---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-099875"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:27:45.952007+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Q2 2025 net income $11.3M (+19%), adj EPS $0.52, revenue +7%

## Summary
- Net income $11.3M ($0.50 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $12.0M ($0.52 adj EPS), up 27% YoY.
- Revenue $594.7M, up 7% YoY; global sales volume +1% and Polymers volume +7%.
- Adjusted EBITDA $51.4M, up 8% YoY; free cash flow negative $14.4M due to working capital build.
- Surfactants volume -1% (offset by Ag & Oilfield growth); Polymers volume +7% (Rigid & Phthalic Anhydride).
- Dividend $0.385/share, payable Sept 15, record Aug 29; 57th consecutive annual increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-099875
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2025-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017025099875/0000950170-25-099875-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000095017025099875/scl-20250730.htm

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