Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Stepan (SCL) recorded Net Margin of -0.02% in Q2 2026, down 0.01 percentage points from -0.01% a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Stepan (SCL) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Stepan reported Net Margin of -0.01%, unchanged from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -6.79 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Net Margin came in at -0.01% in FY2024 (unchanged), -0.01% in FY2023 (-5.32 pp), 5.31% in FY2022 (-0.57 pp) and 5.87% in FY2021 (-0.91 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -0.06% in Q1 2022 to 6.13% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.00 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 0.06 percentage points in Q1 2023, against a drop of 7.62 percentage points in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -0.02% (Q1 2026), -0.02% (Q4 2025) and -0.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.76% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 12.41% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.58% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.30% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.72% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.56% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 5.96% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.47 Bn | 965.43 Mn | 99.98 Mn | -0.02% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.13% |
API Access
Stepan Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "SCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();