Stepan (SCL) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Interest Expenses of $6.3 million for Q4 2025, down 43.34% on a QoQ basis from $11.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 1.52% year-over-year from $6.2 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Interest Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.3 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 1.52% year-over-year to $6.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $23.9 million (up 5.88% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $28.7 million, down 3.91% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $6.3 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from $11.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $11.2 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $3.4 million in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of $5.5 million and a median of $4.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Interest Expenses soared 719.95% — and 2022, when it decreased 23.16%.
- Stepan's Interest Expenses stood at $6.3 million in 2021, then dropped by 23.16% to $4.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.65% to $4.6 million in 2023, then surged by 35.85% to $6.2 million in 2024, then increased by 1.52% to $6.3 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Interest Expenses at $6.3 million in Q4 2025, $11.2 million in Q3 2025, and $8.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 159.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 82.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 49.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 437.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 209.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 6.33 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.33 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 | 4.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.45 Mn |