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SCL Relative to the S&P 500

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Seasonal Chart Analysis

Analysis of the Stepan Co. (NYSE:SCL) seasonal charts above shows that a Buy Date of April 14 and a Sell Date of July 26 has resulted in a geometric average return of 2.19% above the benchmark rate of the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This seasonal timeframe has shown positive results compared to the benchmark in 15 of those periods. This is a good rate of success and the return strongly outperforms the relative buy-and-hold performance of the stock over the past 20 years by an average of 4.46% per year.

The seasonal timeframe correlates Poorly with the period of seasonal strength for the Materials sector, which runs from November 20 to May 5. The seasonal chart for the broad sector is available via the following link: Materials Sector Seasonal Chart.

Stepan Co. engages in the manufacture and sale of specialty and intermediate chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment products are used in consumer and industrial cleaning and disinfection products, agricultural products, lubricating ingredients, oil field chemicals, and other applications. The Polymers segment deals mainly with rigid foam for thermal insulation in the construction industry, plastics, building materials, refrigeration systems, and CASE applications. The Specialty Products segment consists of chemicals used in food, flavoring, nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical applications. The company was founded by Alfred C. Stepan Jr. in 1932 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

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