08:29 AM EDT, 07/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Stepan ( SCL ) reported Q2 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $0.52 per diluted share, up from $0.41 a year earlier.

Two analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.90.

Net sales for the quarter ended June 30 were $594.7 million, compared with $556.4 million a year earlier.

Two analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $598.3 million.

Shares of the company were down 2.1% in Wednesday's premarket activity.

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