---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-022759"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T13:00:52.788844+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Q4 adj. EPS $0.12, down 64%; full-year adj. EBITDA up 4%, Polymers weak

## Summary
- Q4 reported net income $3.4M vs prior-year loss of $1.2M; adjusted net income $2.8M (-63%).
- Full-year adj. EBITDA $187.0M (+4%); free cash flow $39.3M vs -$85.5M in 2023.
- Surfactants adj. EBITDA +10% in Q4; Polymers adj. EBITDA -44% on 9% volume decline.
- Pasadena alkoxylation facility expected to start in Q1 2025; quarterly dividend $0.385/sh, payable March 14.
- Cost-out savings of $48M in 2024; full-year effective tax rate 16.7% vs 16.9%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-022759
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017025022759/0000950170-25-022759-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017025022759/scl-20250219.htm

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