Stepan (SCL) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Operating Margin of 10.01% for Q4 2025, down 1148.0% on a YoY basis from 0.96% in Q4 2024, and down 371.23% quarter-over-quarter from 3.69% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Operating Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Operating Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 10.01% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Margin fell 1148.0% year-over-year to 10.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.54% (down 269.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.54%, down 269.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 10.01%, down from 3.69% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 10.33% in Q2 2022, with the low at 24.88% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 2.8% across 5 years, with a median of 3.56% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin plunged 2815 bps — and 2023, when it soared 2492 bps.
- Stepan's Operating Margin stood at 3.28% in 2021, then tumbled by 859 bps to 24.88% in 2022, then soared by 100 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then surged by 3287 bps to 1.46% in 2024, then plunged by 784 bps to 10.01% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 10.01% (Q4 2025), 3.69% (Q3 2025), and 3.02% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -10.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -10.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.46% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -24.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.51% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.03% |