Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $247.6 million for Q1 2026, down 32.1% year-on-year from $364.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.21% on a QoQ basis from $233.1 million in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $247.6 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 32.1% year-over-year to $247.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $575.5 million (up 503.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $692.5 million, up 169.76% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $247.6 million, 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.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$25.5 million (2022), against an average of -$13.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 4005.3%; it then jumped 1296.5% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $511.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 253.85% to -$786.3 million in 2023, then surged by 55.85% to -$347.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 167.14% to $233.1 million in 2025, then increased 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 | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 82.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -429.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -429.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 305.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 305.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 511.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 511.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 581.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 581.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -416.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -416.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -25.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -447.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -447.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -151.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -151.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -21.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -21.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 108.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 108.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 51.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 51.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -243.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -243.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -59.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -59.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 130.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 130.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -46.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -46.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -55.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -55.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -161.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -161.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -59.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -59.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -37.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -37.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -46.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -46.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -10.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 98.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 98.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 39.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 39.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -180.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -180.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 226.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 226.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 159.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 159.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 38.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 38.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 114.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 114.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -19.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -19.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 130.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 130.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 32.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 32.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -10.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -10.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 28.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 28.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 105.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 105.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 122.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 122.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 125.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 125.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 95.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 95.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 106.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 106.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 32.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 32.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 43.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 43.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 120.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 120.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 29.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 29.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -10.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -10.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 68.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 68.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 138.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 138.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 79.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 79.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 63.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 63.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 30.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 30.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 125.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 125.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 98.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 98.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.94 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 1.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 81.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 81.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 129.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 129.14 Mn |