Stepan (SCL) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Change in Accured Expenses came in at -$39.2 million in Q4 2025, down 702.26% YoY from $6.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 584.77% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Change in Accured Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Change in Accured Expenses data on file, last reported at -$39.2 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Change in Accured Expenses fell 702.26% year-over-year to -$39.2 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$32.7 million (down 196.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$32.7 million, down 196.3% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses retreated to -$39.2 million in Q4 2025, from $8.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Accured Expenses ranged from a high of $44.5 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$98.5 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$3.0 million and a median of $745000.0 in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Accured Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Accured Expenses sank 8228.23% — and 2025, when it surged 848.89%.
- Tracing SCL's Change in Accured Expenses over 5 years: stood at $5.2 million in 2021, then soared by 122.42% to $11.5 million in 2022, then sank by 159.13% to -$6.8 million in 2023, then surged by 195.42% to $6.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 702.26% to -$39.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Accured Expenses figures came in at -$39.2 million (Q4 2025), $8.1 million (Q3 2025), and -$28.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 43.80 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 272.00 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 | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 77.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 853,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 853,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 637,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 637,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -35.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -35.57 Mn |