Latest period
$577M
YoY change
-169.8%
5Y CAGR
—
Peak year (FY2025)
$692M
Latest annual
$692M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $692M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -169.8%
Free Cash Flow history table for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025
| FY2025 | $692M | -169.8% | +$1.69B | ||
| FY2024 | -$993M | +19.9% | -$165M | ||
| FY2023 | -$828M | -228.1% | -$1.47B | ||
| FY2022 | $646M | -206.0% | +$1.26B | ||
| FY2021 | -$609M | +1081.9% | -$558M | ||
| FY2020 | -$51.6M | -61.1% | +$80.9M | ||
| FY2019 | -$132M | -13.9% | +$21.4M | ||
| FY2018 | -$154M | +1020.9% | -$140M | ||
| FY2017 | -$13.7M | -102.6% | -$550M | ||
| FY2016 | $537M | +303.4% | +$404M | ||
| FY2015 | $133M | -65.2% | -$249M | ||
| FY2014 | $382M | +37.7% | +$105M | ||
| FY2013 | $278M | +33.5% | +$69.6M | ||
| FY2012 | $208M | -20.0% | -$52M | ||
| FY2011 | $260M | +1.6% | +$4.01M | ||
| FY2010 | $256M | -0.7% | -$1.91M | ||
| FY2009 | $258M | +19.3% | +$41.7M | ||
| FY2008 | $216M | +50.2% | +$72.2M | ||
| FY2007 | $144M | -48.0% | -$133M | ||
| FY2006 | $276M | +179.9% | +$178M | ||
| FY2005 | $98.8M | -26.2% | -$35.1M | ||
| FY2004 | $134M | +22.8% | +$24.9M | ||
| FY2003 | $109M | +2.5% | +$2.65M | ||
| FY2002 | $106M | +13.1% | +$12.3M | ||
| FY2001 | $94.1M | -8.5% | -$8.76M | ||
| FY2000 | $103M | +18.6% | +$16.1M | ||
| FY1999 | $86.7M | +43.4% | +$26.3M | ||
| FY1998 | $60.5M | +347.1% | +$46.9M | ||
| FY1997 | $13.5M | -121.8% | +$75.5M | ||
| FY1996 | -$62M | -1730.8% | -$65.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $3.8M | -90.6% | -$36.5M | ||
| FY1994 | $40.3M | +198.5% | +$26.8M | ||
| FY1993 | $13.5M | — | — |
- FY2025$692M-169.8%
- FY2024-$993M+19.9%
- FY2023-$828M-228.1%
- FY2022$646M-206.0%
- FY2021-$609M+1081.9%
- FY2020-$51.6M-61.1%
- FY2019-$132M-13.9%
- FY2018-$154M+1020.9%
- FY2017-$13.7M-102.6%
- FY2016$537M+303.4%
- FY2015$133M-65.2%
- FY2014$382M+37.7%
- FY2013$278M+33.5%
- FY2012$208M-20.0%
- FY2011$260M+1.6%
- FY2010$256M-0.7%
- FY2009$258M+19.3%
- FY2008$216M+50.2%
- FY2007$144M-48.0%
- FY2006$276M+179.9%
- FY2005$98.8M-26.2%
- FY2004$134M+22.8%
- FY2003$109M+2.5%
- FY2002$106M+13.1%
- FY2001$94.1M-8.5%
- FY2000$103M+18.6%
- FY1999$86.7M+43.4%
- FY1998$60.5M+347.1%
- FY1997$13.5M-121.8%
- FY1996-$62M-1730.8%
- FY1995$3.8M-90.6%
- FY1994$40.3M+198.5%
- FY1993$13.5M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Albemarle's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Albemarle (ALB)
Free Cash Flow for Albemarle (ALB): headline value $577M · YoY -169.8%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Albemarle (ALB) came in at $692M – plunged 169.8% year-over-year.
Over 2015–2025 (10 years), Albemarle free cash flow expanded at a +17.9% compound annual rate, with mixed annual results across the window.
2025 marks the peak free cash flow at $692M, with the historical low of -$993M recorded in 2024.
Albemarle Free Cash Flow by Year
Albemarle Free Cash Flow 2025: $692M
In 2025, Albemarle reported free cash flow of $692M, plunged 169.8% below 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Albemarle Free Cash Flow 2024: -$993M
Albemarle free cash flow in 2024 was -$993M, grew 19.9% from 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Albemarle Free Cash Flow 2023: -$828M
2023's free cash flow for Albemarle came in at -$828M, plunged 228.1% below 2022.
Albemarle Free Cash Flow 2022: $646M
Albemarle posted free cash flow of $646M in 2022, plunged 206.0% below 2021.
Albemarle Free Cash Flow 2021: -$609M
Albemarle free cash flow in 2021 was -$609M.
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