Albemarle (ALB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 17.33% in Q1 2026, down 1653.0% YoY from 1.12% in Q1 2025, and up 6.15% on a QoQ basis from 16.32% in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 17.33% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 1653.0% year-over-year to 17.33% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.47% (up 1327.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.46%, up 3192.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin grew to 17.33% in Q1 2026, from 16.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 33.86% in Q1 2025 to a low of 35.68% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 1.15% and a median of 2.26% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin slumped 5287 bps — and 2025, when it surged 6954 bps.
- Tracing ALB's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 19.5% in 2022, then tumbled by 271 bps to 33.37% in 2023, then increased by 16 bps to 28.19% in 2024, then surged by 158 bps to 16.32% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 17.33% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 17.33% (Q1 2026), 16.32% (Q4 2025), and 17.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 14.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 17.81% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 36.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -9.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -28.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -35.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -28.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -50.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -18.19% |