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Stepan Company (SCL) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

12.49%+0.55%(+4.61%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, SCL annual gross profit margin is 12.49%, with the most recent change of +0.55% (+4.61%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, SCL annual gross margin has fallen by -4.38% (-25.96%).
  • SCL annual gross margin is now -49.60% below its all-time high of 24.78%, reached on December 31, 1994.

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Quarterly Gross Margin:

12.03%-0.06%(-0.50%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, SCL quarterly gross profit margin is 12.03%, with the most recent change of -0.06% (-0.50%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, SCL quarterly gross margin has dropped by -1.81% (-13.08%).
  • SCL quarterly gross margin is now -53.93% below its all-time high of 26.11%, reached on March 31, 1996.

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Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue
✕ 100%

SCL Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+4.6%-13.1%
3Y3 Years-26.0%-27.0%
5Y5 Years-31.7%-42.4%

SCL Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-26.0%+4.6%-27.0%+11.5%
5Y5-Year-39.1%+4.6%-45.3%+11.5%
All-TimeAll-Time-49.6%+17.8%-53.9%+1068.0%

SCL Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
12.03%(-0.5%)
Jun 2025
-
12.09%(-5.0%)
Mar 2025
-
12.72%(+17.9%)
Dec 2024
12.49%(+4.6%)
10.79%(-22.0%)
Sep 2024
-
13.84%(+10.7%)
Jun 2024
-
12.50%(-2.0%)
Mar 2024
-
12.75%(+2.2%)
Dec 2023
11.94%(-22.5%)
12.48%(-1.5%)
Sep 2023
-
12.67%(+10.7%)
Jun 2023
-
11.45%(+1.4%)
Mar 2023
-
11.29%(+4.5%)
Dec 2022
15.40%(-8.7%)
10.80%(-34.4%)
Sep 2022
-
16.47%(-5.9%)
Jun 2022
-
17.51%(+8.3%)
Mar 2022
-
16.17%(+18.5%)
Dec 2021
16.87%(-17.8%)
13.65%(-10.5%)
Sep 2021
-
15.25%(-18.7%)
Jun 2021
-
18.75%(-7.5%)
Mar 2021
-
20.27%(-7.8%)
Dec 2020
20.52%(+12.3%)
21.99%(+5.2%)
Sep 2020
-
20.90%(-2.3%)
Jun 2020
-
21.39%(+21.4%)
Mar 2020
-
17.62%(-7.5%)
Dec 2019
18.28%(+7.4%)
19.04%(+11.1%)
Sep 2019
-
17.14%(-12.8%)
Jun 2019
-
19.65%(+13.6%)
Mar 2019
-
17.30%(+2.8%)
Dec 2018
17.02%(-5.3%)
16.83%(+1.6%)
Sep 2018
-
16.56%(-3.6%)
Jun 2018
-
17.17%(-4.3%)
Mar 2018
-
17.94%(+3.8%)
Dec 2017
17.98%(-6.4%)
17.28%(+11.5%)
Sep 2017
-
15.50%(-14.7%)
Jun 2017
-
18.17%(-7.6%)
Mar 2017
-
19.67%(+20.4%)
Dec 2016
19.21%(+10.7%)
16.34%(-12.8%)
Sep 2016
-
18.74%(-8.3%)
Jun 2016
-
20.44%(-2.5%)
Mar 2016
-
20.97%(+20.0%)
Dec 2015
17.35%(+34.0%)
-
Sep 2015
-
17.48%(-0.5%)
Jun 2015
-
17.57%(+5.8%)
Mar 2015
-
16.60%(+51.3%)
Dec 2014
12.95%(-13.6%)
10.97%(-17.2%)
Sep 2014
-
13.25%(-7.9%)
Jun 2014
-
14.38%(+8.9%)
Mar 2014
-
13.20%(+2.7%)
Dec 2013
14.98%(-7.3%)
12.85%(-13.5%)
Sep 2013
-
14.85%(-4.4%)
Jun 2013
-
15.53%(-2.4%)
Mar 2013
-
15.92%(-3.0%)
Dec 2012
16.16%(+16.5%)
16.41%(+1.5%)
Sep 2012
-
16.16%(+3.5%)
Jun 2012
-
15.61%(-5.4%)
Mar 2012
-
16.50%(+22.0%)
Dec 2011
13.87%(-15.9%)
13.53%(+5.5%)
Sep 2011
-
12.83%(-12.1%)
Jun 2011
-
14.59%(-0.2%)
Mar 2011
-
14.62%(+4.4%)
Dec 2010
16.49%(-9.7%)
14.00%(-11.9%)
Sep 2010
-
15.90%(-8.2%)
Jun 2010
-
17.32%(-8.2%)
Mar 2010
-
18.86%(+17.7%)
Dec 2009
18.26%(+72.3%)
16.03%(-24.1%)
Sep 2009
-
21.13%(+3.4%)
Jun 2009
-
20.44%(+33.5%)
Mar 2009
-
15.31%(+81.0%)
Dec 2008
10.60%(-0.3%)
8.46%(-14.4%)
Sep 2008
-
9.88%(-16.9%)
