STEPAN CO
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 4, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 4, 2026
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-05.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-04.
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Item 1A. Risk FactorsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
Compared 7 previous paragraphs and 8 current paragraphs.
5 unchanged; 2 reworded; 1 added; 0 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.
Tables are not compared: 1 previous and 1 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.
The current filing states there were no material changes to risk factors.
This is the filer’s own statement, not a conclusion from the comparison. Read its qualifications and the report it references.
Current filing’s statement
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Added paragraphs (1)
Current report
Includes 3 and 132 shares of the Company's common stock surrendered by employees to settle statutory withholding taxes related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights and the distribution of restricted stock units, respectively
Reworded paragraphs (2)
Previous wording
Below is a summary by month of share purchases by the Company during the second quarter of 2026:
Current wording
Below is a summary by month of share purchases by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2026:
Previous wording
Includes 256 and 34 shares of the Company's common stock surrendered by employees to settle statutory withholding taxes related to the distribution of deferred management incentive compensation and the distribution of restricted stock units, respectively.
Current wording
Includes 13 and 746 shares of the Company's common stock surrendered by employees to settle statutory withholding taxes related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights and the distribution of restricted stock units, respectively.