earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Stepan posts Q4 net loss $1.2M; adjusted EPS $0.33 vs $0.59; revenue down 15%
STEPAN CO
2023-FY EPS reported
$1.75
revenue$2,325,768,000
- Net loss $1.2M (-$0.05 diluted) vs net income $10.8M ($0.47) in Q4 2022; adjusted net income $7.5M ($0.33) vs $13.5M ($0.59).
- Full year 2023 net income $40.2M ($1.75) vs $147.2M ($6.38) in 2022; adjusted EPS $2.21 vs $6.65.
- Revenue $532.1M, down 15% YoY (volume +3%, price/mix -21%); full year revenue $2.33B, down 16%.
- Surfactant operating income down 32% to $14.8M; Polymer up 322% to $12.6M on polyols volume; Specialty Products down 58%.
- Expects $50M pre-tax cost savings in 2024; declared $0.375 quarterly dividend payable March 15, 2024 (56th consecutive annual increase).