Albemarle ALB
NYSE ALB
$143.25 +9.06 (+6.75%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at $541.0 million in Q1 2026, up 519.16% YoY from $87.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 406.25% on a QoQ basis from -$176.6 million in Q4 2025.

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

Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at $541.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities rose 519.16% year-over-year to $541.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $524.0 million (up 142.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$146.0 million, up 90.79% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities rose to $541.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$176.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $541.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$848.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$306.4 million and a median of -$317.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 474.78% — and 2026, when it jumped 519.16%.
  • Tracing ALB's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: 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 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn -1.66 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn -207.70 Mn
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn -992.70 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn -179.00 Mn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn -515.00 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn -156.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 1.09 Bn
10 Albemarle 16.94 Bn 15.31 Bn 590.30 Mn -80.44 Mn

Historic Data

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Jun 30, 2026 -80.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 -80.44 Mn
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