Stepan Company (SCL) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Latest as of September 2025:
0.42x
Stepan Company (SCL) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 0.42x as of September 2025, meaning it reinvests 0% of its operating cash flow ($69.76 Million) in capital expenditures ($29.55 Million). See Stepan Company (SCL) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
0.42x
Capex / Operating Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow
$69.76 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$29.55 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Stepan Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1991–2024)
This chart tracks Stepan Company's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Stepan Company stock valuation.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.76x | $162.05 Million | $122.78 Million | ▼ -49.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49x | $174.88 Million | $260.33 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88x | $160.76 Million | $301.55 Million | ▼ -30.4% |
| 2021 | 2.70x | $72.14 Million | $194.48 Million | ▲ +404.1% |
| 2020 | 0.53x | $235.22 Million | $125.79 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.48x | $218.43 Million | $105.57 Million | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.51x | $171.13 Million | $86.65 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.40x | $198.86 Million | $78.61 Million | ▼ -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | $212.16 Million | $103.08 Million | ▼ -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.65x | $183.27 Million | $119.35 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24x | $81.95 Million | $101.82 Million | ▲ +101.1% |
| 2013 | 0.62x | $150.31 Million | $92.86 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.76x | $108.97 Million | $83.16 Million | ▼ -29.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07x | $77.38 Million | $83.17 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12x | $66.13 Million | $73.75 Million | ▲ +335.4% |
| 2009 | 0.26x | $166.44 Million | $42.63 Million | ▼ -85.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71x | $29.13 Million | $49.78 Million | ▲ +102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85x | $47.08 Million | $39.81 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18x | $38.83 Million | $45.97 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99x | $42.09 Million | $41.52 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | $43.86 Million | $33.77 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.72x | $45.57 Million | $32.87 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.78x | $46.07 Million | $36.13 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.64x | $53.43 Million | $34.01 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.53x | $53.53 Million | $28.44 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $50.60 Million | $33.20 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.75x | $58.80 Million | $44.10 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.57x | $62.90 Million | $35.60 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.68x | $65.80 Million | $44.90 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12x | $35.00 Million | $39.20 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.84x | $51.00 Million | $42.90 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.72x | $35.30 Million | $25.40 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.89x | $38.80 Million | $34.40 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13x | $29.90 Million | $33.70 Million | — |
Capital Reinvestment Ratio = ABS(Capital Expenditures) / Operating Cash Flow