Stepan Company (SCL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Stepan Company (SCL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.85x as of September 2025, reinvesting $59.10 Million (capex $29.55 Million plus investments $-29.55 Million) from operating cash flow of $69.76 Million. See SCL free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Stepan Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SCL operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Stepan Company. See SCL financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.48x | $239.72 Million | $162.05 Million | $122.78 Million | ▼ -54.5% |
| 2023 | 3.25x | $568.48 Million | $174.88 Million | $260.33 Million | ▼ -14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.79x | $609.64 Million | $160.76 Million | $301.55 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2021 | 7.92x | $571.31 Million | $72.14 Million | $194.48 Million | ▲ +603.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13x | $264.83 Million | $235.22 Million | $125.79 Million | ▲ +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00x | $218.24 Million | $218.43 Million | $105.57 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14x | $194.46 Million | $171.13 Million | $86.65 Million | ▲ +40.1% |
| 2017 | 0.81x | $161.30 Million | $198.86 Million | $78.61 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10x | $233.60 Million | $212.16 Million | $103.08 Million | ▲ +67.8% |
| 2015 | 0.66x | $120.25 Million | $183.27 Million | $119.35 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25x | $102.73 Million | $81.95 Million | $101.82 Million | ▲ +101.4% |
| 2013 | 0.62x | $93.56 Million | $150.31 Million | $92.86 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.77x | $83.70 Million | $108.97 Million | $83.16 Million | ▼ -29.9% |
| 2011 | 1.10x | $84.78 Million | $77.38 Million | $83.17 Million | ▼ -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12x | $73.75 Million | $66.13 Million | $73.75 Million | ▲ +335.4% |
| 2009 | 0.26x | $42.63 Million | $166.44 Million | $42.63 Million | ▼ -85.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71x | $49.78 Million | $29.13 Million | $49.78 Million | ▲ +102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85x | $39.81 Million | $47.08 Million | $39.81 Million | ▼ -28.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18x | $45.97 Million | $38.83 Million | $45.97 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99x | $41.52 Million | $42.09 Million | $41.52 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.77x | $33.77 Million | $43.86 Million | $33.77 Million | ▲ +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.72x | $32.87 Million | $45.57 Million | $32.87 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.78x | $36.13 Million | $46.07 Million | $36.13 Million | ▲ +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.64x | $34.01 Million | $53.43 Million | $34.01 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.53x | $28.44 Million | $53.53 Million | $28.44 Million | ▼ -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.66x | $33.20 Million | $50.60 Million | $33.20 Million | ▼ -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.75x | $44.10 Million | $58.80 Million | $44.10 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.57x | $35.60 Million | $62.90 Million | $35.60 Million | ▼ -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.68x | $44.90 Million | $65.80 Million | $44.90 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12x | $39.20 Million | $35.00 Million | $39.20 Million | ▲ +33.1% |
| 1994 | 0.84x | $42.90 Million | $51.00 Million | $42.90 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.72x | $25.40 Million | $35.30 Million | $25.40 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.89x | $34.40 Million | $38.80 Million | $34.40 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13x | $33.70 Million | $29.90 Million | $33.70 Million | — |