Albemarle (ALB) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Change in Cash of -$528.2 million for Q1 2026, down 261.88% on a YoY basis from $326.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 68.34% quarter-over-quarter from -$313.8 million in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$528.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash fell 261.88% year-over-year to -$528.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$428.7 million (up 20.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $425.8 million, up 40.83% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$528.2 million, down from -$313.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $1.2 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at -$711.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $38.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $24.1 million in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Change in Cash was 1231.07% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 8685.91% in 2024.
  • Albemarle's Change in Cash stood at $116.3 million in 2022, then sank by 711.81% to -$711.8 million in 2023, then surged by 33.65% to -$472.3 million in 2024, then surged by 33.57% to -$313.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 68.34% to -$528.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$528.2 million (Q1 2026), -$313.8 million (Q4 2025), and $124.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.10 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 9.70 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.31 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -75.40 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -590.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn -28.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn -7.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -810.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn -528.19 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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