Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted EBT Margin of 10.71% for Q4 2025, down 482.9% on a QoQ basis from 2.8% in Q3 2025, and down 1118.0% year-over-year from 1.05% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) EBT Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's EBT Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.71% for 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 was 10.71% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 2.8% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 9.88% in Q1 2021 and bottomed at 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 plunged 1118 bps.
- Stepan's EBT Margin stood at 11.9% in 2021, then dropped by 1 bps to 12.05% in 2022, then soared by 37 bps to 7.59% in 2023, then jumped by 106 bps to 0.47% in 2024, then sank by 2393 bps to 10.71% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's EBT Margin at 10.71% in Q4 2025, 2.8% in Q3 2025, and 2.32% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.68% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 12.00% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 15.74% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 27.85% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.16% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.90% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 7.62% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 10.77% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -10.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.88% |