Latest period
$346.24M
YoY change
+86.4%
5Y CAGR
+9.9%
Peak year (2022)
$1.91B
Latest annual
$1.28B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025
Latest: $1.28B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025
Latest: +86.4%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.28B | +86.4% | +$594.39M | ||
| 2024 | $687.88M | -48.1% | −$638.71M | ||
| 2023 | $1.33B | -30.5% | −$581.27M | ||
| 2022 | $1.91B | +454.2% | +$1.56B | ||
| 2021 | $344.26M | -56.9% | −$454.66M | ||
| 2020 | $798.91M | +11.1% | +$79.54M | ||
| 2019 | $719.37M | +31.7% | +$173.21M | ||
| 2018 | $546.16M | +79.7% | +$242.19M | ||
| 2017 | $303.98M | -58.6% | −$429.42M | ||
| 2016 | $733.40M | +103.3% | +$372.71M | ||
| 2015 | $360.69M | -26.8% | −$131.92M | ||
| 2014 | $492.61M | +13.8% | +$59.75M | ||
| 2013 | $432.86M | -11.4% | −$55.91M | ||
| 2012 | $488.77M | +6.8% | +$31.18M | ||
| 2011 | $457.59M | +38.1% | +$126.28M | ||
| 2010 | $331.31M | -7.6% | −$27.22M | ||
| 2009 | $358.52M | +13.5% | +$42.78M | ||
| 2008 | $315.75M | +30.2% | +$73.20M | ||
| 2007 | $242.54M | -35.5% | −$133.75M | ||
| 2006 | $376.29M | +122.8% | +$207.43M | ||
| 2005 | $168.86M | -11.8% | −$22.69M | ||
| 2004 | $191.56M | +27.6% | +$41.46M | ||
| 2003 | $150.10M | +3.7% | +$5.33M | ||
| 2002 | $144.77M | +0.6% | +$806.00K | ||
| 2001 | $143.97M | -7.2% | −$11.10M | ||
| 2000 | $155.07M | -5.6% | −$9.23M | ||
| 1999 | $164.30M | +19.7% | +$27.08M | ||
| 1998 | $137.21M | +38.9% | +$38.41M | ||
| 1997 | $98.81M | +247.1% | +$70.34M | ||
| 1996 | $28.47M | -75.5% | −$87.73M | ||
| 1995 | $116.20M | +5.0% | +$5.50M | ||
| 1994 | $110.70M | +9.0% | +$9.10M | ||
| 1993 | $101.60M | — | — |
- 2025$1.28B+86.4%
- 2024$687.88M-48.1%
- 2023$1.33B-30.5%
- 2022$1.91B+454.2%
- 2021$344.26M-56.9%
- 2020$798.91M+11.1%
- 2019$719.37M+31.7%
- 2018$546.16M+79.7%
- 2017$303.98M-58.6%
- 2016$733.40M+103.3%
- 2015$360.69M-26.8%
- 2014$492.61M+13.8%
- 2013$432.86M-11.4%
- 2012$488.77M+6.8%
- 2011$457.59M+38.1%
- 2010$331.31M-7.6%
- 2009$358.52M+13.5%
- 2008$315.75M+30.2%
- 2007$242.54M-35.5%
- 2006$376.29M+122.8%
- 2005$168.86M-11.8%
- 2004$191.56M+27.6%
- 2003$150.10M+3.7%
- 2002$144.77M+0.6%
- 2001$143.97M-7.2%
- 2000$155.07M-5.6%
- 1999$164.30M+19.7%
- 1998$137.21M+38.9%
- 1997$98.81M+247.1%
- 1996$28.47M-75.5%
- 1995$116.20M+5.0%
- 1994$110.70M+9.0%
- 1993$101.60M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Albemarle (ALB)
Operating Cash Flow for Albemarle (ALB): headline value $346.24M · YoY +86.4%. 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 operating cash flow for Albemarle (ALB) came in at $1.28B – surged 86.4% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Albemarle operating cash flow produced a CAGR of +9.9% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Albemarle operating cash flow peaked at $1.91B in 2022; the latest annual figure is $1.28B in 2025 (32.8% below peak).
The record annual operating cash flow stands at $1.91B, reached in 2022; the historical low of $28.47M was recorded in 1996.
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow by Year
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.28B
Albemarle operating cash flow in 2025 was $1.28B, surged 86.4% from 2024.
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow 2024: $687.88M
2024's operating cash flow for Albemarle came in at $687.88M, plunged 48.1% below 2023.
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.33B
Albemarle posted operating cash flow of $1.33B in 2023, plunged 30.5% below 2022.
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow 2022: $1.91B
In 2022, Albemarle reported operating cash flow of $1.91B, surged 454.2% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Albemarle Operating Cash Flow 2021: $344.26M
Albemarle operating cash flow in 2021 was $344.26M.
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