Latest period
$177M
YoY change
-0.2%
5Y CAGR
-0.5%
Peak year (FY2022)
$302M
Cumulative CapEx
$2.8B
CapEx history chart for Stepan (SCL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $123M
CapEx growth chart for Stepan (SCL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -0.2%
CapEx history table for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
| FY2025 | $123M | -0.2% | -$262K | ||
| FY2024 | $123M | -52.8% | -$138M | ||
| FY2023 | $260M | -13.7% | -$41.2M | ||
| FY2022 | $302M | +55.1% | +$107M | ||
| FY2021 | $194M | +54.6% | +$68.7M | ||
| FY2020 | $126M | +19.2% | +$20.2M | ||
| FY2019 | $106M | +21.8% | +$18.9M | ||
| FY2018 | $86.6M | +10.2% | +$8.03M | ||
| FY2017 | $78.6M | -23.7% | -$24.5M | ||
| FY2016 | $103M | -13.6% | -$16.3M | ||
| FY2015 | $119M | +17.2% | +$17.5M | ||
| FY2014 | $102M | +9.6% | +$8.95M | ||
| FY2013 | $92.9M | +11.7% | +$9.71M | ||
| FY2012 | $83.2M | -0.0% | -$7K | ||
| FY2011 | $83.2M | +12.8% | +$9.42M | ||
| FY2010 | $73.7M | +73.0% | +$31.1M | ||
| FY2009 | $42.6M | -14.4% | -$7.15M | ||
| FY2008 | $49.8M | +25.0% | +$9.96M | ||
| FY2007 | $39.8M | -13.4% | -$6.16M | ||
| FY2006 | $46M | +10.7% | +$4.45M | ||
| FY2005 | $41.5M | +23.0% | +$7.75M | ||
| FY2004 | $33.8M | +2.7% | +$894K | ||
| FY2003 | $32.9M | -9.0% | -$3.26M | ||
| FY2002 | $36.1M | +6.2% | +$2.12M | ||
| FY2001 | $34M | +19.6% | +$5.57M | ||
| FY2000 | $28.4M | -14.3% | -$4.76M | ||
| FY1999 | $33.2M | -24.7% | -$10.9M | ||
| FY1998 | $44.1M | +23.9% | +$8.5M | ||
| FY1997 | $35.6M | -20.7% | -$9.3M | ||
| FY1996 | $44.9M | +14.5% | +$5.7M | ||
| FY1995 | $39.2M | -8.6% | -$3.7M | ||
| FY1994 | $42.9M | +68.9% | +$17.5M | ||
| FY1993 | $25.4M | -26.2% | -$9M | ||
| FY1992 | $34.4M | +2.1% | +$700K | ||
| FY1991 | $33.7M | — | — |
- FY2025$123M-0.2%
- FY2024$123M-52.8%
- FY2023$260M-13.7%
- FY2022$302M+55.1%
- FY2021$194M+54.6%
- FY2020$126M+19.2%
- FY2019$106M+21.8%
- FY2018$86.6M+10.2%
- FY2017$78.6M-23.7%
- FY2016$103M-13.6%
- FY2015$119M+17.2%
- FY2014$102M+9.6%
- FY2013$92.9M+11.7%
- FY2012$83.2M-0.0%
- FY2011$83.2M+12.8%
- FY2010$73.7M+73.0%
- FY2009$42.6M-14.4%
- FY2008$49.8M+25.0%
- FY2007$39.8M-13.4%
- FY2006$46M+10.7%
- FY2005$41.5M+23.0%
- FY2004$33.8M+2.7%
- FY2003$32.9M-9.0%
- FY2002$36.1M+6.2%
- FY2001$34M+19.6%
- FY2000$28.4M-14.3%
- FY1999$33.2M-24.7%
- FY1998$44.1M+23.9%
- FY1997$35.6M-20.7%
- FY1996$44.9M+14.5%
- FY1995$39.2M-8.6%
- FY1994$42.9M+68.9%
- FY1993$25.4M-26.2%
- FY1992$34.4M+2.1%
- FY1991$33.7M—
CapEx values are taken from Stepan's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Stepan (SCL)
According to Stepan's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $177M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Stepan (SCL) CapEx totalled $123M – edged down 0.2% year-over-year.
Stepan CapEx has contracted on net over the period, with a -0.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Stepan CapEx peaked at $302M in 2022; the latest annual figure is $123M in 2025 (59.4% below peak).
The highest annual CapEx of $302M was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was $25.4M in 1993.
Stepan Capital Expenditures by Year
Stepan Capital Expenditures 2025: $123M
In 2025, Stepan reported CapEx of $123M, edged down 0.2% below 2024.
Stepan Capital Expenditures 2024: $123M
Stepan CapEx in 2024 was $123M, plunged 52.8% below 2023.
Stepan Capital Expenditures 2023: $260M
2023's CapEx for Stepan came in at $260M, declined 13.7% below 2022.
Stepan Capital Expenditures 2022: $302M
Stepan posted CapEx of $302M in 2022, surged 55.1% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Stepan Capital Expenditures 2021: $194M
Stepan CapEx in 2021 was $194M.
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