Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 29.61% in Q2 2026, up 1188.0% on a YoY basis from 2.3% in Q2 2025, and up 23.32% quarter-over-quarter from 24.01% in Q1 2026.
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Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has reported Tax Rate for 17 consecutive years, with 29.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Tax Rate rose 1188.0% year-over-year to 29.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 182.35% (up 15903.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 27.89%, down 579.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate rose to 29.61% in Q2 2026 per SCL's latest filing, from 24.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 382.61% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 16.36% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 40.78% across 5 years, with a median of 23.13% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate jumped 38856 bps in 2024, then slumped 33047 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 16.36% in 2022, then soared by 64 bps to 5.95% in 2023, then jumped by 6534 bps to 382.61% in 2024, then plunged by 86 bps to 52.14% in 2025, then slumped by 43 bps to 29.61% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 29.61%, 24.01%, and 52.14% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 142.25 Bn | 139.74 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.16% |
| 2 | Ati | 27.19 Bn | 26.41 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 20.01% |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.98 Bn | 25.01 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 31.66% |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.40 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 48.44% |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.26 Bn | 15.52 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 28.20% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.89 Bn | 12.66 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 27.80% |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.79 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 23.86% |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.28 Bn | 8.09 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 27.82% |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.76 Bn | 7.07 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 23.15% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.40 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 29.61% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 382.61% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.05% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.44% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.09% |