Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.97 for Q4 2025, up 2.46% on a QoQ basis from 0.95 in Q3 2025, and up 5.37% year-over-year from 0.92 in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Asset Utilization Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.97 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio rose 5.37% year-over-year to 0.97 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.97 (up 5.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.0, up 7.09% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.97 for Q4 2025 at Stepan, up from 0.95 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 1.19 in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 0.92 in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.05 and a median of 1.04 in 2023 frame the typical range for Asset Utilization Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Asset Utilization Ratio decreased 16.61% — and 2025, when it rose 5.37%.
- Stepan's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.17 in 2021, then decreased by 0.33% to 1.16 in 2022, then fell by 14.83% to 0.99 in 2023, then slipped by 6.68% to 0.92 in 2024, then increased by 5.37% to 0.97 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Asset Utilization Ratio at 0.97 in Q4 2025, 0.95 in Q3 2025, and 0.94 in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.40 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.92 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.66 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.73 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.87 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.43 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 0.97 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.13 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.09 |