Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $34.6 million in Q4 2025, down 4.38% YoY from $36.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 17.15% on a QoQ basis from $29.6 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $34.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 4.38% year-over-year to $34.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $122.5 million (changed 0.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $122.5 million, changed 0.21% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures advanced to $34.6 million in Q4 2025, from $29.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $96.2 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $25.6 million in Q2 2025.
- A 5-year average of $50.1 million and a median of $41.2 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures soared 85.77% — and 2024, when it slumped 67.28%.
- Tracing SCL's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 108.40 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 995.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 270.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 136.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 76.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |