Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.6 in Q2 2026, up 1.19% on a YoY basis from 0.59 in Q2 2025, and up 7.07% quarter-over-quarter from 0.64 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.6 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 1.19% year-over-year to 0.6; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.97 (up 134.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.38, up 59.75% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.6 in Q2 2026 per SCL's latest filing, from 0.64 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.74 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 40.53 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 2.45 across 5 years, with a median of 0.14 in 2022.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 1587.13% in 2024, down 20035.38% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.78 in 2022, then jumped by 148.25% to 0.38 in 2023, then fell by 28.43% to 0.27 in 2024, then jumped by 30.43% to 0.35 in 2025, then tumbled by 269.53% to 0.6 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.6, 0.64, and 0.35 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 142.17 Bn | 139.67 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 2 | Ati | 27.23 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.96 Bn | 25.00 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.23 |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.49 Bn | 20.92 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.31 Bn | 15.57 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.84 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 0.21 |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.77 Bn | 9.02 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 0.10 |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 8.30 Bn | 8.11 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 0.28 |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.77 Bn | 7.08 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 0.77 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.39 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.64 |
| 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 |