Stepan (SCL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Gross Margin of 9.3% for Q4 2025, down 22.7% on a QoQ basis from 12.03% in Q3 2025, and down 149.0% year-over-year from 18.98% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.3% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 149.0% year-over-year to 9.3% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 11.57% (down 91.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.57%, down 91.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 9.3% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 12.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 20.27% in Q1 2021 and bottomed at 9.3% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 13.64% and a median of 12.7% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Peak annual rise in Gross Margin reached 265 bps in 2021, while the deepest fall reached 834 bps in 2021.
- Stepan's Gross Margin stood at 13.65% in 2021, then fell by 21 bps to 10.8% in 2022, then advanced by 16 bps to 12.48% in 2023, then slipped by 14 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then decreased by 14 bps to 9.3% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Gross Margin at 9.3% in Q4 2025, 12.03% in Q3 2025, and 12.09% in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 9.30% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.50% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.45% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.80% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.75% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.27% |