SCL - STEPAN CO

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+74%)	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-256%)	-16.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-503%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+355%)	25.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+537%)	0.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-269%)	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	-0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-114%)	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-296%)	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-153%)	28.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+620%)	12.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+203%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-7.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-72.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	23.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	33.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-13.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	0.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-6.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	25.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-72.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	22.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	21.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	33.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-21.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	10.0% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	3.8% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-35.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	39.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-15.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	33.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-30.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—	109.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	25.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.5% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.5% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.6% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-31.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-28.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-31.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.4% Good → Good Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-10.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.4% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair Fair Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	7.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	7.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	9.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	7.5% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	7.1% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	7.5% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	8.2% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	21.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.0% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.1% Good → Good Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.3% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.1% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	24.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	31.1% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.8% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	5.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	5.9% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	4.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	4.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	4.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	4.4% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	4.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	4.9% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.2% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	3.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.5% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.54x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.78x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-2.13x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.96x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.89x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.86x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.09x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.76x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.31x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	—	0.79x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.33x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.08x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.12x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.96x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.2% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	12.6% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	12.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	12.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	13.8% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	12.4% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	13.6% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	13.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	16.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	17.9% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	18.7% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.50x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	0.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	0.54x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	0.50x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	0.34x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	0.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	0.34x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	0.39x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	0.50x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	0.60x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	0.51x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	0.49x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	0.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	0.50x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	0.46x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	2.55x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.13x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.00x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.61x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.83x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.40x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	9.99x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.17x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.60x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	7.93x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.54x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.41x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.02x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.02x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.73x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$494.02M	$525.77M	$524.32M	$413.39M	$204.39M	$-151.27M	$-93.28M	$-24.11M	$-8.10M	$91.27M	$156.48M	$188.72M	$137.28M	$105.53M	$115.36M	$48.77M	$-98.52M	$-8.26M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	3.06x Caution → Caution Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.42x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.99x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.94x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.39x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.78x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.08x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.20x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.29x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.58x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.75x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.77x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.63x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.01x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.20x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.08x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$101.96	$95.49	$102.11	$121.74	$102.35	$81.47	$80.63	$86.61	$83.89	$77.49	$78.14	$84.68	$83.14	$84.79	$88.93	$70.41	$64.66	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.05	$2.21	$1.77	$6.46	$6.01	$5.52	$4.47	$4.83	$3.99	$3.78	$3.34	$2.51	$3.22	$3.71	$3.44	$3.18	$3.15	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.11	$1.72	$-3.75	$-6.18	$-5.34	$4.77	$4.90	$3.67	$5.24	—	—	—	$2.54	$1.21	$-0.28	$-0.37	$6.27	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.55	$1.51	$1.47	$1.37	$1.25	$1.13	$1.03	$0.93	$0.86	$0.78	$0.73	$0.69	$0.65	$0.58	$0.53	$0.49	$0.45	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$54.39	$51.24	$53.41	$51.19	$46.86	$43.00	$38.68	$35.07	$32.25	$27.84	$24.50	$23.53	$24.41	$22.52	$19.36	$17.19	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$48.61	$45.37	$46.82	$44.43	$39.97	$40.73	$36.88	$33.46	$30.35	$25.75	$23.22	$22.11	$22.85	$21.77	$18.48	$16.61	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	22.87M	22.83M	22.78M	22.78M	22.92M	22.95M	23.05M	23.02M	22.95M	22.79M	22.73M	22.76M	22.62M	21.27M	20.73M	20.33M	19.74M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15.4% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	14.3% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$192.47M	$141.40M	$244.01M	$374.15M	$412.89M	$489.10M	$479.68M	$495.31M	$468.48M	$388.28M	$376.33M	$326.04M	$339.56M	$275.91M	$246.52M	$222.20M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$626.71M	$625.44M	$654.15M	$587.14M	$363.58M	$198.67M	$222.10M	$276.08M	$290.80M	$317.01M	$332.62M	$273.93M	$270.62M	$182.40M	$199.45M	$159.96M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.24B	$1.17B	$1.22B	$1.17B	$1.07B	$986.69M	$891.78M	$807.42M	$740.10M	$634.60M	$556.98M	$535.55M	$552.29M	$478.99M	$401.21M	$349.49M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$2.33B	$2.18B	$2.33B	$2.77B	$2.35B	$1.87B	$1.86B	$1.99B	$1.93B	$1.77B	$1.78B	$1.93B	$1.88B	$1.80B	$1.84B	$1.43B	$1.28B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$126.04M	$112.20M	$105.34M	$94.65M	$90.88M	$81.86M	$78.70M	$81.11M	$79.02M	$74.97M	$66.98M	$63.80M	$56.40M	$51.29M	$47.10M	$40.35M	$37.17M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$46.90M	$50.37M	$40.20M	$147.15M	$137.80M	$126.77M	$103.13M	$111.12M	$91.58M	$86.19M	$75.97M	$57.10M	$72.83M	$79.40M	$71.98M	$65.43M	$63.05M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$147.88M	$162.05M	$174.88M	$160.76M	$72.14M	$235.22M	$218.43M	$171.13M	$198.86M	—	—	—	$150.31M	$108.97M	$77.38M	$66.13M	$166.44M	—

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