Stepan (SCL) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2025)
Stepan's (SCL) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $14.3 million in Q4 2025, up 136.22% YoY from $6.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 51.18% on a QoQ basis from $29.2 million in Q3 2025.
Stepan (SCL) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Stepan (SCL) has 16 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $14.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow rose 136.22% year-over-year to $14.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $23.4 million (up 220.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $23.4 million, up 220.51% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow retreated to $14.3 million in Q4 2025, from $29.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $76.8 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$195.5 million in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of -$10.8 million and a median of -$787000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow soared 1385.92% — and 2025, when it tumbled 705.36%.
- Tracing SCL's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $54.3 million in 2021, then slumped by 97.66% to $1.3 million in 2022, then soared by 1385.92% to $18.9 million in 2023, then sank by 308.45% to -$39.4 million in 2024, then surged by 136.22% to $14.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $14.3 million (Q4 2025), $29.2 million (Q3 2025), and -$23.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 934.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 75.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 27.20 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -62.00 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 | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 10 | Stepan | 1.45 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 99.98 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -23.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.92 Mn |