Stepan Q4 adjusted net loss of $0.5 million; full-year net income down 7%
Stepan reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and announced Project Catalyst, a plan it says is expected to deliver about $100 million in pre-tax savings over two years, including closing its Fieldsboro, NJ site. Full-year 2025 net income fell 7% to $46.9 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share fell 17% to $1.82, while net sales rose 7% to $2.33 billion. The company also declared a $0.395 quarterly dividend payable March 13, 2026.
Key points
- Q4 2025 net income was $5.0 million, up 49%; adjusted net income was a $0.5 million loss versus $2.8 million of income a year earlier
- Full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA was $198.9 million, up 6%; net sales were $2.33 billion, up 7%
- Project Catalyst is expected to deliver about $100 million in pre-tax savings over two years and includes closing the Fieldsboro, NJ site
- Quarterly dividend of $0.395 per share is payable March 13, 2026, to holders of record on March 2, 2026
The filing
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