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Side-by-side financial comparison of STEPAN CO (SCL) and UNILEVER PLC (UL). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Stepan Company is an American manufacturer of specialty chemicals headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois. The company was founded in 1932 by Alfred C. Stepan, Jr., and has approximately 2,000 employees. It is currently run by his grandson, F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. The company describes itself as the largest global merchant manufacturer of anionic surfactants, which are used to enhance the foaming and cleaning capabilities of detergents, shampoos, toothpastes, and cosmetics.

Unilever Nigeria Plc is a publicly listed company with trading and manufacturing interest in the consumer goods market. In 2014, it was listed among the top 20 most valuable companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Unilever Nigeria PLC is a subsidiary of Unilever Overseas Holding B.V.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
$553.9M
Q3 25
$590.3M
Q2 25
$594.7M
Q1 25
$593.3M
Q4 24
$525.6M
Q3 24
$546.8M
Q2 24
$556.4M
Q1 24
$551.4M
Net Profit
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
$5.0M
Q3 25
$10.8M
Q2 25
$11.3M
Q1 25
$19.7M
Q4 24
$3.4M
Q3 24
$23.6M
Q2 24
$9.5M
Q1 24
$13.9M
Gross Margin
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
9.3%
Q3 25
12.0%
Q2 25
12.1%
Q1 25
12.7%
Q4 24
10.8%
Q3 24
13.8%
Q2 24
12.5%
Q1 24
12.7%
Operating Margin
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
1.9%
Q3 25
3.7%
Q2 25
3.0%
Q1 25
4.8%
Q4 24
1.5%
Q3 24
4.4%
Q2 24
3.4%
Q1 24
3.7%
Net Margin
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
0.9%
Q3 25
1.8%
Q2 25
1.9%
Q1 25
3.3%
Q4 24
0.6%
Q3 24
4.3%
Q2 24
1.7%
Q1 24
2.5%
EPS (diluted)
SCL
SCL
UL
UL
Q4 25
$0.22
Q3 25
$0.47
Q2 25
$0.50
Q1 25
$0.86
Q4 24
$0.14
Q3 24
$1.03
Q2 24
$0.42
Q1 24
$0.61

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

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