Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Free Cash Flow of $247.6 million for Q1 2026, down 32.1% on a YoY basis from $364.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.21% quarter-over-quarter from $233.1 million in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $582.0 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$786.3 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$13.5 million across 5 years, with a median of -$25.5 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 4005.3% — and 2023, when it jumped 1296.5%.
  • Albemarle's Free Cash Flow 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 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 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 247.57 Mn

Historic Data

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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