Stepan (SCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 0.86 in Q4 2025, down 30.28% YoY from 1.23 in Q4 2024, and down 55.89% on a QoQ basis from 1.95 in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.86 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio fell 30.28% year-over-year to 0.86 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 2.63 (down 15.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.74, up 15.98% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 0.86 in Q4 2025, from 1.95 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 19.76 in Q2 2022 to a low of 12.22 in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of 5.7 and a median of 4.06 in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Interest Coverage Ratio tumbled 99.16% — and 2024, when it soared 6470.02%.
- Tracing SCL's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 12.22 in 2021, then jumped by 118.3% to 2.24 in 2022, then slumped by 99.16% to 0.02 in 2023, then soared by 6470.02% to 1.23 in 2024, then slumped by 30.28% to 0.86 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 0.86 (Q4 2025), 1.95 (Q3 2025), and 2.16 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.83 Bn | 221.93 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.87 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 9.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.97 Bn | 73.83 Bn | 1.95 Bn | -10.37 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.33 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.38 Bn | 23.78 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.32 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.53 Bn | 19.67 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.26 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 11.18 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.61 Bn | 21.04 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.43 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.06 Bn | 17.32 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.00 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.86 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.95 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.16 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.23 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.96 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.51 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.76 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.72 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.74 |