Stepan (SCL) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Debt Ratio of 0.27 for Q4 2025, down 1.36% on a QoQ basis from 0.27 in Q3 2025, and down 2.05% year-over-year from 0.27 in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Debt Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.27 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 2.05% year-over-year to 0.27 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.27 (down 2.05% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.27, down 2.05% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.27 for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.38 in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 0.15 in Q2 2021.
- A 5-year average of 0.27 and a median of 0.27 in 2025 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio surged 96.0% — and 2024, when it declined 26.64%.
- Stepan's Debt Ratio stood at 0.18 in 2021, then surged by 37.09% to 0.24 in 2022, then increased by 14.7% to 0.28 in 2023, then dropped by 1.95% to 0.27 in 2024, then retreated by 2.05% to 0.27 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Debt Ratio at 0.27 in Q4 2025, 0.27 in Q3 2025, and 0.27 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 0.27 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.18 |