3Q17 EPS Misses by 22 Cents; Reducing Estimates
- 3Q17 (Sept) adjusted EPS were $0.92 (vs $1.10 a year earlier) and 22 cents below our projection due to lower volumes in the Polymer segment and higher raw material costs;
- For 2017, our EPS estimate is now $4.42 (from $4.70), up 4% from 2016, impacted by increased competition in Polymers and rising raw material costs, partially offset by price increases and efficiency gains;
- Our 2018 EPS estimate is now $4.62 (from $5.22), up 5% from our 2017 estimate;
- Stepan increased its quarterly dividend to 22.5 cents per share, up 10%, marking the 50th consecutive annual increase.
Stepan is engaged in the production and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals, which are sold to other manufacturers for use in a variety of end products. The company has three reportable segments: Surfactants, which are used in a variety of consumer and industrial cleaning compounds as well as in agricultural products, lubricating ingredients, oil field chemicals and other applications; Polymers, which are used primarily in plastics, building materials, refrigeration systems and coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers applications; and Specialty Products, which are used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical applications.
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