Stepan (SCL) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2025)

Stepan (SCL) reported Equity Ratio of 0.53 for Q4 2025, up 3.94% on a YoY basis from 0.51 in Q4 2024, and up 2.93% quarter-over-quarter from 0.51 in Q3 2025.

Stepan (SCL) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Stepan has reported Equity Ratio for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.53 in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Equity Ratio rose 3.94% year-over-year to 0.53; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.53 (up 3.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.53, up 3.94% from the prior year.
  • Equity Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.53, up from 0.51 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.56 in Q2 2021, with the low at 0.48 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.51 across 5 years, with a median of 0.51 in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio decreased 11.64% — and 2023, when it climbed 7.41%.
  • Stepan's Equity Ratio stood at 0.52 in 2021, then decreased by 7.85% to 0.48 in 2022, then climbed by 7.41% to 0.51 in 2023, then retreated by 1.38% to 0.51 in 2024, then increased by 3.94% to 0.53 in 2025.
  • The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.53 (Q4 2025), 0.51 (Q3 2025), and 0.51 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Equity Ratio (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 0.46
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 0.52
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 0.17
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 0.40
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 0.38
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 0.37
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 0.56
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 0.66
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 0.30
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn 0.53

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 0.53
Sep 30, 2025 0.51
Jun 30, 2025 0.51
Mar 31, 2025 0.50
Dec 31, 2024 0.51
Sep 30, 2024 0.51
Jun 30, 2024 0.51
Mar 31, 2024 0.51
Dec 31, 2023 0.51
Sep 30, 2023 0.52
Jun 30, 2023 0.50
Mar 31, 2023 0.49
Dec 31, 2022 0.48
Sep 30, 2022 0.48
Jun 30, 2022 0.49
Mar 31, 2022 0.49
Dec 31, 2021 0.52
Sep 30, 2021 0.54
Jun 30, 2021 0.56
Mar 31, 2021 0.55