Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Stepan's Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.03 in Q2 2026, up 9.4% from 0.94 a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Asset Utilization Ratio at Stepan came in at 1.00, up 7.1% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.93 in FY2024 (-3.7%), 0.97 in FY2023 (-21.3%), 1.23 in FY2022 (+0.3%) and 1.23 in FY2021 (+9.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since Q2 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Asset Utilization Ratio has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 9.4%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 16.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, SCL's Asset Utilization Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.00 (Q1 2026), 0.97 (Q4 2025) and 0.95 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.41 |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.53 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.92 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.31 |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 0.42 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.91 |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 0.52 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.37 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 0.86 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.42 Bn | 912.58 Mn | 99.98 Mn | 1.03 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.97 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.92 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.92 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.99 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.02 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.16 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.14 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.17 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.16 |
API Access
Stepan Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "SCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();