Jun 2008
-
11.89%(-1.1%)
Mar 2008
-
12.02%(+23.0%)
Dec 2007
10.63%
9.77%(-5.1%)
Sep 2007
-
10.30%(-9.6%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2007
-
11.39%(+2.4%)
Mar 2007
-
11.12%(+31.8%)
Dec 2006
10.73%(-5.8%)
8.44%(-28.8%)
Sep 2006
-
11.86%(+4.2%)
Jun 2006
-
11.38%(+2.0%)
Mar 2006
-
11.16%(+17.6%)
Dec 2005
11.39%(-4.0%)
9.49%(-22.9%)
Sep 2005
-
12.31%(-1.3%)
Jun 2005
-
12.47%(+13.9%)
Mar 2005
-
10.95%(+6.5%)
Dec 2004
11.86%(-10.3%)
10.28%(-6.4%)
Sep 2004
-
10.98%(-14.9%)
Jun 2004
-
12.90%(-3.7%)
Mar 2004
-
13.39%(+17.4%)
Dec 2003
13.22%(-19.2%)
11.41%(-17.0%)
Sep 2003
-
13.75%(-10.9%)
Jun 2003
-
15.43%(+13.9%)
Mar 2003
-
13.55%(-7.9%)
Dec 2002
16.37%(+8.6%)
14.72%(-8.4%)
Sep 2002
-
16.07%(-13.9%)
Jun 2002
-
18.66%(+16.7%)
Mar 2002
-
15.99%(+13.2%)
Dec 2001
15.07%(-30.4%)
14.12%(-7.3%)
Sep 2001
-
15.24%(-6.2%)
Jun 2001
-
16.25%(+10.9%)
Mar 2001
-
14.65%(+1322.3%)
Dec 2000
21.65%(-6.3%)
1.03%(-94.0%)
Sep 2000
-
17.20%(-4.8%)
Jun 2000
-
18.06%(+11.6%)
Mar 2000
-
16.18%(-12.8%)
Dec 1999
23.10%(-1.4%)
18.56%(+9.7%)
Sep 1999
-
16.92%(-12.9%)
Jun 1999
-
19.42%(+10.1%)
Mar 1999
-
17.64%(-6.2%)
Dec 1998
23.42%(-2.3%)
18.80%(+12.2%)
Sep 1998
-
16.76%(-12.1%)
Jun 1998
-
19.07%(+3.1%)
Mar 1998
-
18.50%(-20.6%)
Dec 1997
23.96%(+0.2%)
23.29%(-8.3%)
Sep 1997
-
25.39%(+7.8%)
Jun 1997
-
23.55%(-0.3%)
Mar 1997
-
23.62%(-2.2%)
Dec 1996
23.91%(-1.2%)
24.14%(+13.6%)
Sep 1996
-
21.25%(-12.5%)
Jun 1996
-
24.29%(-7.0%)
Mar 1996
-
26.11%(+4.4%)
Dec 1995
24.20%(-2.3%)
25.02%(+16.1%)
Sep 1995
-
21.55%(-12.3%)
Jun 1995
-
24.58%(-3.7%)
Mar 1995
-
25.52%(+6.6%)
Dec 1994
24.78%(+1.0%)
23.94%(-5.3%)
Sep 1994
-
25.27%(+0.3%)
Jun 1994
-
25.20%(+1.3%)
Mar 1994
-
24.88%(+15.4%)
Dec 1993
24.54%(+1.1%)
21.56%(-14.7%)
Sep 1993
-
25.29%(+1.0%)
Jun 1993
-
25.05%(-3.7%)
Mar 1993
-
26.00%(+3.4%)
Dec 1992
24.28%(+5.6%)
25.14%(+5.9%)
Sep 1992
-
23.75%(-1.6%)
Jun 1992
-
24.14%(-1.8%)
Mar 1992
-
24.58%(+0.7%)
Dec 1991
22.99%(-4.3%)
24.40%(+4.7%)
Sep 1991
-
23.31%(+4.6%)
Jun 1991
-
22.28%(+0.5%)
Mar 1991
-
22.17%
Dec 1990
24.02%(+12.5%)
-
Dec 1989
21.36%(+76.1%)
-
Dec 1988
12.13%(-50.8%)
-
Dec 1987
24.65%(+10.4%)
-
Dec 1986
22.32%(+22.2%)
-
Dec 1985
18.27%(-2.5%)
-
Dec 1984
18.73%
-

FAQ

  • What is Stepan Company annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Stepan Company?
  • What is Stepan Company annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Stepan Company quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Stepan Company?
  • What is Stepan Company quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is Stepan Company annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of SCL is 12.49%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Stepan Company?

Stepan Company all-time high annual gross profit margin is 24.78%

What is Stepan Company annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SCL annual gross profit margin has changed by +0.55% (+4.61%)

What is Stepan Company quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of SCL is 12.03%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Stepan Company?

Stepan Company all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 26.11%

What is Stepan Company quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, SCL quarterly gross profit margin has changed by -1.81% (-13.08%)
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