Albemarle Corporation

ALBNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$152.65

$-2.79(-1.79%)

Market Cap$18.0B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$221

52W Low$55.9

Avg Volume2.1M

Open$158.02

Beta1.31

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

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

ALB · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

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

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

ALB · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$1.28B(590M)$692.5M▲ +169.8%13.5%

FY2024$687.9M(1.68B)−$992.7M▼ 19.9%-18.5%

FY2023$1.33B(2.15B)−$828.0M▼ 228.1%-8.6%

FY2022$1.91B(1.26B)$646.2M▲ +206.0%8.8%

FY2021$344.3M(954M)−$609.4M▼ 1081.9%-18.3%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

ALB · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) trades at a FCF yield of 3.15% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 31.2x. 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

x31.2

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

Cash flow statement summary

ALB · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

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 →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

ALB vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Albemarle CorporationYOU

ALB

$692.5M+169.8%13.5%

Southern Copper Corporation

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 31.2x 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.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

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