Albemarle (HAM:AMC) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €-0.66 (As of Mar. 2026)


HAM:AMC Albemarle Corp HAM:AMC
77 GF Score
Price €111.35
GF Value €74.29
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Albemarle HAM:AMC -2.32% 77 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €-0.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:AMC with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €74.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albemarle's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1.806. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €-0.66 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of Albemarle was 25.70% per year. The lowest was -47.30% per year. And the median was 8.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-07), Albemarle's current stock price is €111.35. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €-0.66. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is .

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Albemarle was 528.89. The lowest was 24.30. And the median was 44.96.


Albemarle  (HAM:AMC) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of Albemarle was 528.89. The lowest was 24.30. And the median was 44.96.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

Albemarle Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
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Albemarle Quarterly Data
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HAM:AMC vs RPM, LYB, SOLS: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Albemarle's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=1.806/330.2130*330.2130
=1.806

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Albemarle Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.305 241.018 0.418
201609 1.252 241.428 1.712
201612 1.887 241.432 2.581
201703 0.235 243.801 0.318
201706 -1.434 244.955 -1.933
201709 0.296 246.819 0.396
201712 0.746 246.524 0.999
201803 -0.074 249.554 -0.098
201806 -0.362 251.989 -0.474
201809 -0.298 252.439 -0.390
201812 -0.485 251.233 -0.637
201903 -1.341 254.202 -1.742
201906 -0.459 256.143 -0.592
201909 -0.397 256.759 -0.511
201912 1.104 256.974 1.419
202003 -0.505 258.115 -0.646
202006 -1.264 257.797 -1.619
202009 0.408 260.280 0.518
202012 0.828 260.474 1.050
202103 -0.161 264.877 -0.201
202106 0.075 271.696 0.091
202109 -1.098 274.310 -1.322
202112 -3.362 278.802 -3.982
202203 -0.197 287.504 -0.226
202206 -3.349 296.311 -3.732
202209 4.987 296.808 5.548
202212 4.055 296.797 4.512
202303 2.420 301.836 2.648
202306 -3.370 305.109 -3.647
202309 0.660 307.789 0.708
202312 -6.128 306.746 -6.597
202403 -3.771 312.332 -3.987
202406 -0.696 314.175 -0.732
202409 -0.583 315.301 -0.611
202412 -2.821 315.605 -2.952
202503 2.868 319.799 2.961
202506 -0.948 322.561 -0.970
202509 1.618 324.800 1.645
202512 1.691 324.054 1.723
202603 1.806 330.213 1.806

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €-0.66 mean?
Albemarle (HAM:AMC) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €-0.66 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors.
Is Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
Albemarle's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €-0.66. Overall, Albemarle has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to RPM and LYB?
Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €-0.66 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors. Albemarle's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €-0.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Albemarle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle (HAM:AMC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €74.29, compared to a current price of €111.35 — trading 49.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €-0.66. Albemarle's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Albemarle (HAM:AMC), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €-0.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Albemarle (HAM:AMC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €111.35 is trading 49.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €74.29. GuruFocus considers Albemarle to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:AMC:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €-0.66
  • GF Value™: €74.29 vs. price of €111.35 (49.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:AMC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Albemarle Business Description

Address 4250 Congress Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28209
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.
77GF Score

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