Stepan (SCL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted FCF Margin of 4.58% for Q4 2025, down 32.75% on a QoQ basis from 6.81% in Q3 2025, and down 152.0% year-over-year from 8.81% in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.58% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 152.0% year-over-year to 4.58% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.09% (down 71.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.09%, down 71.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 4.58% for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from 6.81% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 6.92% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 25.21% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.04% and a median of 1.04% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — FCF Margin tumbled 1936 bps — and 2024, when it surged 2728 bps.
- Stepan's FCF Margin stood at 3.97% in 2021, then jumped by 58 bps to 1.66% in 2022, then surged by 353 bps to 4.18% in 2023, then soared by 46 bps to 6.1% in 2024, then retreated by 25 bps to 4.58% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's FCF Margin at 4.58% in Q4 2025, 6.81% in Q3 2025, and 2.42% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 5.84% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 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% |