Stepan Company (SCL) — Financial Flexibility Index
Stepan Company (SCL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.08x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $99.31 Million (operating CF $69.76 Million minus capex $29.55 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.19 Billion). Check Stepan Company (SCL) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Stepan Company Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Stepan Company (SCL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Stepan Company. Explore SCL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.25x | $284.83 Million | $162.05 Million | $1.13 Billion | ▼ -33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.38x | $435.21 Million | $174.88 Million | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36x | $462.32 Million | $160.76 Million | $1.27 Billion | ▲ +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27x | $266.62 Million | $72.14 Million | $991.42 Million | ▼ -43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.47x | $361.01 Million | $235.22 Million | $763.97 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.47x | $324.00 Million | $218.43 Million | $686.87 Million | ▲ +28.1% |
| 2018 | 0.37x | $257.78 Million | $171.13 Million | $700.14 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.38x | $277.48 Million | $198.86 Million | $729.95 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44x | $315.24 Million | $212.16 Million | $717.97 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.44x | $302.62 Million | $183.27 Million | $681.28 Million | ▲ +51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29x | $183.77 Million | $81.95 Million | $625.07 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.40x | $243.18 Million | $150.31 Million | $613.46 Million | ▲ +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.38x | $192.13 Million | $108.97 Million | $504.60 Million | ▲ +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.32x | $160.54 Million | $77.38 Million | $495.65 Million | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $139.87 Million | $66.13 Million | $458.36 Million | ▼ -49.8% |
| 2009 | 0.61x | $209.07 Million | $166.44 Million | $343.78 Million | ▲ +210.3% |
| 2008 | 0.20x | $78.91 Million | $29.13 Million | $402.66 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.24x | $86.89 Million | $47.08 Million | $366.46 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.23x | $84.80 Million | $38.83 Million | $364.52 Million | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.24x | $83.61 Million | $42.09 Million | $348.42 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.24x | $77.63 Million | $43.86 Million | $323.60 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.26x | $78.44 Million | $45.57 Million | $302.15 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.29x | $82.20 Million | $46.07 Million | $280.84 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.31x | $87.44 Million | $53.43 Million | $284.40 Million | ▼ -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.31x | $81.97 Million | $53.53 Million | $260.87 Million | ▼ -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.32x | $83.80 Million | $50.60 Million | $259.50 Million | ▼ -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.40x | $102.90 Million | $58.80 Million | $256.50 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.42x | $98.50 Million | $62.90 Million | $237.30 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.44x | $110.70 Million | $65.80 Million | $249.40 Million | ▲ +43.5% |
| 1995 | 0.31x | $74.20 Million | $35.00 Million | $239.90 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.44x | $93.90 Million | $51.00 Million | $213.60 Million | ▲ +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0.31x | $60.70 Million | $35.30 Million | $196.30 Million | ▼ -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.37x | $73.20 Million | $38.80 Million | $197.60 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.35x | $63.60 Million | $29.90 Million | $180.50 Million | — |