Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.35 for Q4 2025, up 62.55% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q3 2025, and up 30.43% year-over-year from 0.27 in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.35 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 30.43% year-over-year to 0.35 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 1.38 (up 59.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.38, up 59.75% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.35 for Q4 2025 at Stepan, up from 0.22 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.
- A 5-year average of 2.58 and a median of 0.14 in 2021 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 1587.13% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 20035.38% in 2024.
- Stepan's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.31 in 2021, then plunged by 151.97% to 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.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.35 in Q4 2025, 0.22 in Q3 2025, and 0.6 in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 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 |