Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 10.71% in Q4 2025, down 1118.0% YoY from 1.05% in Q4 2024, and down 482.9% on a QoQ basis from 2.8% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 10.71% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 1118.0% year-over-year to 10.71% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.19% (down 296.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.19%, down 296.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin declined to 10.71% in Q4 2025, from 2.8% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 9.88% in Q1 2021 to a low of 12.05% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.89% and a median of 3.07% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin soared 805 bps — and 2025, when it sank 1118 bps.
- Tracing SCL's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 11.9% in 2021, then decreased by 1 bps to 12.05% in 2022, then jumped by 37 bps to 7.59% in 2023, then surged by 106 bps to 0.47% in 2024, then tumbled by 2393 bps to 10.71% in 2025.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 10.71% (Q4 2025), 2.8% (Q3 2025), and 2.32% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.41% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 16.39% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 15.71% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -61.30% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 12.66% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 8.80% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 14.62% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 4.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.71% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.59% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.06% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.71% |