Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.35 for Q4 2025, up 30.43% on a YoY basis from 0.27 in Q4 2024, and up 62.55% quarter-over-quarter from 0.22 in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 years, with the latest figure at 0.35 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio rose 30.43% year-over-year to 0.35; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 1.38 (up 59.75% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.38, up 59.75% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.35, up from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.74 in Q1 2024, with the low at 40.53 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 2.58 across 5 years, with a median of 0.14 in 2021.
- The largest YoY upside for FCF Payout Ratio was 1587.13% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 20035.38% in 2024.
- Stepan's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2021, then slumped by 151.97% to 0.78 in 2022, then surged by 148.25% to 0.38 in 2023, then dropped by 28.43% to 0.27 in 2024, then surged by 30.43% to 0.35 in 2025.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.35 (Q4 2025), 0.22 (Q3 2025), and 0.6 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 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 | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 0.35 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.11 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -40.53 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.78 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -8.14 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.14 |