Selected Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

Selected Quarterly Financial Data

(In thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

	2014
Quarter	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Year
Net Sales	$	477,442		$	504,111		$	491,429		$	454,231		$	1,927,213
Gross Profit		63,024			71,589			65,099			49,851			249,563
Operating Income		22,523			36,914			22,253			9,004			90,694
Interest, net		(2,957	)		(3,021	)		(2,846	)		(2,617	)		(11,441	)
Income Before Income Taxes		18,089			33,206			18,228			6,012			75,535
Net Income		13,008			24,368			13,480			6,225			57,081
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company		13,018			24,353			13,491			6,239			57,101
Per Diluted Share		0.57			1.06			0.59			0.27			2.49

	2013
Quarter	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Year
Net Sales	$	456,546		$	474,445		$	475,466		$	474,329		$	1,880,786
Gross Profit		72,700			73,707			74,341			60,937			281,685
Operating Income		28,294			35,869			31,085			13,905			109,153
Interest, net		(2,179	)		(2,329	)		(2,987	)		(2,863	)		(10,358	)
Income Before Income Taxes		25,273			32,200			27,847			10,310			95,630
Net Income		18,997			22,654			20,149			10,537			72,337
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company		19,034			22,742			20,402			10,650			72,828
Per Diluted Share		0.83			0.99			0.89			0.46			3.18