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SCL
Stepan Company
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · small-cap ($1.2B)
-25.2%
from rolling 252-day high of $67.47 set 2026-02-12 · 91d ago
Current
$50.47
Decline depth
-25.2%
Decline σ
2.8σ
TFC
1/5 bearish
Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Structural break signals

SCL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth
-25.2%
From rolling 252-day high of $67.47, 91d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.
Time-frame continuity
1/5 bearish
Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.
Decline sigma
2.8σ
Drop from local high over the last 10 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.16% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about SCL.

SCL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -25.2% from its rolling 252-day high.

Earnings on file: 2026-04-28. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $41.82 33.0% of range 52W high $68.00

Sector context · Basic Materials

47 other Basic Materials tickers are on Broken Stocks.

18 Red List
7 Amber
22 Watch
-28.8% Median decline

Worst in sector: METC (-73.7%). Least-bad: OR (-20.0%). See all Basic Materials listings →

Questions about SCL

What people ask.

Why is SCL on Broken Stocks?

SCL qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -25.2% from its rolling 252-day high of $67.47, set on 2026-02-12 — 91d ago.

Is SCL a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. SCL is down -25.2% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is SCL a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is SCL trading inside its 52-week range?

At $50.47, SCL sits 33.0% of the way from its 52-week low ($41.82) to its 52-week high ($68.00). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has SCL been declining?

The current 25.2% decline accrued over 91d, which annualizes to roughly -101.1% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does SCL compare to its sector?

There are 47 other Basic Materials tickers on Broken Stocks: 18 Red, 7 Amber, 22 Watch, with 12 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -28.8% — SCL's decline is shallower than the sector median.

Does SCL's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-04-28) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.