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Stepan co (SCL) stock, explained like you're 5

Stepan co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SCL. It is a small cap company in the package goods/cosmetics industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.4 billion dollars.

Ticker
SCL
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Size
Small cap, about 1.4 billion dollars

Is Stepan co a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Stepan co is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.4 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Stepan co makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves SCL stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Stepan Company (SCL) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • Discipline and Rules Based Execution in SCL Response (Stock Traders Daily)
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Adds Stepan Co (SCL) Shares Stoc (GuruFocus)
  • Stepan Company's Discount Isn't Over Yet (NYSE:SCL) (Seeking Alpha)
  • Stepan (NYSE: SCL) officer Lisle vests RSUs, withholds 339 shares (Stock Titan)

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Key terms to know before you follow SCL

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Stepan co stock

What does Stepan co do?

Stepan co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SCL. It is a small cap company in the package goods/cosmetics industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 1.4 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Stepan co?

Stepan co trades under the ticker SCL on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Stepan co's market cap?

Stepan co is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.4 billion dollars.

How does Stepan co make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves SCL stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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