Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025)

Stepan (SCL) reported Capital Expenditures of $34.6 million for Q4 2025, down 4.38% on a YoY basis from $36.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 17.15% quarter-over-quarter from $29.6 million in Q3 2025.

Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Stepan has reported Capital Expenditures for 16 years, with the latest figure at $34.6 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Capital Expenditures fell 4.38% year-over-year to $34.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $122.5 million (changed 0.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $122.5 million, changed 0.21% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q4 2025 stood at $34.6 million, up from $29.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $96.2 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $25.6 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $50.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $41.2 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 85.77% — and 2024, when it slumped 67.28%.
  • Stepan's Capital Expenditures stood at $74.9 million in 2021, then climbed by 28.39% to $96.2 million in 2022, then plunged by 51.42% to $46.7 million in 2023, then retreated by 22.54% to $36.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 4.38% to $34.6 million in 2025.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $34.6 million (Q4 2025), $29.6 million (Q3 2025), and $25.6 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 1.34 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 138.30 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 332.10 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 52.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 165.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 102.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 269.00 Mn
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn 34.62 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 34.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 34.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 29.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 29.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 32.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 36.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.71 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 30.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 46.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 46.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 53.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 53.70 Mn