Latest period
−$19.26M
YoY change
-35.4%
5Y CAGR
-25.3%
Peak year (2009)
$123.81M
Latest annual
$25.37M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: $25.37M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: -35.4%
Free Cash Flow history table for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | $25.37M | -35.4% | −$13.91M | ||
| 2024 | $39.28M | -146.0% | +$124.74M | ||
| 2023 | −$85.46M | -39.3% | +$55.33M | ||
| 2022 | −$140.79M | +15.1% | −$18.44M | ||
| 2021 | −$122.35M | -211.8% | −$231.77M | ||
| 2020 | $109.42M | -3.0% | −$3.43M | ||
| 2019 | $112.86M | +33.6% | +$28.37M | ||
| 2018 | $84.48M | -29.7% | −$35.77M | ||
| 2017 | $120.25M | +10.2% | +$11.16M | ||
| 2016 | $109.09M | +70.6% | +$45.16M | ||
| 2015 | $63.92M | -421.8% | +$83.79M | ||
| 2014 | −$19.86M | -134.6% | −$77.31M | ||
| 2013 | $57.45M | +122.6% | +$31.64M | ||
| 2012 | $25.81M | -545.8% | +$31.60M | ||
| 2011 | −$5.79M | -24.0% | +$1.83M | ||
| 2010 | −$7.62M | -106.2% | −$131.43M | ||
| 2009 | $123.81M | -699.6% | +$144.46M | ||
| 2008 | −$20.65M | -384.4% | −$27.91M | ||
| 2007 | $7.26M | -201.7% | +$14.40M | ||
| 2006 | −$7.14M | -1346.4% | −$7.71M | ||
| 2005 | $573.00K | -94.3% | −$9.52M | ||
| 2004 | $10.10M | -20.5% | −$2.60M | ||
| 2003 | $12.70M | +27.8% | +$2.76M | ||
| 2002 | $9.93M | -48.8% | −$9.48M | ||
| 2001 | $19.41M | -22.6% | −$5.68M | ||
| 2000 | $25.09M | +44.2% | +$7.69M | ||
| 1999 | $17.40M | +18.4% | +$2.70M | ||
| 1998 | $14.70M | -46.2% | −$12.60M | ||
| 1997 | $27.30M | +30.6% | +$6.40M | ||
| 1996 | $20.90M | -597.6% | +$25.10M | ||
| 1995 | −$4.20M | -151.9% | −$12.30M | ||
| 1994 | $8.10M | -18.2% | −$1.80M | ||
| 1993 | $9.90M | +125.0% | +$5.50M | ||
| 1992 | $4.40M | -215.8% | +$8.20M | ||
| 1991 | −$3.80M | — | — |
- 2025$25.37M-35.4%
- 2024$39.28M-146.0%
- 2023−$85.46M-39.3%
- 2022−$140.79M+15.1%
- 2021−$122.35M-211.8%
- 2020$109.42M-3.0%
- 2019$112.86M+33.6%
- 2018$84.48M-29.7%
- 2017$120.25M+10.2%
- 2016$109.09M+70.6%
- 2015$63.92M-421.8%
- 2014−$19.86M-134.6%
- 2013$57.45M+122.6%
- 2012$25.81M-545.8%
- 2011−$5.79M-24.0%
- 2010−$7.62M-106.2%
- 2009$123.81M-699.6%
- 2008−$20.65M-384.4%
- 2007$7.26M-201.7%
- 2006−$7.14M-1346.4%
- 2005$573.00K-94.3%
- 2004$10.10M-20.5%
- 2003$12.70M+27.8%
- 2002$9.93M-48.8%
- 2001$19.41M-22.6%
- 2000$25.09M+44.2%
- 1999$17.40M+18.4%
- 1998$14.70M-46.2%
- 1997$27.30M+30.6%
- 1996$20.90M-597.6%
- 1995−$4.20M-151.9%
- 1994$8.10M-18.2%
- 1993$9.90M+125.0%
- 1992$4.40M-215.8%
- 1991−$3.80M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at Stepan (SCL)
Free Cash Flow for Stepan (SCL): headline value −$19.26M · YoY -35.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Stepan (SCL) reported free cash flow of $25.37M – plunged 35.4% year-over-year.
Stepan free cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -25.3%, with a net decline across the window.
Stepan free cash flow peaked at $123.81M in 2009; the latest annual figure is $25.37M in 2025 (79.5% below peak).
2009 marks the peak free cash flow at $123.81M, with the historical low of −$140.79M recorded in 2022.
Stepan Free Cash Flow by Year
Stepan Free Cash Flow 2025: $25.37M
In 2025, Stepan reported free cash flow of $25.37M, plunged 35.4% below 2024.
Stepan Free Cash Flow 2024: $39.28M
Stepan free cash flow in 2024 was $39.28M, plunged 146.0% below 2023.
Stepan Free Cash Flow 2023: −$85.46M
2023's free cash flow for Stepan came in at −$85.46M, plunged 39.3% below 2022.
Stepan Free Cash Flow 2022: −$140.79M
Stepan posted free cash flow of −$140.79M in 2022, grew 15.1% from 2021. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Stepan Free Cash Flow 2021: −$122.35M
Stepan free cash flow in 2021 was −$122.35M.
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