SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Stepan Company (SCL) trades at a trailing P/E of 25.0, forward P/E of 18.3. Trailing earnings yield is 3.99%, forward earnings yield 5.46%. PEG 0.48 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $50.09.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (72/100, Pass) — PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.48); analyst target implies upside (+44.8%).
- Forward P/E 18.3 (down from trailing 25.0) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.48 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 3.99% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 5.46% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $75.00 (+44.8% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 55/100 with 3/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
72/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — SCL
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)25.0
Forward P/E18.3
PEG Ratio0.48
Forward PEG0.48
P/B Ratio0.94
P/S Ratio0.50
EV/EBITDA8.4
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$2.05
Forward EPS (Est.)$2.83
Book Value / Share$54.39
Revenue / Share$101.96
FCF / Share$-1.36
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.99%
Forward Earnings Yield5.46%
Dividend Yield3.04%
Graham Number$50.09
SharesGrow IV$265.21 (+412.2%)
Analyst Target$75.00 (+44.8%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
21.5 |
1.64 |
2.93 |
1.05 |
0.93% |
| 2017 |
19.8 |
1.23 |
2.45 |
0.94 |
1.04% |
| 2018 |
15.1 |
1.30 |
2.17 |
0.85 |
1.22% |
| 2019 |
22.9 |
-2.61 |
2.65 |
1.27 |
0.98% |
| 2020 |
21.6 |
0.92 |
2.78 |
1.46 |
0.93% |
| 2021 |
20.7 |
2.33 |
2.65 |
1.21 |
0.99% |
| 2022 |
16.5 |
2.20 |
2.08 |
0.87 |
1.26% |
| 2023 |
53.6 |
-0.74 |
1.77 |
0.93 |
1.53% |
| 2024 |
29.4 |
1.18 |
1.27 |
0.68 |
2.29% |
| 2025 |
23.1 |
-3.19 |
0.87 |
0.46 |
3.23% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$3.73 |
$1.77B |
$86.19M |
4.9% |
| 2017 |
$4.31 |
$1.93B |
$91.58M |
4.8% |
| 2018 |
$4.83 |
$1.99B |
$112.76M |
5.7% |
| 2019 |
$4.42 |
$1.86B |
$103.13M |
5.5% |
| 2020 |
$5.45 |
$1.87B |
$126.77M |
6.8% |
| 2021 |
$5.92 |
$2.35B |
$137.8M |
5.9% |
| 2022 |
$6.38 |
$2.77B |
$147.15M |
5.3% |
| 2023 |
$1.75 |
$2.33B |
$40.2M |
1.7% |
| 2024 |
$2.20 |
$2.18B |
$50.37M |
2.3% |
| 2025 |
$2.05 |
$2.33B |
$46.9M |
2% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$2.83 |
$2.79 – $2.86 |
$2.46B |
$2.44B – $2.48B |
1 |
| 2027 |
$4.17 |
$4.12 – $4.22 |
$2.59B |
$2.57B – $2.61B |
1 |
| 2028 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 – $0.00 |
$2.65B |
$2.63B – $2.67B |
0 |
