Stepan (SCL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Change in Inventory of -$25.3 million for Q4 2025, down 336.73% on a QoQ basis from -$5.8 million in Q3 2025, and down 1288.93% year-over-year from $2.1 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Change in Inventory history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$25.3 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 1288.93% year-over-year to -$25.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$500000.0 (down 101.34% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$500000.0, down 101.34% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$25.3 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from -$5.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $61.5 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$52.6 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $3.5 million and a median of $3.5 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Change in Inventory soared 1572.48% — and 2023, when it tumbled 7855.3%.
- Stepan's Change in Inventory stood at $15.5 million in 2021, then plunged by 104.56% to -$707000.0 in 2022, then slumped by 3030.41% to -$22.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 91.75% to -$1.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 1288.93% to -$25.3 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Change in Inventory at -$25.3 million in Q4 2025, -$5.8 million in Q3 2025, and $13.8 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 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 | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -25.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -25.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -52.65 Mn |