Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
Stepan (SCL) posted Free Cash Flow of $25.4 million for Q4 2025, down 36.89% on a QoQ basis from $40.2 million in Q3 2025, and down 20.91% year-over-year from $32.1 million in Q4 2024.
Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan's Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $25.4 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 20.91% year-over-year to $25.4 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $25.4 million (down 35.41% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.4 million, down 35.41% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $25.4 million for Q4 2025 at Stepan, down from $40.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $40.2 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$164.2 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$14.2 million and a median of -$7.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1106.66% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 6825.48% in 2025.
- Stepan's Free Cash Flow stood at -$24.2 million in 2021, then surged by 57.12% to -$10.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 314.25% to $22.2 million in 2023, then surged by 44.26% to $32.1 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.91% to $25.4 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows SCL's Free Cash Flow at $25.4 million in Q4 2025, $40.2 million in Q3 2025, and -$14.4 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 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 | 160.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.32 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 51.52 Mn | 25.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -14.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -25.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -208,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -208,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.40 Mn |