SCL

StepanD

NYSE / Materials

At close

2026-06-02

Current thesis

SCL has an identifiable self-help plan: management is consolidating assets, targeting about $100 million of pre-tax savings over two years, guiding to 2026 adjusted EBITDA growth and positive free cash flow, and coming off a year with lower net debt and a 2.5x leverage ratio [#PR-2026-02-23].

Posture

Defensive

Lead driver

Sentiment

What changed

Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +1.8.

What can break

Facility closures and asset decommissioning cause operational disruption, customer service issues, or environmental/compliance costs.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $50.00 · Bull $62.00 · Bear $42.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-06-02

Fundamentals

As of 2026-05-29 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-06-02 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-04-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-06-02

Supporting evidence

What

Grade D · Defensive

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $75.00

Why

Momentum41 · Δ7d -3.1

Value52 · Δ7d -0.0

Sentiment51 · Δ7d +1.8

So what

Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot

Momentum

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-3.1

Δ21d

+4.0

Value

32% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.0

Δ21d

-0.1

Sentiment

33% active weight

Current posture

7d trendImproving

Δ7d

+1.8

Δ21d

+6.2

Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 40.7 / Value 52.2 / Sentiment 51.3

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-05-29

Market Cap

$1.2B

Beta

1.04

Shares Out

22.62M

P/E (TTM)

24.1

P/S (TTM)

0.47

P/FCF (TTM)

202.07

Rev YoY

+7.9%

EPS YoY

-54.0%

Gross Margin

+11.9%

Op Margin

+3.3%

Net Debt

$525.77M

Current Ratio

1.30

As of 2026-06-02 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology