Financing
Debt Repayments
Albemarle Debt Repayments increased by 183.2% to $1.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13385.1%, from $9.62M to $1.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows a downward trend with a -10.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.
Detailed definition
Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.
Metric ID:
debt_repaymentHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $455.00M | $0.00 | $250.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $28.86M | $29.02M | $27.43M | $27.95M | $28.04M | $9.62M | $19.49M | $18.84M | $457.79M | $1.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | +0.5% | -5.5% | +1.9% | +0.3% | -65.7% | +102.7% | -3.3% | >999% | +183.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | -88.5% | — | — | — | -2.9% | -66.9% | -29.0% | -32.6% | >999% | >999% |
Range$0.00 – $1.30B
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-30.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's debt repayments?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported debt repayments of $1.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's debt repayments increased by 13385.1% year-over-year, from $9.62M to $1.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's debt repayments?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Albemarle's debt repayments has grown at a -10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $705.00M to $505.74M.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.