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Stepan Co (Stepan Co) FCF Yield % : -4.53 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Stepan Co FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Stepan Co's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $-85 Mil, and Market Cap is $1,887 Mil. Therefore, Stepan Co's FCF Yield % for today is -4.53%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stepan Co's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

SCL' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.81   Med: 3.26   Max: 7.22
Current: -4.53


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Stepan Co was 7.22%. The lowest was -10.81%. And the median was 3.26%.

SCL's FCF Yield % is ranked worse than
72.34% of 1562 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.5 vs SCL: -4.53

Stepan Co's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.18%.


Stepan Co FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Stepan Co FCF Yield % Chart

Stepan Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.89 4.08 -4.39 -5.95 -4.04

Stepan Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.75 -28.55 7.51 3.91 4.20

Competitive Comparison of Stepan Co's FCF Yield %

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Stepan Co's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's FCF Yield % falls into.



Stepan Co FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Stepan Co's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=-85.459 / 2115.82099
=-4.04%

Stepan Co's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=22.239 * 4 / 2115.82099
=4.20%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Stepan Co FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500, Northbrook, IL, USA, 60062
Stepan Co manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The surfactants segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells cleaning agents used in detergents, shampoos, body wash, fabric softeners, toothpastes, and other personal-care products. Surfactants are chemical agents that affect the interaction between two surfaces. The polymers segment sells polyurethane used to manufacture rigid foam for thermal insulation, as well as phthalic anhydride used to make plastic components for the construction, automotive, and boating industries. The specialty products segment sells chemicals used in food and flavoring. Most of Stepan's revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Sharon Purnell officer: VP & CHRO 1101 SKOKIE BLVD, SUITE 500, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Randall S. Dearth director CALGON CARBON CORPORATION, P.O. BOX 717, PITTSBURGH X1 15230
Stepan F Quinn Jr director, officer: President and COO 22 W FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Arthur W Mergner officer: VP & General Manager 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Scott R. Behrens officer: VP/GM Surfactants 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Robert Joseph Haire officer: EVP, Supply Chain 1101 SKOKIE BLVD, SUITE 500, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jason Scott Keiper officer: VP & Chief Tech & Sust Officer 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Gregory E Lawton director 4 TESSENEER DR, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY 41076
Luis Rojo officer: VP & Chief Financial Officer 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Debra Stefaniak officer: VP, Business Transformation 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Janet Anne Catlett officer: VP, CHRO 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Richard Finn Stepan officer: V.P. and Gen'l. Mgr., Polymers 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Edward J Wehmer director 454 BUENA ROAD, LAKE FOREST IL 60045
Lorinda Burgess director 22 WEST FRONTAG ROAD, NORTHBROOK IL 60093
Sean Thomas Moriarty officer: VP & GM Polymers 22 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093

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