Stepan SCL
NYSE SCL
$61.00 -0.80 (-1.29%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 1:08 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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