TTM
$56.91M
YoY change
-1.6%
5Y CAGR
-16.6%
Peak year (2022)
$207.34M
Cumulative operating income
$2.82B
Operating Income history chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $69.38M
Operating Income growth chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -1.6%
Operating Income history table for Stepan (SCL) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $69.38M | -1.6% | −$1.10M | ||
| 2024 | $70.48M | +20.2% | +$11.87M | ||
| 2023 | $58.61M | -71.7% | −$148.72M | ||
| 2022 | $207.34M | +21.4% | +$36.55M | ||
| 2021 | $170.78M | -0.4% | −$741.00K | ||
| 2020 | $171.52M | +34.8% | +$44.26M | ||
| 2019 | $127.26M | -16.0% | −$24.16M | ||
| 2018 | $151.42M | -2.2% | −$3.42M | ||
| 2017 | $154.84M | +22.7% | +$28.65M | ||
| 2016 | $126.19M | +2.8% | +$3.40M | ||
| 2015 | $122.79M | +35.4% | +$32.10M | ||
| 2014 | $90.69M | -16.9% | −$18.46M | ||
| 2013 | $109.15M | -15.2% | −$19.56M | ||
| 2012 | $128.72M | +8.7% | +$10.26M | ||
| 2011 | $118.46M | +9.8% | +$10.56M | ||
| 2010 | $107.90M | +2.9% | +$3.01M | ||
| 2009 | $104.89M | +48.4% | +$34.21M | ||
| 2008 | $70.68M | +101.4% | +$35.59M | ||
| 2007 | $35.09M | +121.4% | +$19.24M | ||
| 2006 | $15.85M | -37.8% | −$9.62M | ||
| 2005 | $25.47M | +32.8% | +$6.29M | ||
| 2004 | $19.18M | +95.8% | +$9.38M | ||
| 2003 | $9.80M | -71.1% | −$24.13M | ||
| 2002 | $33.93M | +10.0% | +$3.10M | ||
| 2001 | $30.83M | -3.7% | −$1.20M | ||
| 2000 | $32.03M | -23.4% | −$9.77M | ||
| 1999 | $41.80M | -7.9% | −$3.60M | ||
| 1998 | $45.40M | +2.5% | +$1.10M | ||
| 1997 | $44.30M | +9.7% | +$3.90M | ||
| 1996 | $40.40M | +23.2% | +$7.60M | ||
| 1995 | $32.80M | +10.8% | +$3.20M | ||
| 1994 | $29.60M | +8.8% | +$2.40M | ||
| 1993 | $27.20M | -11.1% | −$3.40M | ||
| 1992 | $30.60M | +20.5% | +$5.20M | ||
| 1991 | $25.40M | -6.6% | −$1.80M | ||
| 1990 | $27.20M | +53.7% | +$9.50M | ||
| 1989 | $17.70M | -29.2% | −$7.30M | ||
| 1988 | $25.00M | +8.2% | +$1.90M | ||
| 1987 | $23.10M | +28.3% | +$5.10M | ||
| 1986 | $18.00M | +35.3% | +$4.70M | ||
| 1985 | $13.30M | — | — |
- 2025$69.38M-1.6%
- 2024$70.48M+20.2%
- 2023$58.61M-71.7%
- 2022$207.34M+21.4%
- 2021$170.78M-0.4%
- 2020$171.52M+34.8%
- 2019$127.26M-16.0%
- 2018$151.42M-2.2%
- 2017$154.84M+22.7%
- 2016$126.19M+2.8%
- 2015$122.79M+35.4%
- 2014$90.69M-16.9%
- 2013$109.15M-15.2%
- 2012$128.72M+8.7%
- 2011$118.46M+9.8%
- 2010$107.90M+2.9%
- 2009$104.89M+48.4%
- 2008$70.68M+101.4%
- 2007$35.09M+121.4%
- 2006$15.85M-37.8%
- 2005$25.47M+32.8%
- 2004$19.18M+95.8%
- 2003$9.80M-71.1%
- 2002$33.93M+10.0%
- 2001$30.83M-3.7%
- 2000$32.03M-23.4%
- 1999$41.80M-7.9%
- 1998$45.40M+2.5%
- 1997$44.30M+9.7%
- 1996$40.40M+23.2%
- 1995$32.80M+10.8%
- 1994$29.60M+8.8%
- 1993$27.20M-11.1%
- 1992$30.60M+20.5%
- 1991$25.40M-6.6%
- 1990$27.20M+53.7%
- 1989$17.70M-29.2%
- 1988$25.00M+8.2%
- 1987$23.10M+28.3%
- 1986$18.00M+35.3%
- 1985$13.30M—
Operating Income values are taken from Stepan's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Income at Stepan (SCL)
According to Stepan's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $56.91M. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Stepan (SCL) most recent annual operating income stands at $69.38M (2025) – edged down 1.6% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Stepan operating income produced a CAGR of -16.6% – with a net decline across the window.
Stepan operating income peaked at $207.34M in 2022; the latest annual figure is $69.38M in 2025 (66.5% below peak).
$207.34M stands as the all-time-high annual operating income, posted in 2022, against a low of $9.80M during 2003.
Stepan Operating Income by Year
Stepan Operating Income 2025: $69.38M
2025's operating income for Stepan came in at $69.38M, edged down 1.6% below 2024.
Stepan Operating Income 2024: $70.48M
Stepan posted operating income of $70.48M in 2024, grew 20.2% from 2023.
Stepan Operating Income 2023: $58.61M
In 2023, Stepan reported operating income of $58.61M, plunged 71.7% below 2022.
Stepan Operating Income 2022: $207.34M
Stepan operating income in 2022 was $207.34M, grew 21.4% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Stepan Operating Income 2021: $170.78M
Stepan operating income in 2021 was $170.78M.
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