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Albemarle free cash flow ALB

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
$1.3B
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
$638.3M
Fiscal year 2025
$692.5M

Albemarle's free cash flow was $1.3B over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $638.3M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$692.5Mn/a
FY2024−$992.7Mn/a
FY2023−$824M−228%
FY2022$646.2Mn/a
FY2021−$609.4Mn/a
FY2020−$51.6Mn/a
FY2019−$132.4Mn/a
FY2018−$153.8Mn/a
FY2017−$13.7M−103%
FY2016$538.9M+305%
FY2015$133M−65%
FY2014$382M+38%
FY2013$277.5M+33%
FY2012$207.9M−30%
FY2011$296.8M+16%

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26$638.3Mn/a$1.3B
Q1 FY26$247.6M−32%$575.5M
Q4 FY25$233.1Mn/a$692.5M
Q3 FY25$223.4Mn/a$112.2M
Q2 FY25−$128.7Mn/a−$187.3M
Q1 FY25$364.6Mn/a−$146.7M
Q4 FY24−$347.2Mn/a−$992.7M
Q3 FY24−$76M−192%−$1.4B
Q2 FY24−$88.1Mn/a−$1.3B
Q1 FY24−$481.4M−258%−$1.6B
Q4 FY23−$782.3M−254%−$824M
Q3 FY23$83M−86%$464.9M

Against its peers

Companies in Chemicals nearest Albemarle's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
ALBAlbemarle12.1%
ESIElement Solutions1.7%
EMNEastman Chemical7.3%
DDDuPont de Nemours1.5%
HXLHexcel4.2%
BCPCBalchemn/m
DOWDow6.8%
CSWCSW Industrials3.0%
CBTCabot7.4%
AVNTAvient5.1%
WDFCWD 402.8%
Peer median4.2%

Where Albemarle ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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