During the past 12 months, Stepan Co's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 3.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 9.60% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value per Share Growth Rate of Stepan Co was 23.40% per year. The lowest was 0.60% per year. And the median was 9.00% per year.
Competitive Comparison of Stepan Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Stepan Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
Stepan Co 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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Stepan Co (NYSE:SCL) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation
Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.
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Stepan Co manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The surfactants segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells cleaning agents used in detergents, shampoos, body wash, fabric softeners, toothpastes, and other personal-care products. Surfactants are chemical agents that affect the interaction between two surfaces. The polymers segment sells polyurethane used to manufacture rigid foam for thermal insulation, as well as phthalic anhydride used to make plastic components for the construction, automotive, and boating industries. The specialty products segment sells chemicals used in food and flavoring. Most of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States.
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