Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Free Cash Flow of $247.6 million for Q1 2026, up 6.21% on a QoQ basis from $233.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 32.1% year-over-year from $364.6 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $247.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 32.1% year-over-year to $247.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $575.5 million (up 503.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $692.5 million, up 169.76% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $247.6 million for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from $233.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $582.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$786.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$13.5 million and a median of -$25.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow tumbled 4005.3% — and 2023, when it jumped 1296.5%.
- Albemarle's Free Cash Flow stood at $511.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 253.85% to -$786.3 million in 2023, then soared by 55.85% to -$347.2 million in 2024, then surged by 167.14% to $233.1 million in 2025, then rose by 6.21% to $247.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Free Cash Flow at $247.6 million in Q1 2026, $233.1 million in Q4 2025, and $223.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 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 | 160.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 247.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 247.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 233.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 233.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 223.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -128.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -128.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 364.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 364.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -347.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -347.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -76.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -76.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -83.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -83.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -485.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -485.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -786.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -786.31 Mn |