Albemarle Corp (ALB) — Financial Flexibility Index
Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.09x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $444.92 Million (operating CF $346.24 Million minus capex $98.68 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($5.03 Billion). Check strategic asset allocation of Albemarle Corp to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Albemarle Corp Financial Flexibility Index (1993–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Albemarle Corp across 33 annual periods. See Albemarle Corp (ALB) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Albemarle Corp (1993–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Albemarle Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ALB stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | $1.87 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $6.59 Billion | ▼ -23.1% |
| 2024 | 0.37x | $2.37 Billion | $687.88 Million | $6.41 Billion | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.40x | $3.48 Billion | $1.33 Billion | $8.61 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.44x | $3.17 Billion | $1.91 Billion | $7.27 Billion | ▲ +73.7% |
| 2021 | 0.25x | $1.30 Billion | $344.26 Million | $5.17 Billion | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.28x | $1.65 Billion | $798.91 Million | $5.98 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.27x | $1.57 Billion | $719.37 Million | $5.77 Billion | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.33x | $1.25 Billion | $546.16 Million | $3.82 Billion | ▲ +106.2% |
| 2017 | 0.16x | $621.68 Million | $303.98 Million | $3.93 Billion | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $930.06 Million | $733.40 Million | $4.22 Billion | ▲ +132.8% |
| 2015 | 0.09x | $588.34 Million | $360.69 Million | $6.21 Billion | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2014 | 0.16x | $603.18 Million | $492.61 Million | $3.73 Billion | ▼ -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.32x | $588.21 Million | $432.86 Million | $1.84 Billion | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.51x | $769.64 Million | $488.77 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.43x | $655.34 Million | $457.59 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.26x | $406.79 Million | $331.31 Million | $1.59 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.30x | $459.31 Million | $358.52 Million | $1.52 Billion | ▲ +29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.23x | $415.48 Million | $315.75 Million | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.23x | $341.28 Million | $242.54 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.32x | $476.14 Million | $376.29 Million | $1.50 Billion | ▲ +114.5% |
| 2005 | 0.15x | $238.94 Million | $168.86 Million | $1.62 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.14x | $249.21 Million | $191.56 Million | $1.73 Billion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2003 | 0.25x | $191.16 Million | $150.10 Million | $751.07 Million | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.29x | $183.15 Million | $144.77 Million | $623.22 Million | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.36x | $193.87 Million | $143.97 Million | $536.17 Million | ▼ -26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.49x | $207.31 Million | $155.07 Million | $422.90 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.52x | $241.87 Million | $164.30 Million | $463.53 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.44x | $213.96 Million | $137.21 Million | $486.13 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.50x | $184.09 Million | $98.81 Million | $370.85 Million | ▲ +42.4% |
| 1996 | 0.35x | $118.91 Million | $28.47 Million | $341.06 Million | ▼ -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.39x | $228.60 Million | $116.20 Million | $581.90 Million | ▲ +28.9% |
| 1994 | 0.30x | $181.10 Million | $110.70 Million | $594.20 Million | ▼ -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | $189.70 Million | $101.60 Million | $384.80 Million | — |