Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Operating Expenses of $50.7 million for Q4 2025, up 2.92% on a QoQ basis from $49.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 3.4% year-over-year from $49.0 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $50.7 million for 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 was $50.7 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, up from $49.2 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.
- 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 decreased 27.67%.
- Stepan's Operating Expenses stood at $60.2 million in 2021, then decreased by 6.95% to $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.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Operating Expenses at $50.7 million in Q4 2025, $49.2 million in Q3 2025, and $53.9 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 998.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 50.67 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 54.99 Mn |