Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Capital Expenditures of $34.6 million for Q4 2025, up 17.15% on a QoQ basis from $29.6 million in Q3 2025, and down 4.38% year-over-year from $36.2 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Capital Expenditures history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $34.6 million for 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 was $34.6 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, up from $29.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $96.2 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $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 sank 67.28%.
- Stepan's Capital Expenditures stood at $74.9 million in 2021, then increased by 28.39% to $96.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 51.42% to $46.7 million in 2023, then slipped by 22.54% to $36.2 million in 2024, then declined by 4.38% to $34.6 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Capital Expenditures at $34.6 million in Q4 2025, $29.6 million in Q3 2025, and $25.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 34.62 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 |