Albemarle (ALB) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Change in Cash of -$528.2 million for Q1 2026, down 68.34% on a QoQ basis from -$313.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 261.88% year-over-year from $326.3 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Change in Cash history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$528.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Cash fell 261.88% year-over-year to -$528.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$428.7 million (up 20.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $425.8 million, up 40.83% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$528.2 million for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, down from -$313.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $1.2 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$711.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $38.3 million and a median of $24.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Peak annual rise in Change in Cash reached 1231.07% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 8685.91% in 2024.
- Albemarle's Change in Cash stood at $116.3 million in 2022, then tumbled by 711.81% to -$711.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 33.65% to -$472.3 million in 2024, then jumped by 33.57% to -$313.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 68.34% to -$528.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Change in Cash at -$528.2 million in Q1 2026, -$313.8 million in Q4 2025, and $124.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -75.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -590.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -810.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -528.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -528.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -313.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 124.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 288.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 326.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -472.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -165.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -225.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -711.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 87.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 116.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 452.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 467.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -155.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -228.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 253.71 Mn |