Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.97 for Q4 2025, up 5.37% on a YoY basis from 0.92 in Q4 2024, and up 2.46% quarter-over-quarter from 0.95 in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.97 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 5.37% year-over-year to 0.97; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.97 (up 5.37% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.0, up 7.09% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.97, up from 0.95 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.19 in Q3 2022, with the low at 0.92 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 1.05 across 5 years, with a median of 1.04 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Asset Utilization Ratio declined 16.61% — and 2025, when it climbed 5.37%.
- Stepan's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.17 in 2021, then fell by 0.33% to 1.16 in 2022, then dropped by 14.83% to 0.99 in 2023, then retreated by 6.68% to 0.92 in 2024, then climbed by 5.37% to 0.97 in 2025.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 0.97 (Q4 2025), 0.95 (Q3 2025), and 0.94 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.40 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.92 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.66 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.30 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.73 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.43 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.87 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 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 |