Stepan Company (SCL) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio
Stepan Company (SCL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of September 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $69.76 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($1.19 Billion) in one year. See Stepan Company (SCL) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Stepan Company Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1991–2024)
Historical debt coverage capacity for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Stepan Company operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Stepan Company. Check SCL cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
| Year | CF-to-Debt Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.14x | $162.05 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.15x | $174.88 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.13x | $160.76 Million | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +74.4% |
| 2021 | 0.07x | $72.14 Million | $991.42 Million | ▼ -76.4% |
| 2020 | 0.31x | $235.22 Million | $763.97 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.32x | $218.43 Million | $686.87 Million | ▲ +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.24x | $171.13 Million | $700.14 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.27x | $198.86 Million | $729.95 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.30x | $212.16 Million | $717.97 Million | ▲ +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.27x | $183.27 Million | $681.28 Million | ▲ +105.2% |
| 2014 | 0.13x | $81.95 Million | $625.07 Million | ▼ -46.5% |
| 2013 | 0.25x | $150.31 Million | $613.46 Million | ▲ +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.22x | $108.97 Million | $504.60 Million | ▲ +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.16x | $77.38 Million | $495.65 Million | ▲ +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.14x | $66.13 Million | $458.36 Million | ▼ -70.2% |
| 2009 | 0.48x | $166.44 Million | $343.78 Million | ▲ +569.2% |
| 2008 | 0.07x | $29.13 Million | $402.66 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13x | $47.08 Million | $366.46 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.11x | $38.83 Million | $364.52 Million | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.12x | $42.09 Million | $348.42 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.14x | $43.86 Million | $323.60 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.15x | $45.57 Million | $302.15 Million | ▼ -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.16x | $46.07 Million | $280.84 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.19x | $53.43 Million | $284.40 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.21x | $53.53 Million | $260.87 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.19x | $50.60 Million | $259.50 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.23x | $58.80 Million | $256.50 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.27x | $62.90 Million | $237.30 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.26x | $65.80 Million | $249.40 Million | ▲ +80.8% |
| 1995 | 0.15x | $35.00 Million | $239.90 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 1994 | 0.24x | $51.00 Million | $213.60 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.18x | $35.30 Million | $196.30 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.20x | $38.80 Million | $197.60 Million | ▲ +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.17x | $29.90 Million | $180.50 Million | — |