Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $57.7 million in Q2 2026, up 6.95% on a YoY basis from $53.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 17.6% quarter-over-quarter from $49.0 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $57.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.95% year-over-year to $57.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $206.6 million (up 2.36% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $201.0 million, changed 0.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $57.7 million in Q2 2026 per SCL's latest filing, from $49.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $63.7 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $45.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $51.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $50.8 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses rose 23.47% in 2022, then fell 27.67% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $56.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.59% to $58.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 15.51% to $49.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.4% to $50.7 million in 2025, then increased by 13.82% to $57.7 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $57.7 million, $49.0 million, and $50.7 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 142.12 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 27.23 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 26.02 Bn | 25.05 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.41 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.28 Bn | 15.54 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.91 Bn | 12.68 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 394.80 Mn |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.81 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.28 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 220.30 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.77 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.40 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 57.67 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 49.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 47.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 50.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 48.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 63.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 52.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.61 Mn |