Stepan (SCL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Share-based Compensation of $1.5 million for Q4 2025, down 79.64% on a QoQ basis from $7.5 million in Q3 2025, and up 76.59% year-over-year from $867000.0 in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Share-based Compensation history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 76.59% year-over-year to $1.5 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $5.5 million (up 2.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.8 million, up 27.88% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $1.5 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from $7.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $7.5 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $867000.0 in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $2.5 million and a median of $1.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation sank 75.01% — and 2025, when it jumped 384.85%.
- Stepan's Share-based Compensation stood at $3.6 million in 2021, then increased by 5.26% to $3.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.24% to $2.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 57.99% to $867000.0 in 2024, then soared by 76.59% to $1.5 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Share-based Compensation at $1.5 million in Q4 2025, $7.5 million in Q3 2025, and $1.7 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 29.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 27.10 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 16.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 1.53 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 867,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 867,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52 Mn |