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

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DateValue
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