Albemarle Corp (ALB) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.72x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $247.57 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($346.24 Million). See Albemarle Corp (ALB) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Albemarle Corp Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1993–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Albemarle Corp across 33 annual periods. Explore Albemarle Corp debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Albemarle Corp (1993–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Albemarle Corp. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ALB company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54x | $692.47 Million | $1.28 Billion | $589.80 Million | ▲ +137.4% |
| 2024 | -1.44x | $-992.65 Million | $687.88 Million | $1.68 Billion | ▼ -131.2% |
| 2023 | -0.62x | $-827.96 Million | $1.33 Billion | $2.15 Billion | ▼ -284.3% |
| 2022 | 0.34x | $646.20 Million | $1.91 Billion | $1.26 Billion | ▲ +119.1% |
| 2021 | -1.77x | $-609.41 Million | $344.26 Million | $953.67 Million | ▼ -2642.8% |
| 2020 | -0.06x | $-51.56 Million | $798.91 Million | $850.48 Million | ▲ +64.9% |
| 2019 | -0.18x | $-132.42 Million | $719.37 Million | $851.80 Million | ▲ +34.6% |
| 2018 | -0.28x | $-153.83 Million | $546.16 Million | $699.99 Million | ▼ -523.8% |
| 2017 | -0.05x | $-13.72 Million | $303.98 Million | $317.70 Million | ▼ -106.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73x | $536.75 Million | $733.40 Million | $196.65 Million | ▲ +98.4% |
| 2015 | 0.37x | $133.04 Million | $360.69 Million | $227.65 Million | ▼ -52.4% |
| 2014 | 0.78x | $382.03 Million | $492.61 Million | $110.58 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.64x | $277.51 Million | $432.86 Million | $155.35 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43x | $207.89 Million | $488.77 Million | $280.87 Million | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.57x | $259.84 Million | $457.59 Million | $197.75 Million | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | $255.83 Million | $331.31 Million | $75.48 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.72x | $257.74 Million | $358.52 Million | $100.79 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.68x | $216.01 Million | $315.75 Million | $99.74 Million | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.59x | $143.80 Million | $242.54 Million | $98.74 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.73x | $276.45 Million | $376.29 Million | $99.85 Million | ▲ +25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.58x | $98.78 Million | $168.86 Million | $70.08 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.70x | $133.90 Million | $191.56 Million | $57.65 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.73x | $109.04 Million | $150.10 Million | $41.06 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.73x | $106.39 Million | $144.77 Million | $38.38 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.65x | $94.06 Million | $143.97 Million | $49.90 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.66x | $102.82 Million | $155.07 Million | $52.25 Million | ▲ +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.53x | $86.73 Million | $164.30 Million | $77.57 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.44x | $60.47 Million | $137.21 Million | $76.75 Million | ▲ +222.0% |
| 1997 | 0.14x | $13.52 Million | $98.81 Million | $85.28 Million | ▲ +106.3% |
| 1996 | -2.18x | $-61.97 Million | $28.47 Million | $90.44 Million | ▼ -6756.3% |
| 1995 | 0.03x | $3.80 Million | $116.20 Million | $112.40 Million | ▼ -91.0% |
| 1994 | 0.36x | $40.30 Million | $110.70 Million | $70.40 Million | ▲ +174.0% |
| 1993 | 0.13x | $13.50 Million | $101.60 Million | $88.10 Million | — |