Stepan Company General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2026 | SCL

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Stepan Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
90.8 M	98.3 M	93.2 M	102 M	92.9 M	87.4 M	82.6 M	79.2 M	76 M	75.2 M	76 M	54.6 M	71.5 M	64 M	50.8 M	49.5 M	51.3 M	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
102 M	49.5 M	76.2 M

Quarterly General and Administrative Expenses Stepan Company

2026-Q1	2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
21.3 M	22.9 M	22.8 M	21.4 M	26.3 M	24.6 M	22.7 M	22.9 M	22.6 M	22.6 M	-	33.8 M	24.1 M	21.6 M	-	22.8 M	24 M	22.6 M	-	21.4 M	20.7 M	18.9 M	-	19.7 M	21.5 M	19.3 M	-	21.9 M	18.1 M	19.4 M	-	18.5 M	17.8 M	17.9 M	-	19 M	17.7 M	18.7 M	-	19.1 M	17.5 M	17.8 M	-	14.9 M	9.05 M	14.4 M	-	18.1 M	11.5 M	19.4 M	-	14.4 M	14.1 M	17 M	-	9.71 M	12.7 M	10.9 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
33.8 M	9.05 M	19.3 M

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W. R. Grace & Co. GRA	309 M	-	0.03 %	$ 4.64 B	USA
Flexible Solutions International FSI	3.64 M	$ 6.59	3.13 %	$ 83.4 M	Canada
Kronos Worldwide KRO	245 M	$ 6.74	-0.88 %	$ 775 M	USA
Hudson Technologies HDSN	40.2 M	$ 5.06	-2.13 %	$ 221 M	USA
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Ingevity Corporation NGVT	171 M	$ 66.67	2.24 %	$ 2.41 B	USA
IKONICS Corporation IKNX	5.02 M	-	-5.44 %	$ 57.2 M	USA
Kraton Corporation KRA	162 M	-	-0.17 %	$ 1.49 B	USA
Northern Technologies International Corporation NTIC	14.8 M	$ 8.0	0.13 %	$ 75.8 M	USA
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. OEC	231 M	$ 7.02	3.85 %	$ 395 M	Luxembourg
Innospec IOSP	285 M	$ 79.58	1.08 %	$ 1.98 B	USA
PQ Group Holdings Inc. PQG	125 M	-	0.58 %	$ 2.14 B	USA
GCP Applied Technologies GCP	255 M	-	-	$ 2.37 B	USA
Ecolab ECL	4.26 B	$ 253.32	1.26 %	$ 71.8 B	USA
Gulf Resources GURE	5.27 M	-	-2.8 %	$ 44.6 M	China
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Quaker Chemical Corporation KWR	502 M	$ 141.84	1.95 %	$ 2.48 B	USA
RPM International RPM	2.15 B	$ 100.9	1.7 %	$ 12.9 B	USA
H.B. Fuller Company FUL	714 M	$ 57.78	2.5 %	$ 3.17 B	USA
Cabot Corporation CBT	260 M	$ 83.41	6.47 %	$ 4.48 B	USA
SenesTech SNES	7.04 M	$ 1.81	1.12 %	$ 1.21 M	USA
Livent Corporation LTHM	55.2 M	-	-	$ 2.84 B	USA
WD-40 Company WDFC	200 M	$ 207.3	0.39 %	$ 2.81 B	USA
Westlake Chemical Corporation WLK	900 M	$ 88.6	0.67 %	$ 11.4 B	USA
NewMarket Corporation NEU	182 M	$ 737.72	2.42 %	$ 6.92 B	USA
Oil-Dri Corporation of America ODC	52 M	$ 74.85	-0.51 %	$ 1.08 B	USA
Olin Corporation OLN	463 M	$ 26.03	0.04 %	$ 2.98 B	USA
Loop Industries LOOP	9.23 M	$ 1.37	1.48 %	$ 65.2 M	Canada
PPG Industries PPG	3.44 B	$ 107.78	1.08 %	$ 24.4 B	USA
Tredegar Corporation TG	79 M	$ 7.82	-2.01 %	$ 272 M	USA
Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT	332 M	$ 114.44	1.19 %	$ 4.83 B	USA
Trinseo S.A. TSE	417 M	-	-	$ 8.12 M	USA
Avantor AVTR	1.6 B	$ 8.12	3.18 %	$ 5.53 B	USA
Avient Corporation AVNT	812 M	$ 34.31	0.56 %	$ 3.14 B	USA
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW	7.7 B	$ 309.08	0.18 %	$ 76.5 B	USA
Core Molding Technologies CMT	33.4 M	$ 23.53	-2.77 %	$ 202 M	USA
Linde PLC LIN	2.08 B	$ 517.58	0.6 %	$ 243 B	Britain
Hawkins HWKN	124 M	$ 153.14	0.33 %	$ 3.18 B	USA
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB	1.61 B	$ 69.72	-0.51 %	$ 22.5 B	Niderland
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