Stepan SCL
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:20 PM EDT

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

Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.61 in 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.

Analysis

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

Stepan (SCL) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 2.61 the latest figure, recorded 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 Dec 2014 stood at 7.39 (down 29.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.95, up 16.0% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 2.61 in Q4 2014 per SCL's latest filing, from 7.82 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 19.72 in Q2 2010 and bottomed 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.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2013: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 35.16% in 2012, then sank 56.08% in 2013.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 6.88 in 2010, then rose by 18.83% to 8.18 in 2011, then soared by 35.16% to 11.06 in 2012, then tumbled by 56.08% to 4.86 in 2013, then slumped by 46.36% to 2.61 in 2014.
  • According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 2.61, 7.82, and 12.22 for Q4 2014, Q3 2014, and Q2 2014 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Corning 141.70 Bn 139.20 Bn 1.63 Bn 7.43
2 Ati 26.85 Bn 26.07 Bn 309.80 Mn -
3 Qnity Electronics 25.93 Bn 24.96 Bn 666.00 Mn 6.03
4 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.47 Bn 20.90 Bn 853.00 Mn 3.43
5 DuPont de Nemours 17.29 Bn 15.55 Bn 639.00 Mn 8.00
6 Avery Dennison 12.82 Bn 12.59 Bn 729.40 Mn 9.32
7 Solstice Advanced Materials 9.76 Bn 9.01 Bn 370.00 Mn 9.65
8 Element Solutions 8.29 Bn 8.10 Bn 334.00 Mn -
9 Eastman Chemical 7.78 Bn 7.09 Bn 560.00 Mn -
10 Stepan 1.39 Bn 1.28 Bn 99.98 Mn -
Historic Data

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