Stepan (SCL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$25.3 million in Q4 2025, down 1288.93% YoY from $2.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 336.73% on a QoQ basis from -$5.8 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$25.3 million in 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 retreated to -$25.3 million in Q4 2025, from -$5.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $61.5 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$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 plunged 7855.3%.
- Tracing SCL's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $15.5 million in 2021, then slumped by 104.56% to -$707000.0 in 2022, then plunged by 3030.41% to -$22.1 million in 2023, then surged by 91.75% to -$1.8 million in 2024, then plunged 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.00 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 | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 33.00 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 | 425.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 12.00 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 | -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 |