Stepan (SCL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025)
Stepan posted quarterly Change in Inventory of -$25.3 million for Q4 2025, down 1288.93% year-on-year from $2.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 336.73% on a QoQ basis from -$5.8 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$25.3 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Change in Inventory fell 1288.93% year-over-year to -$25.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$500000.0 (down 101.34% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$500000.0, down 101.34% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q4 2025 stood at -$25.3 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $3.5 million (2021), against an average of $3.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2021, when Change in Inventory soared 1572.48%; it then slumped 7855.3% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $15.5 million in 2021, then sank by 104.56% to -$707000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 3030.41% to -$22.1 million in 2023, then soared by 91.75% to -$1.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 1288.93% to -$25.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$25.3 million (Q4 2025), -$5.8 million (Q3 2025), and $13.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.20 Bn | 1.07 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 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -31.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -38.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -707,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -707,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -481,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -481,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -7.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -7.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 447,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 447,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -10.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -10.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 716,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 716,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -16.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -16.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 6.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 16.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -16.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -16.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -12.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -12.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -8.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -8.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 5.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -8.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 5.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -4.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -4.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -9.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -9.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -2.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -2.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 17.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 17.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.25 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 13.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 5.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -12.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -12.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -25.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -25.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -17.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -17.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 34.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 34.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -4.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 7.40 Mn |