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Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle Corporation

ALBNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$155.44
$-10.21(-6.16%)
Market Cap$18.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$221
52W Low$55.9

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ALB · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $692.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 169.8% year-over-year The FCF margin was 13.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$692.5M▲ +169.8% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$577.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin13.5%$692.5M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+2.3%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$692.5M▲ +169.8%13.5%
FY2024−$992.7M▼ 19.9%-18.5%
FY2023−$828.0M▼ 228.1%-8.6%
FY2022$646.2M▲ +206.0%8.8%
FY2021−$609.4M▼ 1081.9%-18.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) trades at a FCF yield of 3.15% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 31.7x. FCF per share stands at $4.90, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.15%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$4.90
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x31.7
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x33.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Albemarle Corporation generated $1.28B in operating cash flow and spent 590M in capital expenditures, yielding $692.5M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.28B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$146.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$834.2M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.28B) − |CapEx| (590M) = FCF ($692.5M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle CorporationYOU
ALB
$692.5M+169.8%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) reported free cash flow of $692.5M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 169.8% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 13.5%.

Based on available data, Albemarle Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 8 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $692.5M in FY2025.

Albemarle Corporation's FCF yield is 3.15% and price-to-FCF ratio is 31.7x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

ALB free cash flow · 8 questions

Albemarle Corporation free cash flow was $692.5M for FY2025, up 169.8% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $577.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Albemarle Corporation · Albemarle Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026