P/E ratio for Stepan Company (SCL)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 36.5
According to Stepan Company 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 36.4696. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 16.5.
P/E ratio history for Stepan Company from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.5 | -20.31% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | -4.15% |
| 2020 | 21.6 | -5.85% |
| 2019 | 22.9 | 53.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9 | -24.66% |
| 2017 | 19.8 | -7.71% |
| 2016 | 21.5 | 44.94% |
| 2015 | 14.8 | -7.48% |
| 2014 | 16.0 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | 36.09% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | 28.14% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -2.69% |
| 2010 | 12.0 | 16.57% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -16.94% |
| 2008 | 12.4 | -41.46% |
| 2007 | 21.1 | -57.31% |
| 2006 | 49.5 | 152.11% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | -14.59% |
| 2004 | 23.0 | -58.79% |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 401.85% |
| 2002 | 11.1 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3 |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.