21M	$1.43B	0.5×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$650.47M	$1.28B	0.5×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$455.95M	$1.60B	0.3×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$304.12M	$1.33B	0.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$291.23M	$1.17B	0.2×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$242.80M	$1.08B	0.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$218.95M	$935.82M	0.2×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$228.30M	$784.86M	0.3×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$221.97M	$748.54M	0.3×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$214.20M	$711.52M	0.3×	—	Dec 31, 2001


Air Products and Chemicals (APD)	5.2×
Newmont (NEM)	4.8×
Ecolab (ECL)	4.6×
Vulcan Materials (VMC)	4.5×
Albemarle (ALB)	3.9×
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	3.3×
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	3.2×
Corteva (CTVA)	3.1×
Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS)	3.0×
CF Industries Holdings (CF)	2.7×
Weyerhaeuser (WY)	2.5×
DuPont de Nemours (DD)	1.9×
RPM International (RPM)	1.9×
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)	1.7×
PPG Industries (PPG)	1.5×
Ashland (ASH)	1.4×
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	1.4×
CRH (CRH)	1.3×
Nucor (NUE)	1.2×
H.B. Fuller (FUL)	1.0×
Avient (AVNT)	1.0×
Eastman Chemical (EMN)	1.0×
LyondellBasell (LYB)	0.9×
Dow (DOW)	0.8×
Mosaic (MOS)	0.7×

P/S Ratio for Stepan (SCL)

P/S Ratio daily chart for Stepan (SCL)

Historical P/S Ratio for Stepan (SCL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Stepan (SCL)

Stepan P/S Ratio by Year

Stepan P/S Ratio 2025: 0.5×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2024: 0.7×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2023: 0.9×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2022: 0.9×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2021: 1.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Stepan (SCL) Key Financials

P/S Ratio daily chart for Stepan (SCL)

Historical P/S Ratio for Stepan (SCL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Stepan (SCL)

Stepan P/S Ratio by Year

Stepan P/S Ratio 2025: 0.5×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2024: 0.7×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2023: 0.9×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2022: 0.9×

Stepan P/S Ratio 2021: 1.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Stepan's P/S ratio?

+How is the P/S ratio calculated?

+What is the P/S ratio?

+What is a good P/S ratio for Stepan?

+Is Stepan's P/S ratio high or low?

+What is Stepan's historical P/S ratio range?

+What was Stepan's P/S ratio in 2025?

+Why does Stepan's P/S ratio change over time?

Stepan (SCL) Key Financials