---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-015511"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCL"
cik: "0000094049"
company_name: "STEPAN CO"
filed_at: "2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:54:58.967398+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stepan Q1: reported EPS $1.93, adj. EPS $1.76; revenue $675M (+26% YoY); Polymer hit by outage

## Summary
- Reported net income record $44.8M ($1.93/diluted share); adjusted net income $40.7M ($1.76) vs $42.4M ($1.82) prior year.
- Net sales $675.3M, up 26% YoY on higher selling prices; sales volume flat.
- Polymer operating income $14.1M (-21%) due to Millsdale power outage, estimated $5M pre-tax impact; force majeure lifted April 15.
- Surfactant operating income $53.8M (record, +1%); Specialty Products $3.7M (+40%).
- Quarterly dividend $0.335/share declared, payable June 15, 2022; full-year capex expected $350-375M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-015511
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCL
- cik: 0000094049
- company_name: STEPAN CO
- filed_at: 2022-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459022015511/0001564590-22-015511-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/94049/000156459022015511/scl-8k_20220426.htm

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