Albemarle (ALB) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's Cash from Operations was $710 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$9.03 million a year earlier and up 105.1% 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 $1.8 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 136.6% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash from Operations was higher in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 104.3%.
- 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 Q2 2026 was $346.24 million (Q1 2026), $388.49 million (Q4 2025) and $355.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 181.90 Bn | 148.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 169.19 Bn | 148.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 3 | Newmont | 121.55 Bn | 89.73 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 2.92 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 108.92 Bn | 73.97 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 100.46 Bn | 96.62 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 2.05 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 91.62 Bn | 91.62 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 68.12 Bn | 52.86 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 53.04 Bn | 43.58 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 50.74 Bn | 31.77 Bn | - | 961.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 12.48 Bn | 6.47 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 710.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 104.73 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();