Question 1

What is Albemarle's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle (ALB) P/FCF ratio is 24.1× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Albemarle?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Albemarle specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 25.9×.

Question 5

Is Albemarle's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle's P/FCF ratio of 24.1× is below its own 5-year average of 52.6× and below the sector median of 25.9×. That places the current reading at the 14th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Albemarle's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Albemarle (ALB) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 8.1× in 2002 to a high of 2566.2× in 2018. The 5-year average is 52.6× and the 5-year median is 38.0×.

Question 7

What was Albemarle's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Albemarle (ALB) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 24.0×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Albemarle's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$16.6B	$692M	24.0×	—	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$10.1B	-$1B	—	—	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$17B	-$824M	—	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$25.4B	$646M	39.3×	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$27.4B	-$609M	—	—	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$15.7B	-$51.6M	—	—	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$7.74B	-$132M	—	—	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$8.17B	-$154M	—	—	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$14.1B	-$13.7M	—	—	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$9.68B	$537M	18.0×	-29.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$6.28B	$133M	47.2×	+34.9×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$4.7B	$382M	12.3×	-6.3×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$5.15B	$278M	18.6×	-8.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$5.53B	$208M	26.6×	+11.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$4.58B	$297M	15.4×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$5.11B	$256M	20.0×	+7.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$3.32B	$258M	12.9×	+3.5×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$2.04B	$216M	9.4×	-17.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$3.81B	$144M	26.5×	+14.1×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$3.42B	$276M	12.4×	-5.9×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.81B	$98.8M	18.3×	+5.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.78B	$134M	13.3×	+1.9×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.24B	$109M	11.3×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$1.17B	$106M	11.0×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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Nucor (NUE)	74.2×
Air Products and Chemicals (APD)	58.4×
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)	46.7×
Linde (LIN)	45.1×
Ecolab (ECL)	40.1×
International Paper (IP)	35.2×
Steel Dynamics (STLD)	34.7×
Martin Marietta Materials (MLM)	34.3×
Vulcan Materials (VMC)	32.2×
Corteva (CTVA)	27.5×
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	27.1×
H.B. Fuller (FUL)	24.8×
CRH (CRH)	24.4×
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)	22.3×
PPG Industries (PPG)	19.5×
Eastman Chemical (EMN)	17.5×
DuPont de Nemours (DD)	17.0×
Avient (AVNT)	16.2×
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	13.6×
CF Industries Holdings (CF)	12.4×
Builders FirstSource (BLDR)	10.5×
Newmont (NEM)	9.6×
LyondellBasell (LYB)	9.3×
Ashland (ASH)	7.6×

P/FCF Ratio for Albemarle (ALB) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Albemarle (ALB)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Albemarle (ALB) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Albemarle (ALB)

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio by Year

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio 2025: 24.0×

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio 2022: 39.3×

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio 2016: 18.0×

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio 2015: 47.2×

Albemarle P/FCF Ratio 2014: 12.3×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Albemarle (ALB) Key Financials