Stepan Co. (SCL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

Stepan Co. (SCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.64 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 60.94%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this specialty chemicals company would post earnings of $0.67 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.41, delivering a surprise of -38.81%.Over the last four quarter ...