
Annual report 2025
added 02-26-2026
Stepan Company Retained Earnings 2011-2026 | SCL
Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.Possible uses include
- reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
- debt repayment
- acquisition of other companies
- creation of reserves for the future
A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.
The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.
Annual Retained Earnings Stepan Company
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.29 B | 1.27 B | 1.26 B | 1.25 B | 1.13 B | 1.02 B | 922 M | 813 M | 722 M | 649 M | 580 M | 521 M | 479 M | 420 M | 366 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from annual reports
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1.29 B | 366 M | 847 M |
Quarterly Retained Earnings Stepan Company
| 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.29 B | 1.29 B | 1.28 B | 1.28 B | 1.26 B | 1.26 B | 1.27 B | 1.26 B | 1.26 B | 1.25 B | 1.25 B | - | 1.17 B | 1.13 B | 1.12 B | 1.09 B | 1.06 B | 1.02 B | 1.02 B | 1.02 B | 1.02 B | 922 M | 922 M | 922 M | 922 M | 837 M | 837 M | 837 M | 837 M | 722 M | 722 M | 722 M | 722 M | 649 M | 649 M | 649 M | 649 M | 580 M | 580 M | 580 M | 580 M | 521 M | 521 M | 521 M | 521 M | 479 M | 479 M | 479 M | 479 M | 420 M | 420 M | 420 M | 420 M | 366 M | 366 M | 366 M | 366 M |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from quarterly reporting
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1.29 B | 366 M | 815 M |
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| Issuer | Retained Earnings | Price | % 24h | Market Cap | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Core Molding Technologies
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|
122 M | $ 19.69 | 7.89 % | $ 168 M | ||
|
Ferro Corporation
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|
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|
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|
-2.88 B | - | -21.88 % | $ 16 M | ||
|
Ecolab
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|
12.8 B | $ 304.32 | -1.31 % | $ 86.2 B | ||
|
W. R. Grace & Co.
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|
649 M | - | 0.03 % | $ 4.64 B | ||
|
Flexible Solutions International
FSI
|
19.8 M | $ 5.32 | -0.56 % | $ 66.3 M | ||
|
H.B. Fuller Company
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|
1.92 B | $ 64.82 | -1.37 % | $ 3.56 B | ||
|
Avantor
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|
1.67 B | $ 8.79 | -2.87 % | $ 5.98 B | ||
|
Gevo
GEVO
|
-722 M | $ 1.91 | 4.95 % | $ 456 M | ||
|
Crown ElectroKinetics Corp.
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|
-143 M | - | -16.67 % | $ 15.5 M | ||
|
Green Plains
GPRE
|
-440 M | $ 13.88 | 1.09 % | $ 937 M | ||
|
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
|
110 M | $ 7.24 | 1.76 % | $ 329 M | ||
|
Albemarle Corporation
ALB
|
4.61 B | $ 178.13 | -0.3 % | $ 21 B | ||
|
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
AXTA
|
2.06 B | $ 32.61 | -2.39 % | $ 7.04 B | ||
|
Hawkins
HWKN
|
434 M | $ 147.77 | -0.89 % | $ 3.07 B | ||
|
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
|
-3.42 B | $ 81.24 | -1.2 % | $ 20.8 B | ||
|
Innospec
IOSP
|
1.1 B | $ 76.97 | 0.51 % | $ 1.92 B | ||
|
IKONICS Corporation
IKNX
|
8.9 M | - | -5.44 % | $ 57.2 M | ||
|
Kraton Corporation
KRA
|
240 M | - | -0.17 % | $ 1.49 B | ||
|
Koppers Holdings
KOP
|
539 M | $ 36.13 | -4.42 % | $ 717 M | ||
|
Kronos Worldwide
KRO
|
-211 M | $ 5.73 | -1.55 % | $ 659 M | ||
|
PQ Group Holdings Inc.
PQG
|
-176 M | - | 0.58 % | $ 2.14 B | ||
|
Quaker Chemical Corporation
KWR
|
597 M | $ 146.06 | -0.66 % | $ 2.55 B | ||
|
Linde PLC
LIN
|
16.6 B | $ 509.1 | 0.2 % | $ 239 B | ||
|
Loop Industries
LOOP
|
-192 M | $ 1.3 | -0.38 % | $ 61.9 M | ||
|
GCP Applied Technologies
GCP
|
732 M | - | - | $ 2.37 B | ||
|
NewMarket Corporation
NEU
|
1.67 B | $ 627.23 | 0.19 % | $ 5.89 B | ||
|
Ingevity Corporation
NGVT
|
572 M | $ 71.53 | -0.69 % | $ 2.6 B | ||
|
Northern Technologies International Corporation
NTIC
|
52.3 M | $ 8.84 | -0.67 % | $ 83.8 M | ||
|
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
OEC
|
382 M | $ 5.4 | -5.26 % | $ 304 M | ||
|
Olin Corporation
OLN
|
2.14 B | $ 25.19 | -0.71 % | $ 2.89 B | ||
|
Balchem Corporation
BCPC
|
1.12 B | $ 182.9 | 0.81 % | $ 5.9 B | ||
|
RPM International
RPM
|
3.19 B | $ 110.7 | -3.0 % | $ 14.1 B | ||
|
Gulf Resources
GURE
|
151 M | - | -2.8 % | $ 44.6 M | ||
|
The Sherwin-Williams Company
SHW
|
1.03 B | $ 355.73 | -1.68 % | $ 88.1 B | ||
|
SenesTech
SNES
|
-130 M | $ 2.16 | -4.0 % | $ 1.45 M | ||
|
Sensient Technologies Corporation
SXT
|
1.85 B | $ 101.15 | -0.38 % | $ 4.27 B | ||
|
Tredegar Corporation
TG
|
178 M | $ 9.54 | 3.92 % | $ 326 M | ||
|
Trinseo S.A.
TSE
|
-793 M | $ 0.23 | -7.59 % | $ 8.12 M | ||
|
Cabot Corporation
CBT
|
1.84 B | $ 76.41 | 0.35 % | $ 4.1 B | ||
|
The Chemours Company
CC
|
1.22 B | $ 18.03 | -1.15 % | $ 2.71 B | ||
|
WD-40 Company
WDFC
|
541 M | $ 238.15 | -0.02 % | $ 3.23 B | ||
|
Avient Corporation
AVNT
|
1.87 B | $ 40.99 | -0.19 % | $ 3.75 B | ||
|
Livent Corporation
LTHM
|
334 M | - | - | $ 2.84 B | ||
|
Chase Corporation
CCF
|
395 M | - | -0.01 % | $ 1.2 B | ||
|
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LYB
|
6.81 B | $ 57.91 | 1.9 % | $ 18.7 B | ||
|
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
ODC
|
179 M | $ 69.48 | 2.42 % | $ 1.01 B | ||
|
PPG Industries
PPG
|
22.9 B | $ 119.81 | -2.81 % | $ 27.1 B | ||
|
Westlake Chemical Corporation
WLK
|
8.7 B | $ 106.67 | 1.22 % | $ 13.7 B |