GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Stepan Co (NYSE:SCL) » Definitions » Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: N/A (As of Today)
View and export this data going back to 1996. Start your Free Trial

As of today (2024-04-18), Stepan Co's share price is $81.61. Stepan Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3.71. Hence, Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is N/A.

The historical rank and industry rank for Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Stepan Co's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 115.14. The lowest was 13.84. And the median was 23.46.

SCL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 18.515
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.

Stepan Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.97. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $-3.71.

During the past 13 years, Stepan Co's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 45.80% per year. The lowest was -61.50% per year. And the median was -0.05% per year.


Stepan Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.

* Premium members only.

Stepan Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.17 25.36 - - -

Stepan Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Stepan Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=81.61/-3.709
=N/A

Stepan Co's Share Price of today is $81.61.
Stepan Co's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-3.71.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Stepan Co  (NYSE:SCL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


Stepan Co Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Stepan Co's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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

Stepan Co (Stepan Co) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Stepan Company Executes $450 Million Credit Facility Agreement

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 07-07-2022

Stepan to present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 05-26-2022

Stepan Declares Quarterly Dividend

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 02-17-2022

Stepan to Announce Second Quarter 2022 Results on July 27, 2022

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 06-27-2022

Stepan Company Executes $450 Million Credit Facility Agreement

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 06-27-2022

Stepan Reports Second Quarter Results

By PRNewswire 07-26-2023

Stepan to present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 07-15-2022

Stepan to present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 06-15-2022

Stepan to present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 07-05-2022