Stepan (SCL) Invested Capital (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Invested Capital of $285.7 million for Q4 2025, down 4.23% on a QoQ basis from $298.4 million in Q3 2025, and down 2.42% year-over-year from $292.8 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Invested Capital (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Invested Capital history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $285.7 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Invested Capital fell 2.42% year-over-year to $285.7 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.2 billion (up 2.28% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $285.7 million, down 2.42% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $285.7 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from $298.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $339.8 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $40.7 million in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of $203.0 million and a median of $245.1 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Invested Capital surged 271.32% — and 2025, when it retreated 12.21%.
- Stepan's Invested Capital stood at $40.7 million in 2021, then jumped by 224.45% to $132.1 million in 2022, then surged by 91.43% to $252.9 million in 2023, then gained by 15.78% to $292.8 million in 2024, then declined by 2.42% to $285.7 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Invested Capital at $285.7 million in Q4 2025, $298.4 million in Q3 2025, and $274.8 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.82 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 870.40 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 244.30 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 736.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 226.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 285.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 285.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 298.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 274.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 328.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 292.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 339.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 282.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 245.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 252.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 227.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 244.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 257.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 132.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 98.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 142.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 139.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 47.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 42.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 87.53 Mn |