Stepan Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of September 2025: 0.85x

Stepan Company 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 financial agility of Stepan Company to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Reinvestment Rate

0.85x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$59.10 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$69.76 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$29.55 Million
USD

Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of Stepan Company (1991–2024)

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. Historical reinvestment intensity for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. Explore Stepan Company cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Stepan Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1991–2024)

Stepan Company cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1991 to 2024. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Stepan Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SCL operating cash flow.

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 —
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow