Albemarle (ALB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.19 in Q1 2026, up 286.36% YoY from 0.05 in Q1 2025, and down 47.32% on a QoQ basis from 0.37 in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.19 in 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 slipped to 0.19 in Q1 2026, from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.37 in Q4 2025 to a low of 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.
- The widest YoY moves for FCF Payout Ratio: up 995.41% in 2024, down 499.79% in 2024.
- Tracing ALB's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.27 in 2022, then plunged by 112.16% to 0.03 in 2023, then soared by 995.41% to 0.3 in 2024, then grew by 22.33% to 0.37 in 2025, then slumped by 47.32% to 0.19 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.19 (Q1 2026), 0.37 (Q4 2025), and 0.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.07 |
| 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 |