Stepan (SCL) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$8.0 million for Q4 2025, up 77.82% on a YoY basis from -$4.5 million in Q4 2024, and up 72.82% quarter-over-quarter from -$29.6 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$8.0 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Cash from Investing Activities rose 77.82% year-over-year to -$8.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$89.0 million (up 23.85% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$89.0 million, up 23.85% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q4 2025 stood at -$8.0 million, up from -$29.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$8.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$223.8 million in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$57.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.6 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 579.88% — and 2025, when it surged 77.82%.
- Stepan's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$70.8 million in 2021, then sank by 35.91% to -$96.2 million in 2022, then soared by 51.42% to -$46.7 million in 2023, then grew by 22.54% to -$36.2 million in 2024, then surged by 77.82% to -$8.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$8.0 million (Q4 2025), -$29.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$25.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 243.01 Bn | 239.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.87 Bn | 77.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -170.50 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 75.16 Bn | 74.54 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.70 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -1.08 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.67 Bn | 25.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 20.73 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -279.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.14 Bn | 19.31 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 540.96 Mn |
| 9 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 20.04 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.25 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 51.52 Mn | -8.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -29.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -25.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -26.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -36.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -36.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -26.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -46.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -53.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -53.70 Mn |