Albemarle (ALB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Cash from Investing Activities of $541.0 million for Q1 2026, up 519.16% on a YoY basis from $87.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 406.25% quarter-over-quarter from -$176.6 million in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at $541.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 519.16% year-over-year to $541.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $524.0 million (up 142.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$146.0 million, up 90.79% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at $541.0 million, up from -$176.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $541.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$848.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$306.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$317.1 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 474.78% — and 2026, when it jumped 519.16%.
  • Albemarle's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$640.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 32.49% to -$848.9 million in 2023, then surged by 61.3% to -$328.5 million in 2024, then surged by 46.23% to -$176.6 million in 2025, then soared by 406.25% to $541.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at $541.0 million (Q1 2026), -$176.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$153.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
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 -170.50 Mn
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn 540.96 Mn
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 Mn
10 DuPont de Nemours 19.76 Bn 19.87 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 540.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 540.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -176.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -176.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -152.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -152.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 312.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 312.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -129.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -129.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -328.53 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -328.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -317.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -317.07 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -459.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -459.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -480.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -480.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -848.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -848.94 Mn