Stepan (SCL) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Debt to Equity of $0.5 for Q4 2025, down 5.76% on a YoY basis from $0.53 in Q4 2024, and down 4.18% quarter-over-quarter from $0.53 in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Debt to Equity for 16 years, with the latest figure at $0.5 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Debt to Equity fell 5.76% year-over-year to $0.5; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $0.5 (down 5.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $0.5, down 5.76% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity for Q4 2025 stood at $0.5, down from $0.53 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt to Equity was $0.6 in Q1 2023, with the low at $0.23 in Q2 2021.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.48 across 5 years, with a median of $0.53 in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt to Equity soared 105.48% — and 2024, when it dropped 10.99%.
- Stepan's Debt to Equity stood at $0.34 in 2021, then soared by 48.77% to $0.5 in 2022, then rose by 6.79% to $0.54 in 2023, then decreased by 0.58% to $0.53 in 2024, then slipped by 5.76% to $0.5 in 2025.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.5 (Q4 2025), $0.53 (Q3 2025), and $0.53 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.62 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.58 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.10 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.84 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.11 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.87 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.41 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.22 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.26 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 0.50 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.25 |