Stepan Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (SCL)
Stepan's capital expenditures (capex) was $122.5M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $122.5M | −$262,000 | −0.21% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $122.8M | −$137.6M | −52.84% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $260.3M | −$41.2M | −13.67% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $301.6M | $107.1M | +55.05% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $194.5M | $68.7M | +54.61% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $125.8M | $20.2M | +19.15% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $105.6M | $18.9M | +21.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $86.6M | $8.0M | +10.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $78.6M | −$24.5M | −23.73% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $103.1M | −$16.3M | −13.63% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $119.3M | $17.5M | +17.22% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $101.8M | $9.0M | +9.64% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $92.9M | $9.7M | +11.67% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $83.2M | −$7,000 | −0.01% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $83.2M | $9.4M | +12.77% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $73.7M | $31.1M | +72.99% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $42.6M | — | — |
Stepan quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $23.4M | −$2.2M | −8.56% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $30.9M | −$1.9M | −5.68% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $34.6M | −$1.6M | −4.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $29.6M | $2.8M | +10.65% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $25.6M | −$4.1M | −13.84% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $32.7M | $2.6M | +8.59% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $36.2M | −$10.5M | −22.54% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $26.7M | −$27.0M | −50.27% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $29.7M | −$38.0M | −56.14% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $30.2M | −$62.0M | −67.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $46.7M | −$49.5M | −51.42% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $53.7M | −$22.2M | −29.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $67.7M | −$1.4M | −2.07% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $92.2M | $31.9M | +52.86% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $96.2M | $21.3M | +28.39% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $75.9M | $31.2M | +69.84% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $69.2M | $31.9M | +85.77% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $60.3M | $22.7M | +60.20% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $74.9M | $34.1M | +83.28% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $44.7M | $14.4M | +47.77% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $37.2M | $15.8M | +73.44% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $37.6M | $4.4M | +13.34% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $40.9M | $6.1M | +17.69% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $30.2M | $4.5M | +17.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $21.5M | $2.1M | +10.99% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $33.2M | $7.5M | +28.98% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $34.7M | $11.0M | +46.27% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $25.7M | $6.6M | +34.41% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $19.3M | $3.0M | +18.07% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $25.7M | −$1.6M | −5.91% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $23.8M | $3.0M | +14.68% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $19.2M | −$417,000 | −2.13% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $16.4M | −$1.6M | −8.65% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $27.4M | $7.0M | +34.13% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $20.7M | −$12.6M | −37.83% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $19.6M | −$9.5M | −32.66% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $17.9M | −$3.4M | −16.02% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $20.4M | $1.1M | +5.46% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $33.3M | $4.3M | +14.80% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $29.1M | −$7.2M | −19.95% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $21.4M | −$4.4M | −16.99% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $19.3M | −$9.0M | −31.65% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $29.0M | −$10.4M | −26.35% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $36.3M | $13.0M | +55.49% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $25.7M | $7.2M | +38.61% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $28.3M | $7.8M | +38.00% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $39.4M | $13.6M | +52.81% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $23.4M | −$1.8M | −6.99% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $18.6M | −$2.4M | −11.59% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $20.5M | −$477,000 | −2.27% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $25.8M | $3.5M | +15.62% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $25.1M | $5.0M | +25.17% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $21.0M | $1.5M | +7.78% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $21.0M | −$342,000 | −1.60% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $22.3M | $160,000 | +0.72% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $20.1M | −$565,000 | −2.74% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $19.5M | $1.6M | +8.67% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $21.3M | −$1.2M | −5.14% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $22.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $20.6M | −$6.3M | −23.29% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $17.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $22.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $26.9M | — | — |
Stepan capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Stepan's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $125.8M to $122.5M, a change of −$3.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $23.4M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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