Albemarle (ALB) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Other Working Capital Changes of $144.4 million for Q1 2026, up 556.74% on a YoY basis from $22.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 240.23% quarter-over-quarter from $42.5 million in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 18 years, with the latest figure at $144.4 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Other Working Capital Changes rose 556.74% year-over-year to $144.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $118.4 million (up 143.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$4.0 million, up 98.36% from the prior year.
  • Other Working Capital Changes for Q1 2026 stood at $144.4 million, up from $42.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $764.1 million in Q1 2023, with the low at -$978.5 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Other Working Capital Changes has averaged $20.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $74.8 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Working Capital Changes soared 1270.44% — and 2024, when it tumbled 305.09%.
  • Albemarle's Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$899.6 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.77% to -$978.5 million in 2023, then jumped by 159.88% to $585.9 million in 2024, then tumbled by 92.75% to $42.5 million in 2025, then surged by 240.23% to $144.4 million in 2026.
  • The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at $144.4 million (Q1 2026), $42.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$143.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 77.87 Bn 77.66 Bn 2.78 Bn
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn
10 DuPont de Nemours 19.76 Bn 19.87 Bn 602.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 144.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 144.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 42.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 42.45 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -143.24 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -143.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 74.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 74.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 21.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 585.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 585.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -362.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -362.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -517.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -517.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 48.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 48.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -978.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -978.48 Mn