Stepan Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Stepan Company capital reinvestment ratio. 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 free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Capital Reinvestment Ratio of Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Capital reinvestment ratio of Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. This chart tracks Stepan Company's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. See SCL financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Stepan Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio by Year (1991–2024)
Stepan Company capital reinvestment ratio by year from 1991 to 2024. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Stepan Company generate cash.
| 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 | — |