Stepan Company (SCL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of September 2025:
6.44x
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 cash flow to debt ratio of Stepan Company to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
6.44x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$69.76 Million
USD
Net Income
$10.84 Million
USD
Data as of
Sep 2025
Most recent filing
Stepan Company Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SCL operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Stepan Company.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.