Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.35 in Q4 2025, up 30.43% YoY from 0.27 in Q4 2024, and up 62.55% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.35 in 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 rose to 0.35 in Q4 2025, from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.74 in Q1 2024 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 1587.13% in 2024, down 20035.38% in 2024.
- Tracing SCL's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: 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 | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.46 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
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 |