Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $50.7 million in Q4 2025, up 3.4% YoY from $49.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 2.92% on a QoQ basis from $49.2 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $50.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.4% year-over-year to $50.7 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $201.0 million (changed 0.37% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $201.0 million, changed 0.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $50.7 million in Q4 2025, from $49.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $63.7 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $45.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $52.4 million and a median of $51.7 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses surged 41.32% — and 2023, when it declined 27.67%.
- Tracing SCL's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $60.2 million in 2021, then fell by 6.95% to $56.0 million in 2022, then gained by 3.59% to $58.0 million in 2023, then declined by 15.51% to $49.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.4% to $50.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $50.7 million (Q4 2025), $49.2 million (Q3 2025), and $53.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 57.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 57.67 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 54.91 Mn |