Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 8.18% in Q4 2025, up 42097.0% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 123.81% on a QoQ basis from 34.37% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 8.18% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Tax Rate rose 42097.0% year-over-year to 8.18% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 410.09% (down 41079.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 410.09%, down 41079.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate slipped to 8.18% in Q4 2025, from 34.37% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 44.66% in Q2 2024 to a low of 429.15% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 5.12% and a median of 20.36% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Tax Rate slumped 42861 bps — and 2025, when it jumped 42097 bps.
- Tracing SCL's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 7.7% in 2021, then plunged by 36 bps to 4.96% in 2022, then tumbled by 111 bps to 0.54% in 2023, then sank by 79360 bps to 429.15% in 2024, then surged by 98 bps to 8.18% in 2025.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 8.18% (Q4 2025), 34.37% (Q3 2025), and 17.74% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 23.96% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 24.17% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 22.33% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 26.60% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 22.32% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -41.34% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 29.21% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 48.44% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 28.20% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | 29.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.61% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.61% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.74% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -429.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -429.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -429.15% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -10.74% |