Stepan (SCL) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2025)

Stepan (SCL) reported Retained Earnings of $1.3 billion for Q4 2025, up 753.2% on a YoY basis from $150.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 1027.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$138.6 million in Q3 2025.

Stepan (SCL) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Stepan has reported Retained Earnings for 16 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Retained Earnings rose 753.2% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.3 billion (up 753.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 753.2% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 stood at $1.3 billion, up from -$138.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$199.4 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $463.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$137.3 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings tumbled 117.74% — and 2023, when it jumped 997.48%.
  • Stepan's Retained Earnings stood at -$153.2 million in 2021, then dropped by 9.32% to -$167.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 850.67% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then slumped by 115.65% to -$196.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 753.2% to $1.3 billion in 2025.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), -$138.6 million (Q3 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 17.64 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.37 Bn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 12.83 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -2.06 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 23.17 Bn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn -1.51 Bn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn -24.20 Bn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.71 Bn
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn 1.29 Bn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 1.29 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -138.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -176.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -196.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -151.72 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -136.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -151.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -167.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -199.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 1.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -140.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -153.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -138.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.06 Bn