Stepan (SCL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported FCF Margin of 4.58% for Q4 2025, down 152.0% on a YoY basis from 8.81% in Q4 2024, and down 32.75% quarter-over-quarter from 6.81% in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 4.58% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Margin fell 152.0% year-over-year to 4.58%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 1.09% (down 71.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.09%, down 71.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 4.58%, down from 6.81% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 6.92% in Q2 2023, with the low at 25.21% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 2.04% across 5 years, with a median of 1.04% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — FCF Margin plunged 1936 bps — and 2024, when it surged 2728 bps.
- Stepan's FCF Margin stood at 3.97% in 2021, then surged by 58 bps to 1.66% in 2022, then soared by 353 bps to 4.18% in 2023, then jumped by 46 bps to 6.1% in 2024, then declined by 25 bps to 4.58% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 4.58% (Q4 2025), 6.81% (Q3 2025), and 2.42% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.36% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 4.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.73% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.92% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.14% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -9.17% |