Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Net Margin of 0.05% for Q4 2025, down 406.68% on a QoQ basis from 0.01% in Q3 2025, and down 3.0% year-over-year from 0.05% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Net Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.05% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 3.0% year-over-year to 0.05% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.02% (down 1.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.01%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 0.05% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 7.55% in Q1 2021 and bottomed at 0.06% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.26% and a median of 0.0% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Net Margin soared 143 bps — and 2022, when it slumped 762 bps.
- Stepan's Net Margin stood at 2.79% in 2021, then sank by 38 bps to 1.73% in 2022, then plunged by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then slumped by 4015 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then sank by 122 bps to 0.05% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Net Margin at 0.05% in Q4 2025, 0.01% in Q3 2025, and 0.01% in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 21.18% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 24.04% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -0.05% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.55% |