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. Check Albemarle Corp cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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. Explore Albemarle Corp (ALB) long-term investment share to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

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

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Albemarle Corp. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market cap of Albemarle Corp.

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