earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Stepan Q4 EPS $0.47 miss; record FY22 EPS $6.38; cautious 2023 outlook
STEPAN CO
2022-FY EPS reported
$6.38
revenue$2,773,270,000
- Q4 net income $10.8M ($0.47 diluted) down 36% YoY; adjusted net income $13.5M ($0.59).
- FY22 net income record $147.2M ($6.38) up 7%; adjusted $153.5M ($6.65) record.
- Surfactant segment op income down 33% in Q4 on 15% volume decline; Polymer down 77% on 23% volume decline.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.365/share payable March 15, 2023; increased for 55th consecutive year.
- 2023 outlook: expects challenges from inflation, high interest rates, and higher costs from new Pasadena site; earnings growth uncertain.