SCL Stepan margins

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Gross margin

11.8%

Operating margin

0.8%

EBITDA margin

6.3%

Net margin

-0.1%

Stepan shows its net margin is negative at -0.1%, with a gross margin of 11.8%, an operating margin of 0.8%, an EBITDA margin of 6.3%, and a net margin of -0.1%. Net margin had the largest decline, falling by 2.7 percentage points, while the other available margins also weakened.

SCL margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Stepan recorded average margins of 12.14% gross, 2.57% operating, 7.83% EBITDA, and 1.62% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all below their three-year averages.

SCL margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Stepan's gross margin contracted by 0.6 percentage points, operating margin by 2.6 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 2.4 percentage points, and net margin by 2.7 percentage points, led by net margin with a decline of 2.7 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.6pp

Operating margin expansion

-2.6pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-2.4pp

Net margin expansion

-2.7pp

SCL Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, the average gross margin for Stepan was 12.14%. The latest gross margin for Stepan is 11.8%, 0.3 percentage points below its three-year average. Stepan's gross margin ranged from a low of 11.1% in Mar 2026 to a high of 12.9% in Sep 2024.

SCL Operating margin

Stepan recorded an average operating margin of 2.57% across the last 3 years. The latest operating margin for Stepan is 0.8%, 1.8 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Stepan's operating margin peaked at 3.5% in Mar 2025 and reached a low of 0% in Mar 2026.

SCL EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Stepan's EBITDA margin came to 7.83%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 6.3%, 1.5 percentage points below its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 8.9% in Dec 2025 and lowest at 5.7% in Mar 2026.

SCL Net margin

Stepan recorded an average net margin of 1.62% across the last 3 years. At present, the current net margin for Stepan is -0.1%, 1.7 percentage points below its three-year average. The net margin for Stepan moved between -0.6% in Mar 2026 and 2.6% in Jun 2025.

SCL margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Stepan's gross margin of 11.8% is below the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at its Basic Materials sector average of 32%, Stepan's gross margin is 63% lower.

SCL margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Stepan's gross margin?

The current gross margin for SCL is 11.8% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Stepan's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, SCL has an operating margin of 0.8%.

What is Stepan's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for SCL is 6.3% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Stepan's net margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, SCL has a negative net margin of -0.1%.

What are the average margins of SCL?

Looking back over 3 years, SCL recorded average margins of 12.1% gross, 2.6% operating, 7.8% EBITDA, and 1.6% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SCL?

Within the 5-year period, SCL recorded its highest margins at 16.9% gross in Dec 2021, 7.8% operating in Sep 2022, 11.5% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 5.9% net in Dec 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of SCL?

Stepan's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 11.1% gross in Mar 2026, 0% operating in Mar 2026, 5.7% EBITDA in Mar 2026, and -0.6% net in Mar 2026.