Latest period
$16.93M
YoY change
-8.7%
5Y CAGR
-8.9%
Peak year (2020)
$235.22M
Latest annual
$147.88M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: $147.88M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: -8.7%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Stepan (SCL) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | $147.88M | -8.7% | −$14.17M | ||
| 2024 | $162.05M | -7.3% | −$12.82M | ||
| 2023 | $174.88M | +8.8% | +$14.11M | ||
| 2022 | $160.76M | +122.9% | +$88.63M | ||
| 2021 | $72.14M | -69.3% | −$163.08M | ||
| 2020 | $235.22M | +7.7% | +$16.79M | ||
| 2019 | $218.43M | +27.6% | +$47.30M | ||
| 2018 | $171.13M | -13.9% | −$27.73M | ||
| 2017 | $198.86M | -6.3% | −$13.30M | ||
| 2016 | $212.16M | +15.8% | +$28.89M | ||
| 2015 | $183.27M | +123.6% | +$101.32M | ||
| 2014 | $81.95M | -45.5% | −$68.36M | ||
| 2013 | $150.31M | +37.9% | +$41.34M | ||
| 2012 | $108.97M | +40.8% | +$31.59M | ||
| 2011 | $77.38M | +17.0% | +$11.25M | ||
| 2010 | $66.13M | -60.3% | −$100.31M | ||
| 2009 | $166.44M | +471.4% | +$137.31M | ||
| 2008 | $29.13M | -38.1% | −$17.95M | ||
| 2007 | $47.08M | +21.2% | +$8.25M | ||
| 2006 | $38.83M | -7.8% | −$3.26M | ||
| 2005 | $42.09M | -4.0% | −$1.77M | ||
| 2004 | $43.86M | -3.7% | −$1.71M | ||
| 2003 | $45.57M | -1.1% | −$499.00K | ||
| 2002 | $46.07M | -13.8% | −$7.36M | ||
| 2001 | $53.43M | -0.2% | −$106.00K | ||
| 2000 | $53.53M | +5.8% | +$2.93M | ||
| 1999 | $50.60M | -13.9% | −$8.20M | ||
| 1998 | $58.80M | -6.5% | −$4.10M | ||
| 1997 | $62.90M | -4.4% | −$2.90M | ||
| 1996 | $65.80M | +88.0% | +$30.80M | ||
| 1995 | $35.00M | -31.4% | −$16.00M | ||
| 1994 | $51.00M | +44.5% | +$15.70M | ||
| 1993 | $35.30M | -9.0% | −$3.50M | ||
| 1992 | $38.80M | +29.8% | +$8.90M | ||
| 1991 | $29.90M | — | — |
- 2025$147.88M-8.7%
- 2024$162.05M-7.3%
- 2023$174.88M+8.8%
- 2022$160.76M+122.9%
- 2021$72.14M-69.3%
- 2020$235.22M+7.7%
- 2019$218.43M+27.6%
- 2018$171.13M-13.9%
- 2017$198.86M-6.3%
- 2016$212.16M+15.8%
- 2015$183.27M+123.6%
- 2014$81.95M-45.5%
- 2013$150.31M+37.9%
- 2012$108.97M+40.8%
- 2011$77.38M+17.0%
- 2010$66.13M-60.3%
- 2009$166.44M+471.4%
- 2008$29.13M-38.1%
- 2007$47.08M+21.2%
- 2006$38.83M-7.8%
- 2005$42.09M-4.0%
- 2004$43.86M-3.7%
- 2003$45.57M-1.1%
- 2002$46.07M-13.8%
- 2001$53.43M-0.2%
- 2000$53.53M+5.8%
- 1999$50.60M-13.9%
- 1998$58.80M-6.5%
- 1997$62.90M-4.4%
- 1996$65.80M+88.0%
- 1995$35.00M-31.4%
- 1994$51.00M+44.5%
- 1993$35.30M-9.0%
- 1992$38.80M+29.8%
- 1991$29.90M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Stepan (SCL)
Operating Cash Flow for Stepan (SCL): headline value $16.93M · YoY -8.7%. 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 .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Stepan (SCL) came in at $147.88M – declined 8.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Stepan operating cash flow expanded at a -8.9% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2020 and 2025, Stepan operating cash flow plunged 37.1%, falling from $235.22M to $147.88M.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $235.22M in 2020 and its low of $29.13M in 2008.
Stepan Operating Cash Flow by Year
Stepan Operating Cash Flow 2025: $147.88M
Stepan operating cash flow in 2025 was $147.88M, declined 8.7% below 2024.
Stepan Operating Cash Flow 2024: $162.05M
2024's operating cash flow for Stepan came in at $162.05M, declined 7.3% below 2023.
Stepan Operating Cash Flow 2023: $174.88M
Stepan posted operating cash flow of $174.88M in 2023, grew 8.8% from 2022.
Stepan Operating Cash Flow 2022: $160.76M
In 2022, Stepan reported operating cash flow of $160.76M, surged 122.9% from 2021.
Stepan Operating Cash Flow 2021: $72.14M
Stepan operating cash flow in 2021 was $72.14M.
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