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SCL

StepanB
NYSE / Materials
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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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
Constructive
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +10.5.
What can break
Facility closures and asset decommissioning cause operational disruption, customer service issues, or environmental/compliance costs.
Momentum
85
Value
55
Sentiment
43
Setup hits (3d)
— · Net —
AI TargetsBase $50.00 · Bull $62.00 · Bear $42.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-04-15 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade B · Constructive
Confidence Medium · Net —
Target $75.00
Why
Momentum85 · Δ7d +10.5
Value55 · Δ7d -0.3
Sentiment43 · Δ7d -5.8
So what
Strength-led posture. Favor watchlist adds and disciplined entries.
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Load setup hits
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
85
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+10.5
Δ21d
+23.0
Value
55
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.3
Δ21d
-1.2
Sentiment
43
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-5.8
Δ21d
-6.1
Why this grade

Composite grade B. Momentum 85.4 / Value 55.0 / Sentiment 43.2

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$1.33B
Beta
1.04
Shares Out
22.71M
P/E (TTM)
24.1
P/S (TTM)
0.47
P/FCF (TTM)
202.07
Rev YoY
+1.9%
EPS YoY
-310.1%
Gross Margin
+11.1%
Op Margin
+3.3%
Net Debt
$558.35M
Current Ratio
1.26
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology