Stepan (SCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2014)

Stepan (SCL) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.61 for Q4 2014, down 46.36% on a YoY basis from 4.86 in Q4 2013, and down 66.68% quarter-over-quarter from 7.82 in Q3 2014.

Stepan (SCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2014) Analysis & Trends

Stepan has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 5 years, with the latest figure at 2.61 in Q4 2014.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2014, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 46.36% year-over-year to 2.61; the trailing twelve-month figure through Sep 2015 stood at 32.28 (up 294.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.47, down 81.42% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q4 2014 stood at 2.61, down from 7.82 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 19.72 in Q2 2010, with the low at 2.61 in Q4 2014.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 11.74 across 5 years, with a median of 12.63 in 2012.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2012 — Interest Coverage Ratio jumped 35.16% — and 2013, when it plunged 56.08%.
  • Stepan's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.88 in 2010, then grew by 18.83% to 8.18 in 2011, then jumped by 35.16% to 11.06 in 2012, then sank by 56.08% to 4.86 in 2013, then plunged by 46.36% to 2.61 in 2014.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.61 (Q4 2014), 7.82 (Q3 2014), and 12.22 (Q2 2014), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 39.34
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -15.41
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 6.16
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -11.07
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 15.21
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 9.05
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 6.20
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.50
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 1.73
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2014 2.61
Sep 30, 2014 7.82
Jun 30, 2014 12.22
Mar 31, 2014 7.62
Dec 31, 2013 4.86
Sep 30, 2013 10.41
Jun 30, 2013 15.40
Mar 31, 2013 12.98
Dec 31, 2012 11.06
Sep 30, 2012 12.63
Jun 30, 2012 16.69
Mar 31, 2012 13.59
Dec 31, 2011 8.18
Sep 30, 2011 14.81
Jun 30, 2011 15.53
Mar 31, 2011 14.47
Dec 31, 2010 6.88
Sep 30, 2010 15.54
Jun 30, 2010 19.72