Albemarle (ALB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.19 for Q1 2026, down 47.32% on a QoQ basis from 0.37 in Q4 2025, and up 286.36% year-over-year from 0.05 in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.19 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 286.36% year-over-year to 0.19 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.45 (up 854.53% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.33, up 979.13% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.19 for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, down from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.37 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 1.79 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.15 and a median of 0.08 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio reached 995.41% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 499.79% in 2024.
- Albemarle's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2022, then slumped by 112.16% to 0.03 in 2023, then surged by 995.41% to 0.3 in 2024, then rose by 22.33% to 0.37 in 2025, then plunged by 47.32% to 0.19 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.19 in Q1 2026, 0.37 in Q4 2025, and 0.21 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.60 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.62 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.79 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.24 |