Albemarle (ALB) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's Cash from Operations was $405.8 million in Q3 2026, up 14.1% from $355.6 million a year earlier but down 42.8% from the prior quarter.
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Albemarle (ALB) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Albemarle's Cash from Operations was $1.85 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 108.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.28 billion, up 86.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash from Operations was $687.88 million in FY2024 (-48.1%), $1.33 billion in FY2023 (-30.6%), $1.91 billion in FY2022 (+455.5%) and $344.26 million in FY2021 (-56.9%).
- Quarterly Cash from Operations has moved between -$146.33 million (Q4 2021) and $956.81 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 123.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 754.8%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 86.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, ALB's Cash from Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $710 million (Q2 2026), $346.24 million (Q1 2026) and $388.49 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 2.24 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 613.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 2.49 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 11.20 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 300.72 Mn | 405.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 405.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 710.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 346.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 388.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 355.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 547.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 227.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 367.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 97.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -96.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 628.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 720.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 956.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 895.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -145.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 206.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -146.33 Mn |
API Access
Albemarle Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ALB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ALB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ALB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();