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Stepan SCL Surfactants — Goodwill Impairment
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Reported directly by Stepan in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillImpairmentLoss.
The source filing: Stepan’s 10-K, filed February 26, 2026.
- Filed
- Feb 26, 2026, 12:44 PM EST
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Accession
- 0001193125-26-074976
| (In thousands) | Surfactants Segment / 2025 | Surfactants Segment / 2024 | Polymer Segment / 2025 | Polymer Segment / 2024 | Specialty Products Segment / 2025 | Specialty Products Segment / 2024 | Total / 2025 | Total / 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | $26,476 | $29,781 | $70,397 | $73,166 | $483 | $483 | $97,356 | $103,430 |
| Accumulated impairment loss | (5,505) | (5,505) | — | — | (483) | (483) | (5,988) | (5,988) |
| Goodwill, net | 20,971 | 24,276 | 70,397 | 73,166 | — | — | 91,368 | 97,442 |
| Goodwill impairment | (6,245) | — | — | — | — | — | (6,245) | — |
| Foreign currency translation | 1,756 | (3,305) | 5,691 | (2,769) | — | — | 7,447 | (6,074) |
| Balance as of December 31 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 28,232 | 26,476 | 76,088 | 70,397 | 483 | 483 | 104,803 | 97,356 |
| Accumulated impairment loss | (11,750) | (5,505) | — | — | (483) | (483) | (12,233) | (5,988) |
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FAQ
- What is Stepan's surfactants — goodwill impairment?
- Stepan (SCL) reported surfactants — goodwill impairment of $1.56M in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Stepan's surfactants — goodwill impairment?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Stepan's surfactants — goodwill impairment has grown at a 85.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $978K to $6.25M.
- What does surfactants — goodwill impairment mean?
- Represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill associated with the surfactants business segment exceeds its implied fair value. This metric indicates potential overvaluation of past acquisitions or a decline in the long-term earnings potential of the segment's market position.
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