Albemarle (ALB-PA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB-PA) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.15 for Q1 2026, up 32.34% on a YoY basis from 0.11 in Q1 2025, and up 128.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.54 in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB-PA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.15 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 32.34% year-over-year to 0.15; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.02 (up 102.94% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.03, up 121.22% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.15, up from 0.54 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 1.05 in Q3 2023, with the low at 0.62 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.01 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 447.37% — and 2024, when it plunged 3410.8%.
- Albemarle's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.28 in 2022, then plunged by 121.15% to 0.06 in 2023, then surged by 187.74% to 0.05 in 2024, then slumped by 1121.71% to 0.54 in 2025, then surged by 128.28% to 0.15 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.15 (Q1 2026), 0.54 (Q4 2025), and 0.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 243.01 Bn | 239.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.87 Bn | 77.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 75.16 Bn | 74.54 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.70 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.67 Bn | 25.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 20.73 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.14 Bn | 19.31 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 20.04 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 10 | Albemarle | - | - | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.66 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -1.21 |