Stepan Company (SCL) — 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). Check Stepan Company (SCL) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Stepan Company Capital Reinvestment Ratio (1991–2024)
This chart tracks Stepan Company's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SCL cash flow metrics.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. See Stepan Company free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free 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 | — |