Albemarle Corp Cash Flow Quality Index
Albemarle Corp cash flow quality index. Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.05x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $346.24 Million exceeds net income of $328.98 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Albemarle Corp (ALB) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Albemarle Corp (1993–2023)
Cash flow quality index of Albemarle Corp from 1993 to 2023. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Albemarle Corp across 31 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore ALB debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Albemarle Corp Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1993–2023)
Albemarle Corp cash flow quality index by year from 1993 to 2023. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Albemarle Corp. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Albemarle Corp cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.79x | $1.33 Billion | $1.67 Billion | ▲ +17.2% |
| 2022 | 0.68x | $1.91 Billion | $2.82 Billion | ▼ -60.6% |
| 2021 | 1.72x | $344.26 Million | $199.94 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79x | $798.91 Million | $446.62 Million | ▲ +50.3% |
| 2019 | 1.19x | $719.37 Million | $604.36 Million | ▲ +61.1% |
| 2018 | 0.74x | $546.16 Million | $739.14 Million | ▼ -75.8% |
| 2017 | 3.06x | $303.98 Million | $99.47 Million | ▲ +183.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08x | $733.40 Million | $680.77 Million | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.00x | $360.69 Million | $360.06 Million | ▼ -67.3% |
| 2014 | 3.06x | $492.61 Million | $160.91 Million | ▲ +211.1% |
| 2013 | 0.98x | $432.86 Million | $439.83 Million | ▼ -33.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48x | $488.77 Million | $330.13 Million | ▲ +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09x | $457.59 Million | $420.20 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01x | $331.31 Million | $329.42 Million | ▼ -46.8% |
| 2009 | 1.89x | $358.52 Million | $189.62 Million | ▲ +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48x | $315.75 Million | $213.01 Million | ▲ +40.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06x | $242.54 Million | $229.69 Million | ▼ -59.9% |
| 2006 | 2.63x | $376.29 Million | $142.97 Million | ▲ +79.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47x | $168.86 Million | $114.87 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2004 | 3.49x | $191.56 Million | $54.84 Million | ▲ +67.4% |
| 2003 | 2.09x | $150.10 Million | $71.94 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.98x | $144.77 Million | $73.02 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11x | $143.97 Million | $68.17 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52x | $155.07 Million | $101.78 Million | ▼ -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85x | $164.30 Million | $88.80 Million | ▲ +14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62x | $137.21 Million | $84.70 Million | ▲ +31.2% |
| 1997 | 1.24x | $98.81 Million | $80.00 Million | ▲ +577.2% |
| 1996 | 0.18x | $28.47 Million | $156.10 Million | ▼ -87.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49x | $116.20 Million | $78.20 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16x | $110.70 Million | $51.30 Million | ▼ -53.7% |
| 1993 | 4.66x | $101.60 Million | $21.80 Million | — |