---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-254604"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:49:54.202904+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Q3 net income falls 54% to $10.8M; adjusted EBITDA up 6%, dividend raised

## Summary
- Q3 net income $10.8M (-54% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.48 vs $1.03; revenue $590.3M (+8% on higher prices/mix).
- Adj. EBITDA $56.2M (+6%); free cash flow $40.2M; Surfactants adj. EBITDA -14% on Pasadena start-up costs.
- Polymers volume +8%; Specialty Products adj. EBITDA +113% on pharma order timing; Consumer demand soft.
- Quarterly dividend raised $0.01 to $0.395/share, marking 58th consecutive annual increase, payable Dec 15.
- Management reaffirms full-year adjusted EBITDA growth; Philippines asset sale on track to close in Q4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-254604
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/94049/000119312525254604/0001193125-25-254604-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000119312525254604/scl-20251029.htm

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