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 strategic asset allocation of Stepan Company to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Stepan Company Financial Flexibility Index (1991–2024)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. See Stepan Company (SCL) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Stepan Company. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Stepan Company stock valuation.
| 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 | — |