Albemarle (MEX:ALB) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN-13.65 (As of Mar. 2026)


MEX:ALB Albemarle Corp MEX:ALB
64 GF Score
Price MXN2,350.00
GF Value MXN1,485.88
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Albemarle MEX:ALB 64 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-13.65 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ALB with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,485.88 (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 MXN37.640. 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 MXN-13.65 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 (2026-07-06), Albemarle's current stock price is MXN2350.00. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN-13.65. 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  (MEX:ALB) 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:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.83 -20.54 -18.70 -14.91 -13.65

MEX:ALB 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)
=37.64/330.2130*330.2130
=37.640

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Albemarle Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 6.332 241.018 8.675
201609 27.180 241.428 37.175
201612 41.040 241.432 56.132
201703 4.727 243.801 6.402
201706 -29.130 244.955 -39.269
201709 6.409 246.819 8.574
201712 17.328 246.524 23.210
201803 -1.666 249.554 -2.204
201806 -8.315 251.989 -10.896
201809 -6.502 252.439 -8.505
201812 -10.843 251.233 -14.252
201903 -29.404 254.202 -38.196
201906 -9.959 256.143 -12.839
201909 -8.632 256.759 -11.101
201912 23.133 256.974 29.726
202003 -13.093 258.115 -16.750
202006 -32.846 257.797 -42.073
202009 10.628 260.280 13.484
202012 20.037 260.474 25.402
202103 -3.920 264.877 -4.887
202106 1.809 271.696 2.199
202109 -26.561 274.310 -31.974
202112 -77.937 278.802 -92.309
202203 -4.319 287.504 -4.961
202206 -71.223 296.311 -79.372
202209 99.315 296.808 110.493
202212 83.743 296.797 93.172
202303 46.710 301.836 51.101
202306 -62.593 305.109 -67.743
202309 12.268 307.789 13.162
202312 -113.424 306.746 -122.101
202403 -68.019 312.332 -71.913
202406 -13.729 314.175 -14.430
202409 -12.735 315.301 -13.337
202412 -61.599 315.605 -64.450
202503 63.423 319.799 65.488
202506 -20.588 322.561 -21.076
202509 34.828 324.800 35.408
202512 35.659 324.054 36.337
202603 37.640 330.213 37.640

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 MXN-13.65 mean?
Albemarle (MEX:ALB) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN-13.65 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 MXN-13.65. Overall, Albemarle has a GF Score™ of 64/100 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 MXN-13.65 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 MXN-13.65. 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 (MEX:ALB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,485.88, compared to a current price of MXN2,350.00 — trading 58.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-13.65. Albemarle's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 (MEX:ALB), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN-13.65 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 (MEX:ALB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN2,350.00 is trading 58.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,485.88. GuruFocus considers Albemarle to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ALB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN-13.65
  • GF Value™: MXN1,485.88 vs. price of MXN2,350.00 (58.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ALB 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.
64GF Score

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