SCL Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Stepan Co.'s net margin of 3.21%. Stepan Co.'s return on equity of 3.72% beat Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s return on equity of 5.35%.

Stepan Co. has a consensus price target of $85.00, signalling upside risk potential of 88.85%. On the other hand Core Molding Technologies, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $22.00 which suggests that it could grow by 17.4%. Given that Stepan Co. has higher upside potential than Core Molding Technologies, Inc., analysts believe Stepan Co. is more attractive than Core Molding Technologies, Inc..

Stepan Co. has a beta of 1.061, which suggesting that the stock is 6.117% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Core Molding Technologies, Inc. has a beta of 0.520, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 48.05%.

Stepan Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.44%. Core Molding Technologies, Inc. offers a yield of 0% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.00 per share. Stepan Co. pays 68.74% of its earnings as a dividend. Core Molding Technologies, Inc. pays out -- of its earnings as a dividend. Stepan Co.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Stepan Co. quarterly revenues are $590.3M, which are larger than Core Molding Technologies, Inc. quarterly revenues of $58.4M. Stepan Co.'s net income of $10.8M is higher than Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s net income of $1.9M. Notably, Stepan Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 22.77x while Core Molding Technologies, Inc.'s PE ratio is 20.17x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Stepan Co. is 0.45x versus 0.62x for Core Molding Technologies, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Dow, Inc. has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Stepan Co.'s net margin of 1.22%. Stepan Co.'s return on equity of 3.72% beat Dow, Inc.'s return on equity of -5.53%.

Stepan Co. has a consensus price target of $85.00, signalling upside risk potential of 88.85%. On the other hand Dow, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $27.82 which suggests that it could grow by 21.66%. Given that Stepan Co. has higher upside potential than Dow, Inc., analysts believe Stepan Co. is more attractive than Dow, Inc..

Stepan Co. has a beta of 1.061, which suggesting that the stock is 6.117% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Dow, Inc. has a beta of 0.802, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 19.784%.

Stepan Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.44%. Dow, Inc. offers a yield of 9.18% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share. Stepan Co. pays 68.74% of its earnings as a dividend. Dow, Inc. pays out 178.83% of its earnings as a dividend. Stepan Co.'s payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but Dow, Inc.'s is not.

Stepan Co. quarterly revenues are $590.3M, which are smaller than Dow, Inc. quarterly revenues of $10B. Stepan Co.'s net income of $10.8M is lower than Dow, Inc.'s net income of $122M. Notably, Stepan Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 22.77x while Dow, Inc.'s PE ratio is 62.68x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Stepan Co. is 0.45x versus 0.40x for Dow, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Ecolab, Inc. has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Stepan Co.'s net margin of 14.16%. Stepan Co.'s return on equity of 3.72% beat Ecolab, Inc.'s return on equity of 22.09%.

Stepan Co. has a consensus price target of $85.00, signalling upside risk potential of 88.85%. On the other hand Ecolab, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $291.75 which suggests that it could grow by 10.34%. Given that Stepan Co. has higher upside potential than Ecolab, Inc., analysts believe Stepan Co. is more attractive than Ecolab, Inc..

Stepan Co. has a beta of 1.061, which suggesting that the stock is 6.117% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ecolab, Inc. has a beta of 0.977, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 2.265%.

Stepan Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.44%. Ecolab, Inc. offers a yield of 0.98% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share. Stepan Co. pays 68.74% of its earnings as a dividend. Ecolab, Inc. pays out 32.02% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Stepan Co. quarterly revenues are $590.3M, which are smaller than Ecolab, Inc. quarterly revenues of $4.2B. Stepan Co.'s net income of $10.8M is lower than Ecolab, Inc.'s net income of $589.7M. Notably, Stepan Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 22.77x while Ecolab, Inc.'s PE ratio is 38.03x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Stepan Co. is 0.45x versus 4.75x for Ecolab, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.

Eastman Chemical Co. has a net margin of 1.84% compared to Stepan Co.'s net margin of 2.13%. Stepan Co.'s return on equity of 3.72% beat Eastman Chemical Co.'s return on equity of 11.97%.

Stepan Co. has a consensus price target of $85.00, signalling upside risk potential of 88.85%. On the other hand Eastman Chemical Co. has an analysts' consensus of $72.76 which suggests that it could grow by 19.96%. Given that Stepan Co. has higher upside potential than Eastman Chemical Co., analysts believe Stepan Co. is more attractive than Eastman Chemical Co..

Stepan Co. has a beta of 1.061, which suggesting that the stock is 6.117% more volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Eastman Chemical Co. has a beta of 1.241, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 24.114%.

Stepan Co. has a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share corresponding to a yield of 3.44%. Eastman Chemical Co. offers a yield of 5.47% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share. Stepan Co. pays 68.74% of its earnings as a dividend. Eastman Chemical Co. pays out 42.47% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.

Stepan Co. quarterly revenues are $590.3M, which are smaller than Eastman Chemical Co. quarterly revenues of $2.2B. Stepan Co.'s net income of $10.8M is lower than Eastman Chemical Co.'s net income of $47M. Notably, Stepan Co.'s price-to-earnings ratio is 22.77x while Eastman Chemical Co.'s PE ratio is 10.11x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Stepan Co. is 0.45x versus 0.78x for Eastman Chemical Co.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.