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Albemarle Corporation(ALB)

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Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Materials

FCF Margin-18.3%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion-59.5%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow-$983.7M
Revenue$5.4B
Net Cash-$2.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.95Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+393.9%2 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseF
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (393.9% YoY)
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-1Only 2 positive quarters recently
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-0.5Highly volatile FCF (consistency: 45.35)
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FinalF

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+393.9%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Concerns

  • Negative FCF margin (-18.3%)
  • Net debt position ($2.4B)
  • Only 2 positive FCF quarters recently
  • Highly volatile quarterly FCF

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin-18.3%
Net Margin-21.9%
Operating CF Margin13.1%
CapEx Ratio31.3%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash-$2.4BNet debt position
Debt / FCFN/AElevated debt burden
Current Ratio1.95Strong liquidity
Debt / Equity0.47Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+393.9% YoYImproving (+393.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Materials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameAlbemarle Corporation
SectorMaterials
Free Cash Flow-$983.7M
Revenue$5.4B
Net Income-$1.2B
Operating Cash Flow$702.1M
Capital Expenditure$1.7B
FCF Margin-18.3%
Cash Conversion Rate-59.5%
Net Margin-21.9%
Total Debt$3.6B
Total Cash$1.2B
Net Cash-$2.4B
Current Ratio1.95
Debt / Equity0.47
Debt / FCFN/A
YoY FCF Growth+393.9%
Positive Quarters2 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeF
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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