Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $247.6 million in Q1 2026, down 32.1% YoY from $364.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.21% on a QoQ basis from $233.1 million in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $247.6 million in 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 advanced to $247.6 million in Q1 2026, from $233.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $582.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$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 plunged 4005.3% — and 2023, when it jumped 1296.5%.
- Tracing ALB's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $511.1 million in 2022, then plunged by 253.85% to -$786.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 55.85% to -$347.2 million in 2024, then soared by 167.14% to $233.1 million in 2025, then grew by 6.21% to $247.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $247.6 million (Q1 2026), $233.1 million (Q4 2025), and $223.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 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 | 482.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 286.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 324.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 638.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 638.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 638.27 Mn |
| 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 |