Stepan (SCL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Return on Capital Employed of 4.54% for Q4 2025, up 2.89% on a QoQ basis from 4.42% in Q3 2025, and up 37.0% year-over-year from 3.32% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.54% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 37.0% year-over-year to 4.54% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 4.54% (up 37.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.72%, up 49.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 4.54% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, up from 4.42% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 14.17% in Q2 2021 and bottomed at 3.32% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 7.86% and a median of 5.37% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Return on Capital Employed surged 283 bps — and 2023, when it slumped 873 bps.
- Stepan's Return on Capital Employed stood at 11.31% in 2021, then climbed by 7 bps to 12.09% in 2022, then slumped by 72 bps to 3.37% in 2023, then increased by 24 bps to 4.17% in 2024, then gained by 9 bps to 4.54% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Return on Capital Employed at 4.54% in Q4 2025, 4.42% in Q3 2025, and 4.5% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.03% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 4.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.42% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.32% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.89% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.31% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.65% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.17% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 13.98% |