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. Check Stepan Company cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Stepan Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2024)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. Explore SCL strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Stepan Company. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see SCL market cap.
| 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 | — |