Stepan Company Cash Flow Quality Index
Stepan Company cash flow quality index. Stepan Company (SCL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.44x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $69.76 Million exceeds net income of $10.84 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SCL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See SCL equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Stepan Company Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2024)
Stepan Company cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stepan Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Stepan Company (SCL) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.22x | $162.05 Million | $50.37 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2023 | 4.35x | $174.88 Million | $40.20 Million | ▲ +298.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09x | $160.76 Million | $147.15 Million | ▲ +108.8% |
| 2021 | 0.52x | $72.14 Million | $137.90 Million | ▼ -71.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84x | $235.22 Million | $127.66 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12x | $218.43 Million | $103.10 Million | ▲ +39.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52x | $171.13 Million | $112.75 Million | ▼ -30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17x | $198.86 Million | $91.55 Million | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46x | $212.16 Million | $86.20 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41x | $183.27 Million | $76.04 Million | ▲ +67.9% |
| 2014 | 1.44x | $81.95 Million | $57.08 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 2013 | 2.08x | $150.31 Million | $72.34 Million | ▲ +52.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $108.97 Million | $79.69 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07x | $77.38 Million | $72.60 Million | ▲ +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01x | $66.13 Million | $65.59 Million | ▼ -61.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64x | $166.44 Million | $63.10 Million | ▲ +236.6% |
| 2008 | 0.78x | $29.13 Million | $37.17 Million | ▼ -74.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11x | $47.08 Million | $15.12 Million | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2006 | 5.82x | $38.83 Million | $6.67 Million | ▲ +82.0% |
| 2005 | 3.20x | $42.09 Million | $13.16 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2004 | 4.25x | $43.86 Million | $10.32 Million | ▼ -54.2% |
| 2003 | 9.28x | $45.57 Million | $4.91 Million | ▲ +305.4% |
| 2002 | 2.29x | $46.07 Million | $20.13 Million | ▼ -31.2% |
| 2001 | 3.32x | $53.43 Million | $16.07 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.57x | $53.53 Million | $15.01 Million | ▲ +55.8% |
| 1999 | 2.29x | $50.60 Million | $22.10 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.50x | $58.80 Million | $23.50 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.08x | $62.90 Million | $20.40 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 1996 | 3.45x | $65.80 Million | $19.10 Million | ▲ +58.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17x | $35.00 Million | $16.10 Million | ▼ -41.2% |
| 1994 | 3.70x | $51.00 Million | $13.80 Million | ▲ +13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.27x | $35.30 Million | $10.80 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 1992 | 3.73x | $38.80 Million | $10.40 Million | ▲ +56.0% |
| 1991 | 2.39x | $29.90 Million | $12.50 Million | — |