Growth Metrics

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

Albemarle posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$526.1 million for Q1 2026, down 276.47% year-on-year from $298.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 63.82% on a QoQ basis from -$321.2 million in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported 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.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.2 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$548.9 million in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $35.7 million (2022), against an average of $33.9 million.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Net Cash Flow sank 3387.58%; it then soared 1756.02% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at $16.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 3387.58% to -$548.9 million in 2023, then rose by 22.43% to -$425.8 million in 2024, then grew by 24.57% to -$321.2 million in 2025, then tumbled 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 230.79 Bn 226.84 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 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 16.20 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.32 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -73.20 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn -580.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -784.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -526.15 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 86.00 Mn
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn -21.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2023 65.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 65.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -194.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -194.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 63.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 63.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 16.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 16.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 516.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 516.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 501.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 501.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 35.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 35.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -145.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -145.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -215.82 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -215.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 249.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 249.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -160.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -160.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 15.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 15.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -45.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -45.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 171.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 171.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -28.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -28.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 297.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 297.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -52.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -52.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -68.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -68.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -77.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -77.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -72.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -72.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -264.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -264.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 241.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 241.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -449.27 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -449.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 87.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 87.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 37.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 37.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -245.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -245.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -1.02 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 -1.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 42.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 42.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -55.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -55.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 43.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 43.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -27.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -27.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 33.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 33.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -54.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -54.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -2.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 -2.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.85 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 161.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 161.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -6.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -6.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 47.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 47.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 72.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 72.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 82.17 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 82.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -127.85 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -127.85 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -39.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -39.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 72.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 72.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -59.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -59.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -47.45 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -47.45 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 45.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 45.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -1.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -1.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -3.37 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -3.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 48.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 48.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -98.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -98.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 113.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 113.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 88.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 88.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 64.96 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 64.96 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -36.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -36.28 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 53.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 53.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 87.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 87.26 Mn