Albemarle Corporation
ALB Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
Albemarle Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $5.1 billion, down 4.37% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 31.1%, EPS grew 2,425.0%, free cash flow grew 708.4% and total debt fell 48.2%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for ten consecutive years.
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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Operating cash flow
Albemarle Corporation's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $1.3B, up 86.4% from $687.9M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.8B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $304.0M (fiscal 2017) to $1.9B (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. Albemarle Corporation ranks 8th of 59 Specialty Chemicals companies by operating cash flow.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | 86.41% |
| FY2024 | $687.9M | (48.15%) |
| FY2023 | $1.3B | (30.47%) |
| FY2022 | $1.9B | 454.19% |
| FY2021 | $344.3M | (56.91%) |
| FY2020 | $798.9M | 11.06% |
| FY2019 | $719.4M | 31.71% |
| FY2018 | $546.2M | 79.67% |
| FY2017 | $304.0M | (58.67%) |
| FY2016 | $735.5M | 103.85% |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $710.0M | 105.06% |
| Mar 2026 | $346.2M | (10.87%) |
| Dec 2025 | $388.5M | 9.25% |
| Sep 2025 | $355.6M | — |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | $5.3B |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | $1.8B |
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | $1.5B |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | $1.0B |
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | $925.1M |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | $631.0M |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | $606.0M |
| NEU NewMarket Corporation compare | $573.7M |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | $224.2M |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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