07:34 AM EST, 02/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Stepan Co. ( SCL ) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.12 per diluted share, down from $0.33 a year earlier.

Three analysts polled by FactSet expected $0.40.

Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $525.6 million, compared with $532.1 million a year earlier.

The analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $521 million.