Albemarle Corp (ALB) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.62x

Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.62x as of March 2026, reinvesting $213.22 Million (capex $98.68 Million plus investments $114.54 Million) from operating cash flow of $346.24 Million. See ALB cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.62x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$213.22 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$346.24 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$98.68 Million
USD

Albemarle Corp Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1993–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Albemarle Corp across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Albemarle Corp (ALB) cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Albemarle Corp (1993–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Albemarle Corp. See ALB financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.78x $1.00 Billion $1.28 Billion $589.80 Million ▼ -83.5%
2024 4.73x $3.25 Billion $687.88 Million $1.68 Billion ▲ +40.1%
2023 3.38x $4.48 Billion $1.33 Billion $2.15 Billion ▲ +410.3%
2022 0.66x $1.26 Billion $1.91 Billion $1.26 Billion ▼ -85.9%
2021 4.71x $1.62 Billion $344.26 Million $953.67 Million ▲ +337.7%
2020 1.08x $859.05 Million $798.91 Million $850.48 Million ▼ -69.2%
2019 3.50x $2.52 Billion $719.37 Million $851.80 Million ▲ +170.6%
2018 1.29x $705.86 Million $546.16 Million $699.99 Million ▼ -41.8%
2017 2.22x $675.51 Million $303.98 Million $317.70 Million ▼ -47.7%
2016 4.25x $3.12 Billion $733.40 Million $196.65 Million ▲ +369.3%
2015 0.91x $326.65 Million $360.69 Million $227.65 Million ▲ +301.1%
2014 0.23x $111.22 Million $492.61 Million $110.58 Million ▼ -37.2%
2013 0.36x $155.51 Million $432.86 Million $155.35 Million ▼ -42.9%
2012 0.63x $307.45 Million $488.77 Million $280.87 Million ▲ +39.1%
2011 0.45x $206.94 Million $457.59 Million $197.75 Million ▲ +96.7%
2010 0.23x $76.16 Million $331.31 Million $75.48 Million ▼ -18.2%
2009 0.28x $100.79 Million $358.52 Million $100.79 Million ▼ -11.0%
2008 0.32x $99.74 Million $315.75 Million $99.74 Million ▼ -22.4%
2007 0.41x $98.74 Million $242.54 Million $98.74 Million ▲ +53.4%
2006 0.27x $99.85 Million $376.29 Million $99.85 Million ▼ -36.1%
2005 0.42x $70.08 Million $168.86 Million $70.08 Million ▲ +37.9%
2004 0.30x $57.65 Million $191.56 Million $57.65 Million ▲ +10.0%
2003 0.27x $41.06 Million $150.10 Million $41.06 Million ▲ +3.2%
2002 0.27x $38.38 Million $144.77 Million $38.38 Million ▼ -23.5%
2001 0.35x $49.90 Million $143.97 Million $49.90 Million ▲ +2.9%
2000 0.34x $52.25 Million $155.07 Million $52.25 Million ▼ -28.6%
1999 0.47x $77.57 Million $164.30 Million $77.57 Million ▼ -15.6%
1998 0.56x $76.75 Million $137.21 Million $76.75 Million ▼ -35.2%
1997 0.86x $85.28 Million $98.81 Million $85.28 Million ▼ -72.8%
1996 3.18x $90.44 Million $28.47 Million $90.44 Million ▲ +228.4%
1995 0.97x $112.40 Million $116.20 Million $112.40 Million ▲ +52.1%
1994 0.64x $70.40 Million $110.70 Million $70.40 Million ▼ -26.7%
1993 0.87x $88.10 Million $101.60 Million $88.10 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow