Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported EBT Margin of 0.89% for Q4 2025, up 1053.0% on a YoY basis from 0.08% in Q4 2024, and down 68.13% quarter-over-quarter from 2.8% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported EBT Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.89% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, EBT Margin rose 1053.0% year-over-year to 0.89%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.57% (up 223.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.57%, up 223.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 0.89%, down from 2.8% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 9.88% in Q1 2021, with the low at 12.05% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 2.75% across 5 years, with a median of 3.31% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin tumbled 1569 bps — and 2025, when it surged 1053 bps.
- Stepan's EBT Margin stood at 3.65% in 2021, then plunged by 431 bps to 12.05% in 2022, then jumped by 37 bps to 7.59% in 2023, then dropped by 27 bps to 9.64% in 2024, then soared by 109 bps to 0.89% in 2025.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 0.89% (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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.68% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 12.00% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 15.74% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 27.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.16% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 7.62% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 10.77% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.90% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 0.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.32% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.64% |
| 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 | 3.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.71% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.88% |