Stepan (SCL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 9.3% in Q4 2025, down 149.0% YoY from 18.98% in Q4 2024, and down 22.7% on a QoQ basis from 12.03% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 9.3% in 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 eased to 9.3% in Q4 2025, from 12.03% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 20.27% in Q1 2021 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for Gross Margin: up 265 bps in 2021, down 834 bps in 2021.
- Tracing SCL's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 13.65% in 2021, then dropped by 21 bps to 10.8% in 2022, then rose by 16 bps to 12.48% in 2023, then retreated by 14 bps to 10.79% in 2024, then fell by 14 bps to 9.3% in 2025.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 9.3% (Q4 2025), 12.03% (Q3 2025), and 12.09% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 44.07% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 43.65% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 35.13% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 14.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.61% |
| 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% |