Stepan (SCL) Inventory Average (2011 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Inventory Average of $311.5 million for Q4 2025, down 4.69% on a QoQ basis from $326.9 million in Q3 2025, and up 6.43% year-over-year from $292.7 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Inventory Average (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Inventory Average history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $311.5 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Inventory Average rose 6.43% year-over-year to $311.5 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $311.5 million (up 6.43% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $293.8 million, up 6.0% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $311.5 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from $326.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $400.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $226.9 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $306.8 million and a median of $303.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Inventory Average surged 41.65% — and 2024, when it sank 32.2%.
- Stepan's Inventory Average stood at $298.2 million in 2021, then soared by 34.14% to $400.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 31.25% to $275.1 million in 2023, then grew by 6.42% to $292.7 million in 2024, then gained by 6.43% to $311.5 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Inventory Average at $311.5 million in Q4 2025, $326.9 million in Q3 2025, and $319.4 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 311.55 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 311.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 326.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 319.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 299.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 292.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 281.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 261.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 261.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 275.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 312.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 354.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 385.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 400.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 369.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 324.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 306.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 298.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 278.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 250.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 226.92 Mn |