Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Net Margin of 8.5% for Q4 2025, down 112.0% on a YoY basis from 70.81% in Q4 2024, and up 2507951.05% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 8.5% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Net Margin fell 112.0% year-over-year to 8.5%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2.02% (down 29.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.01%, down 30.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 8.5%, up from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 9.62% in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.22% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 3.46% across 5 years, with a median of 2.36% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin plunged 475 bps — and 2024, when it surged 984 bps.
- Stepan's Net Margin stood at 2.79% in 2021, then tumbled by 38 bps to 1.73% in 2022, then tumbled by 113 bps to 0.22% in 2023, then soared by 4389 bps to 9.62% in 2024, then slipped by 12 bps to 8.5% in 2025.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.5% (Q4 2025), 0.0% (Q3 2025), and 0.0% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -79.17% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 8.50% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.48% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.48% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.94% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.13% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.27% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.55% |