SCL Earnings History
Stepan Company (SCL) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Chemicals - Specialty industry, with a market capitalization near $1.15B, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 2,396 people, carrying a beta of 0.95 to the broader market. Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products. Led by Luis E. Rojo, public since 1992-03-17.
Stepan Company has beat EPS estimates in 3 of the last 6 quarters.
| Date | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Revenue Est. | Revenue Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 0.64 | N/A | N/A | $635.9M | N/A |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.39 | 0.45 | N/A | $612.2M | $604.5M |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 0.35 | -0.02 | N/A | $570.6M | $553.9M |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 0.36 | 0.48 | N/A | $570.6M | $590.3M |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 0.92 | 0.52 | N/A | $585.5M | $594.7M |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 0.51 | 0.84 | N/A | $593.0M | $593.3M |
What SCL's Earnings History Tells Options Traders
Stepan Company has a mixed earnings record (3 beats out of 6 reports). Mixed beat rates make options sizing harder: pre-event IV typically reflects the elevated uncertainty, but the post-event move is less predictable, so directional structures (long calls or puts) may carry more edge than pure short-vol structures. Beat rate is one input to event-driven sizing; pair it with the implied-vs-realized volatility view, the current IV rank, and the put-call skew going into the print. Surprise magnitude matters as much as direction - an in-line beat with conservative guidance can produce a larger negative move than a missed quarter with raised forward guidance. The earnings table above shows the most recent six reported quarters; for the full multi-year history including revenue growth trajectory and EPS guidance trends, the per-ticker fundamentals view aggregates the underlying GAAP filings.
How Earnings Drive SCL Options Pricing
Earnings events are the largest single driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates over the two-to-three week run-up as the binary uncertainty of the print compounds; the IV rank typically peaks the day before the announcement. Post-event, IV crushes back toward the realized-volatility baseline as uncertainty resolves. The magnitude of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the eventual realized move - an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized realized move produces the cleanest premium-selling outcome, while a stretched IV that still under-prices a tail move on the print produces the cleanest long-vol outcome.
The catalyst calendar for SCL matters beyond the headline EPS surprise. Forward guidance revisions, capital-allocation changes (dividend hikes, buyback authorizations, M&A announcements), and segment-level performance discussions can drive larger post-event moves than the headline beat or miss. Pair the earnings beat-rate read above with the upcoming-event calendar and the IV-rank view to size pre-event and post-event positioning; for short-vol structures the goal is to be long premium-rich and to harvest the IV crush, while for long-vol structures the goal is to own gamma cheap into a regime where the realized move is likely to exceed the implied move.
Frequently asked SCL earnings questions
- How often does SCL beat earnings estimates?
- Stepan Company (SCL) has beat consensus EPS estimates in 3 of the last 6 quarters. The table above shows estimate, actual, surprise percent, and revenue figures per quarter. Beat-rate matters less than the *pattern* of beats and misses: a name with a consistent beat history sees implied-vol expansion ahead of the print and a sharp IV crush after.
- What was SCL's last reported earnings?
- The most recent reported quarter is Jul 29, 2026. Revenue, EPS, and prior-quarter comparisons are in the table above. Subsequent estimates and analyst-revisions live on the analyst-ratings page.
- How do SCL earnings drive options pricing?
- Earnings events are the single largest driver of single-name implied volatility in equity options markets. Pre-event, IV inflates as the market prices the binary outcome (beat / miss / guidance change). Post-event, IV crushes as uncertainty resolves. The size of the crush is a function of how stretched pre-event IV was relative to the realized move: an oversized pre-event IV with an undersized move produces the cleanest premium-selling result. Pair SCL earnings history with the implied-vs-realized volatility view to size pre-event positioning.
- When does SCL report next?
- Next-quarter earnings dates are typically announced by the company 3-6 weeks ahead. Check the earnings-calendar page or company investor-relations site for the confirmed date. Pre-event IV typically begins building 2-3 weeks before the announcement and peaks the day before.