Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Pension contributions
Albemarle Pension contributions decreased by 30.2% to $3.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 38.3%, from $5.20M to $3.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pension contributions shows a downward trend with a -9.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High contributions may signal a need to shore up underfunded plans, which can reduce free cash flow available for other investments or dividends.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash payments made by the company into its defined benefit pension plans to meet funding obli...
Peer comparison
Relevant for mature industrial companies with legacy defined benefit obligations.
Metric ID:
pension_contributionsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.94M | $3.88M | $6.11M | $3.89M | $3.80M | $3.24M | $5.18M | $2.83M | $5.81M | $3.61M | $5.62M | $4.82M | $4.60M | $3.91M | $6.04M | $5.20M | $4.74M | $5.92M | $4.59M | $3.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.4% | +57.5% | -36.3% | -2.4% | -14.5% | +59.8% | -45.5% | +105.6% | -37.8% | +55.7% | -14.2% | -4.6% | -15.1% | +54.4% | -14.0% | -8.8% | +24.8% | -22.4% | -30.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.1% | -16.4% | -15.1% | -27.4% | +53.0% | +11.3% | +8.5% | +70.8% | -20.7% | +8.3% | +7.4% | +7.7% | +2.9% | +51.2% | -24.0% | -38.3% |
Range$2.83M – $6.11M
CAGR-8.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's pension contributions?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported pension contributions of $3.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's pension contributions changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's pension contributions decreased by 38.3% year-over-year, from $5.20M to $3.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's pension contributions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Albemarle's pension contributions has grown at a -9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.25M to $20.44M.
- What does pension contributions mean?
- The actual cash a company pays into its employee retirement funds.