Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $25.4 million in Q4 2025, down 20.91% YoY from $32.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 36.89% on a QoQ basis from $40.2 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $25.4 million in 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 fell to $25.4 million in Q4 2025, from $40.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $40.2 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$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.
- The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 1106.66% in 2025, down 6825.48% in 2025.
- Tracing SCL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$24.2 million in 2021, then soared by 57.12% to -$10.4 million in 2022, then surged by 314.25% to $22.2 million in 2023, then soared by 44.26% to $32.1 million in 2024, then declined by 20.91% to $25.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $25.4 million (Q4 2025), $40.2 million (Q3 2025), and -$14.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 286.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 324.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 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 |