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

Albemarle (ALB) reported Net Cash Flow of -$526.1 million for Q1 2026, down 276.47% on a YoY basis from $298.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 63.82% quarter-over-quarter from -$321.2 million in Q4 2025.

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

Albemarle has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$526.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 276.47% year-over-year to -$526.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$522.2 million (up 1.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $302.1 million, down 12.4% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$526.1 million, down from -$321.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $1.2 billion in Q1 2024, with the low at -$548.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged $33.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $35.7 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow tumbled 3387.58% — and 2024, when it soared 1756.02%.
  • Albemarle's Net Cash Flow stood at $16.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 3387.58% to -$548.9 million in 2023, then increased by 22.43% to -$425.8 million in 2024, then climbed by 24.57% to -$321.2 million in 2025, then plunged by 63.82% to -$526.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$526.1 million (Q1 2026), -$321.2 million (Q4 2025), and $112.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.11 Bn
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 16.20 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.32 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -73.20 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -580.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn -21.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -784.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn -526.15 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -526.15 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -526.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -321.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -321.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 112.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 112.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 213.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 213.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 298.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 298.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -425.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -425.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -199.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -199.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -204.23 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -204.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -548.89 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -548.89 Mn