Stepan (SCL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Stepan (SCL) posted Share-based Compensation of $2.12 million for Q2 2026, up 25.9% from $1.68 million a year earlier and up 40.9% from the prior quarter.
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Stepan (SCL) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Stepan was $6.56 million, up 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6 million, up 12.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Stepan's Share-based Compensation was $5.35 million in FY2024 (-6.9%), $5.74 million in FY2023 (-58.6%), $13.85 million in FY2022 (+18.2%) and $11.72 million in FY2021 (+16.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 6.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 76.6%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 71.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $1.5 million (Q1 2026), $1.53 million (Q4 2025) and $1.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 27.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -41.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 7.70 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.42 Bn | 912.58 Mn | 99.98 Mn | 2.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 867,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 999,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.72 Mn |
API Access
Stepan Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SCL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();