Aureus
BGood

Albemarle Corporation(ALB)

B

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Declining · Materials

FCF Margin12.7%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-251.1%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$692.5M
Revenue$5.1B
Net Cash-$1.7BNet debt position
Debt / FCF5.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.23Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth-33.0%4 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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-0.5Elevated debt-to-FCF ratio (5.1x)
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (12.7%, 5.1x)
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-1Significant YoY FCF decline (-33.0%)
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 0.94)
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+0.5Strong revenue growth (32.7% YoY) offsets compressed FCF margin
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FinalB

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Healthy FCF margin (12.7%)
  • Strong liquidity (current ratio: 2.23)
  • Strong revenue growth (32.7% YoY)

Concerns

  • Heavy debt position ($1.7B net debt, 5.1x FCF)
  • High debt-to-FCF ratio (5.1x)
  • Significant YoY FCF decline (-33.0%)
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin12.7%
Net Margin-9.9%
Operating CF Margin24.9%
CapEx Ratio11.5%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$1.7BNet debt position
Debt / FCF5.1xElevated debt burden
Current Ratio2.23Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.45Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

-33.0% YoYDeclining (-33.0%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameAlbemarle Corporation
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow$692.5M
Revenue$5.1B
Net Income-$510.6M
Operating Cash Flow$1.3B
Capital Expenditure$589.8M
FCF Margin12.7%
Cash Conversion Rate-251.1%
Net Margin-9.9%
Total Debt$3.3B
Total Cash$1.6B
Net Cash-$1.7B
Current Ratio2.23
Debt / Equity0.45
Debt / FCF5.1x
YoY FCF Growth-33.0%
Positive Quarters4 of 5
Trend DirectionDeclining
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeB
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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