Stepan (SCL) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at -$139.0 million in Q4 2025, up 29.4% YoY from -$107.4 million in Q4 2024, and little changed on a QoQ basis from -$138.6 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$139.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 29.4% year-over-year to -$139.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$139.0 million (up 29.4% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$139.0 million, up 29.4% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings steadied at -$139.0 million in Q4 2025, from -$138.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.3 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of -$199.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $320.8 million and a median of -$137.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Retained Earnings jumped 928.13% — and 2022, when it tumbled 115.89%.
- Tracing SCL's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $1.1 billion in 2021, then grew by 10.28% to $1.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 110.45% to -$130.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 50.72% to -$196.8 million in 2024, then gained by 29.4% to -$139.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$139.0 million (Q4 2025), -$138.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$139.9 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.84 Bn | 221.94 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 39.13 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.59 Bn | 84.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 79.23 Bn | 74.10 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 13.39 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.33 Bn | 67.35 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.33 Bn | 23.74 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.44 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.44 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.26 Bn | 19.63 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.62 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -3.40 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.02 Bn | 17.28 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 38.71 Bn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 1.25 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -138.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -138.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -139.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -176.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -196.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -161.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -136.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -130.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -132.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -199.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -173.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -156.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.09 Bn |