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

Stepan (SCL) reported Net Cash Flow of $14.3 million for Q4 2025, up 136.22% on a YoY basis from $6.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 51.18% quarter-over-quarter from $29.2 million in Q3 2025.

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

Stepan has reported Net Cash Flow for 16 years, with the latest figure at $14.3 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Net Cash Flow rose 136.22% year-over-year to $14.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $23.4 million (up 220.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $23.4 million, up 220.51% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q4 2025 stood at $14.3 million, down from $29.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $76.8 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$195.5 million in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$10.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$787000.0 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow soared 1385.92% — and 2025, when it tumbled 705.36%.
  • Stepan's Net Cash Flow 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.11 Bn
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 16.20 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.32 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -73.20 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -580.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn -21.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -784.00 Mn
10 Stepan 1.23 Bn 1.10 Bn 51.52 Mn 14.26 Mn

Historic Data

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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