Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)

Stepan (SCL) reported Free Cash Flow of $25.4 million for Q4 2025, down 20.91% on a YoY basis from $32.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 36.89% quarter-over-quarter from $40.2 million in Q3 2025.

Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Stepan has reported Free Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at $25.4 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow fell 20.91% year-over-year to $25.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $25.4 million (down 35.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $25.4 million, down 35.41% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 stood at $25.4 million, down from $40.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $40.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$164.2 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$14.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$7.0 million in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 1106.66% in 2025 against a maximum downside of 6825.48% in 2025.
  • Stepan's Free Cash Flow 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn 25.37 Mn

Historic Data

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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