Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Tax Rate of 346.61% for Q4 2025, down 34837.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 1108.5% quarter-over-quarter from 34.37% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Tax Rate for 16 years, with the latest figure at 346.61% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Tax Rate fell 34837.0% year-over-year to 346.61%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 6.75% (down 14433.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 6.75%, down 14433.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q4 2025 stood at 346.61%, down from 34.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 44.66% in Q2 2024, with the low at 346.61% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 3.97% across 5 years, with a median of 21.29% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate surged 9260 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 34837 bps.
- Stepan's Tax Rate stood at 90.58% in 2021, then soared by 102 bps to 2.02% in 2022, then soared by 1450 bps to 31.23% in 2023, then tumbled by 94 bps to 1.76% in 2024, then plunged by 19743 bps to 346.61% in 2025.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 346.61% (Q4 2025), 34.37% (Q3 2025), and 17.74% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 23.49 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -41.34 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 21.34 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.89 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 17.96 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 25.53 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 18.66 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.13 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.46 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -346.61 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -346.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -346.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.76% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.64% |