---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-005451"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T07:17:45.419516+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan reports Q4 net income down 44% YoY; record full year 2021 earnings

## Summary
- Q4 net income $17.0M ($0.73 diluted EPS) vs $30.4M ($1.30) prior year; adjusted EPS $0.97 vs $1.42.
- Record full year net income $137.8M ($5.92 EPS) up 9% YoY; adjusted net income $143.5M ($6.16) up 8%.
- Q4 net sales $610M (+23% YoY); full year $2.35B (+25%) on higher selling prices and volume.
- Surfactant op income -25% in Q4, Polymer -44%; supply chain disruptions cost $7M in Q4, $21M for full year.
- Board declared $0.335/share quarterly dividend (+$0.03 from prior), payable March 15; 54th consecutive annual increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-005451
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2022-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459022005451/0001564590-22-005451-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459022005451/scl-8k_20220217.htm

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