Albemarle Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (ALB)
Albemarle reported $692.5M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $1.69B from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 13.46%.
View full Albemarle company overviewAlbemarle free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $692.5M | $1.69B | — | +13.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$992.7M | −$164.7M | — | −18.46% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$828.0M | −$1.47B | — | −8.61% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $646.2M | $1.26B | — | +8.83% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$609.4M | −$557.8M | — | −18.31% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$51.6M | $80.9M | — | −1.65% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$132.4M | $21.4M | — | −3.69% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$153.8M | −$140.1M | — | −4.56% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$13.7M | −$552.6M | — | −0.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $538.9M | $405.7M | +304.68% | +20.13% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $133.2M | −$248.9M | −65.14% | +4.71% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $382.0M | $104.5M | +37.66% | +15.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $277.5M | $69.6M | +33.49% | +11.59% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $207.9M | −$88.9M | −29.95% | +8.25% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $296.8M | $41.0M | +16.01% | +10.34% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $255.8M | −$1.9M | −0.74% | +10.83% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $257.7M | $30.3M | +13.33% | +12.85% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $227.4M | — | — | +9.22% |
Albemarle quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $638.3M | $766.9M | — | +36.61% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $247.6M | −$117.0M | −32.10% | +17.33% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $233.1M | $580.3M | — | +16.32% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $223.4M | $299.5M | — | +17.08% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$128.7M | −$44.8M | — | −9.67% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $364.6M | $850.1M | — | +33.86% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$347.2M | $439.1M | — | −28.19% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$76.0M | −$159.0M | — | −5.61% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$83.9M | $346.1M | — | −5.86% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$485.6M | −$790.9M | — | −35.68% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$786.3M | −$1.29B | — | −33.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $83.0M | −$499.0M | −85.75% | +3.59% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$430.0M | −$13.2M | — | −18.14% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $305.4M | $330.9M | — | +11.83% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $506.5M | $953.8M | — | +19.33% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $582.0M | $733.1M | — | +27.82% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$416.8M | −$427.4M | — | −28.17% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$25.5M | −$3.8M | — | −2.26% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$447.3M | −$555.4M | — | −50.02% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$151.1M | −$202.5M | — | −18.19% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $10.7M | $162.3M | — | +1.38% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$21.7M | $37.7M | — | −2.62% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $108.1M | −$22.3M | −17.10% | +12.30% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $51.4M | $97.9M | — | +6.88% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$151.6M | −$96.5M | — | −19.84% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$59.5M | $101.7M | — | −8.05% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $130.4M | $189.5M | — | +13.14% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$46.5M | −$8.8M | — | −5.28% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$55.1M | −$8.3M | — | −6.23% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$161.2M | −$151.0M | — | −19.38% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −$59.1M | −$158.0M | — | −6.41% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$37.6M | −$77.2M | — | −4.84% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$46.8M | $133.8M | — | −5.48% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$10.3M | −$38.7M | — | −1.25% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $99.0M | −$127.1M | −56.23% | +11.54% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $39.5M | −$119.9M | −75.20% | +5.24% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$180.7M | −$219.4M | — | −24.50% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $28.4M | −$86.1M | −75.18% | +3.94% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $226.1M | $245.2M | — | +32.45% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $159.5M | $28.6M | +21.85% | +24.38% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $38.8M | $6.3M | +19.57% | +5.79% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $114.6M | $125.5M | — | +17.44% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −$19.2M | −$47.3M | — | −3.61% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $130.9M | $25.5M | +24.19% | +18.88% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $32.4M | −$90.6M | −73.64% | +4.51% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −$10.9M | −$136.5M | — | −1.24% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $28.2M | −$66.8M | −70.35% | +4.71% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $105.4M | −$1.4M | −1.33% | +16.40% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $123.0M | $90.6M | +279.88% | +20.34% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $125.5M | $82.2M | +189.75% | +20.92% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $95.0M | −$25.1M | −20.90% | +16.25% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $106.8M | $77.3M | +262.20% | +18.07% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $32.4M | $42.8M | — | +5.61% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $43.3M | −$25.4M | −37.01% | +6.75% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $120.1M | −$18.3M | −13.23% | +26.04% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $29.5M | −$50.3M | −63.05% | +4.46% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −$10.5M | −$74.4M | — | −1.53% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $68.8M | $54.1M | +368.97% | +9.66% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $138.4M | $108.3M | +359.82% | +19.57% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $79.8M | −$45.7M | −36.41% | +11.04% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $63.9M | −$34.4M | −35.00% | +8.61% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $14.7M | $12.7M | +654.61% | +2.11% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $30.1M | — | — | +4.98% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $125.5M | — | — | +21.45% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $98.3M | — | — | +16.59% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $1.9M | — | — | +0.33% |
Albemarle free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$51.6M to $692.5M, a net increase of $744.0M. Albemarle's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $638.3M in free cash flow, an increase of $766.9M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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