Stepan reported third quarter 2026 net sales of $692.2 million, up 17%, and net income of $17.8 million, up 64%, with diluted EPS of $0.78 versus $0.47. Nine-month results were a net loss of $0.7 million because of a $76.1 million pre-tax restructuring charge tied to Project Catalyst, and the company said it expects full-year Adjusted EBITDA growth and positive free cash flow in 2026. The board also declared a $0.405 quarterly dividend, a $0.010 increase.
Q3 2026 net sales $692.2 million, up 17% year-over-year; Q3 Adjusted EBITDA $66.3 million, up 18%
Nine months 2026 net loss of $0.7 million versus $41.9 million of income in 2025, driven by a $76.1 million pre-tax restructuring charge
Quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share, payable December 15, 2026, to holders of record on December 1, 2026; 59th consecutive annual increase
Company expects full-year 2026 Adjusted EBITDA growth, positive free cash flow and continued balance sheet de-leveraging
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From Stepan Company's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$2.33B
+7.0%
$2.05
-6.8%
2.0%
FY2024
$2.18B
-6.3%
$2.20
+25.7%
2.3%
FY2023
$2.33B
-16.1%
$1.75
-72.6%
1.7%
FY2022
$2.77B
+18.2%
$6.38
+7.8%
5.3%
FY2021
$2.35B
+25.5%
$5.92
+8.6%
5.9%
Frequently asked questions
When is Stepan's next earnings date?
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What did Stepan earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Stepan reported diluted EPS of $0.78 (+66.0% year over year) on revenue of $692.15M (+17.3%).
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