Stepan (SCL) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $12.2 million in Q4 2025, up 95.75% YoY from $6.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 9.24% on a QoQ basis from $11.2 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Interest Expenses data on file, last reported at $12.2 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 95.75% year-over-year to $12.2 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $29.8 million (up 31.84% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $28.7 million, down 3.91% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses advanced to $12.2 million in Q4 2025, from $11.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $12.2 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$1.6 million in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of $5.7 million and a median of $4.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses surged 419.43% — and 2024, when it sank 49.08%.
- Tracing SCL's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at -$1.6 million in 2021, then surged by 419.43% to $5.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 134.12% to $12.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 49.08% to $6.2 million in 2024, then soared by 95.75% to $12.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $12.2 million (Q4 2025), $11.2 million (Q3 2025), and $8.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 135.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | -73.10 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 49.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 41.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 66.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 66.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.24 Mn |