Stepan Company Financial Flexibility Index
Stepan Company 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). Explore reinvestment intensity of Stepan Company to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Stepan Company (1991–2024)
Financial flexibility index of Stepan Company from 1991 to 2024. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Stepan Company across 34 annual periods. Check how aggressively does Stepan Company reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Stepan Company Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1991–2024)
Stepan Company financial flexibility index by year from 1991 to 2024. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Stepan Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Stepan Company.
| 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 | — |