Stepan (SCL) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted EBIT Margin of 1.9% for Q4 2025, down 48.65% on a QoQ basis from 3.69% in Q3 2025, and up 43.0% year-over-year from 1.33% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's EBIT Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.9% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 43.0% year-over-year to 1.9% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 3.37% (up 14.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.37%, up 14.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 1.9% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 3.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 10.33% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.04% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 4.74% and a median of 3.56% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBIT Margin tumbled 726 bps — and 2024, when it surged 142 bps.
- Stepan's EBIT Margin stood at 3.28% in 2021, then sank by 43 bps to 1.86% in 2022, then sank by 98 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then jumped by 3287 bps to 1.46% in 2024, then grew by 30 bps to 1.9% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's EBIT Margin at 1.9% in Q4 2025, 3.69% in Q3 2025, and 3.02% in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 1.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.03% |