Stepan (SCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Stepan (SCL) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 5.44% in Q2 2026, up 2.42 percentage points from 3.02% a year earlier and up 13.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Stepan (SCL) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Stepan's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 0.82% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 2.63 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.37%, up 0.14 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of -5.81 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 3.23% in FY2024 (+0.71 pp), 2.52% in FY2023 (-4.96 pp), 7.48% in FY2022 (+0.20 pp) and 7.28% in FY2021 (-1.89 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.96 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 2.42 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 12.98 percentage points in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -8.21% (Q1 2026), 1.90% (Q4 2025) and 3.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 216.41 Bn | 199.52 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 138.24 Bn | 131.38 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.94 Bn | 76.98 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 60.86 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.33 Bn | 26.95 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.48 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 26.88 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 8 | Ati | 26.00 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.27 Bn | 16.07 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.40 Bn | 892.80 Mn | 99.98 Mn | 5.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.21% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.90% |
| 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 | 1.86% |
| 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% |
API Access
Stepan Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "SCL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();