Stepan Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (SCL)
Stepan's stock-based compensation was $6.0M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.0M | $652,000 | +12.19% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.3M | −$394,000 | −6.86% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.7M | −$8.1M | −58.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $13.9M | $2.1M | +18.22% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $11.7M | $1.6M | +16.23% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $10.1M | $1.2M | +13.62% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $8.9M | $2.0M | +29.76% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $6.8M | −$314,000 | −4.39% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $7.2M | −$5.5M | −43.33% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $12.6M | $8.2M | +188.48% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.4M | $4.4M | — |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −$68,000 | −$2.9M | — |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $2.8M | −$339,000 | −10.86% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $3.1M | −$554,000 | −15.07% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $3.7M | −$113,000 | −2.98% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $3.8M | −$965,000 | −20.30% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $4.8M | — | — |
Stepan quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $2.1M | $435,000 | +25.86% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.5M | $121,000 | +8.76% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | $664,000 | +76.59% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.4M | −$146,000 | −9.42% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.7M | $124,000 | +7.96% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.4M | $10,000 | +0.73% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $867,000 | −$1.2M | −57.99% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.6M | $31,000 | +2.04% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.6M | $399,000 | +34.43% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.4M | $373,000 | +37.34% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.1M | −$1.8M | −46.24% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.5M | −$1.5M | −50.31% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.2M | −$2.8M | −71.01% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $999,000 | −$2.0M | −66.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.8M | $192,000 | +5.26% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $3.1M | $334,000 | +12.27% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $4.0M | $1.2M | +42.43% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $3.0M | $418,000 | +16.46% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.6M | $981,000 | +36.80% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.7M | −$500,000 | −15.51% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.8M | −$182,000 | −6.09% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.5M | $1.3M | +111.23% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $2.7M | $839,000 | +45.92% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.2M | $950,000 | +41.79% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.0M | $813,000 | +37.36% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.2M | −$1.4M | −53.70% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.8M | $1.7M | +1488.70% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $2.3M | −$1.1M | −31.84% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $2.2M | $1.0M | +88.40% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.6M | $364,000 | +16.31% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $115,000 | −$788,000 | −87.26% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.3M | $1.6M | +96.52% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.2M | −$2.0M | −63.52% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.2M | $847,000 | +61.16% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $903,000 | −$3.7M | −80.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $1.7M | −$1.9M | −52.95% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.2M | $1.1M | +56.35% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $1.4M | −$1.0M | −42.84% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $4.6M | $3.1M | +222.93% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.6M | $3.8M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.0M | −$339,000 | −14.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $2.4M | $1.6M | +203.63% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$201,000 | −$37,000 | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.4M | $1.8M | +334.56% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $798,000 | $572,000 | +253.10% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$164,000 | −$1.2M | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $544,000 | −$99,000 | −15.40% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $226,000 | $445,000 | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.4M | −$1.0M | −42.56% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $996,000 | $1.8M | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $643,000 | −$320,000 | −33.23% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$219,000 | −$847,000 | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $2.4M | $1.4M | +144.89% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$842,000 | −$1.8M | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $963,000 | $35,000 | +3.77% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $628,000 | −$221,000 | −26.03% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $969,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $930,000 | −$19,000 | −2.00% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $928,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $849,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $949,000 | — | — |
Stepan stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Stepan's stock-based compensation decreased from $10.1M to $6.0M, a change of −$4.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $2.1M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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