Stepan (SCL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
Stepan posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $25.4 million for Q4 2025, down 20.91% year-on-year from $32.1 million in Q4 2024, and down 36.89% on a QoQ basis from $40.2 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $40.2 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$164.2 million in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$7.0 million (2022), against an average of -$14.2 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 1106.66% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 6825.48% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$24.2 million in 2021, then jumped by 57.12% to -$10.4 million in 2022, then soared by 314.25% to $22.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 44.26% to $32.1 million in 2024, then fell 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 | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.20 Bn | 1.07 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 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -164.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -164.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -39.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -10.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -81.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -81.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -24.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -47.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -843,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -843,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -49.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -49.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 52.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 52.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 52.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 52.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 43.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 43.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -39.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -39.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 51.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 28.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 54.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 54.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -21.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -21.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 51.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 51.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 23.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 23.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 36.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 36.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -26.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -26.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 53.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 53.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 44.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 44.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 39.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -17.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -17.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 59.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 59.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 14.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 56.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 56.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -21.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -21.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 45.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 45.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 18.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 6.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -29.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -29.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 42.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 42.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 30.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 30.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -30.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -30.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 12.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -16.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -16.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 42.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 42.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 13.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 13.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -13.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -13.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -47.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -47.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.33 Mn |