Albemarle Corporation ALB SPX

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States

https://www.albemarle.com

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemicals products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$20.81B

Current Price

$176.42

High / Low (52W)

$215.62 / $54.14

Beta

1.36

Valuation

Stock P/E

Industry PE

24.80

Forward P/E

14.84

PEG Ratio

1.09

Book Value

$64.60

Price to Book

2.73

P/S

3.79

EV/EBITDA

22.68

Dividend Yield

0.92%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

-2.36%

ROE

-1.82%

ROA

1.60%

Profit Margin

-4.24%

Op Margin

24.79%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$2.34

EPS (TTM)

$-3.42

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.20

Quick Ratio

1.11

Current Ratio

2.07

Debt

$2.01B

Total Assets

$16.37B

Current Assets

$4.01B

Working Capital

$2.21B

Ownership

Promoter Holding

0.19%

Chg in Prom Hold

FII / Inst Holding

96.49%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.01%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$24.22B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$5.49B

EBITDA

$1.07B

Free Cash Flow

$716.71M

Operating Cash Flow

$1.08B

Shares Outstanding

117.93M

Gross Margin

18.53%

Payout Ratio

57.97%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

-11.10%

Profit 5Y

-39.66%

Revenue (YoY)

32.70%

Earnings (YoY)

PROS

Generates positive free cash flow.
In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

Revenue declined at -11.1% CAGR over 5 years.
Earnings shrank at -39.7% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	ALB Albemarle Corporation SPX	176.42	-	$20.81B	0.92%	-2.36%	-1.82%	-11.10%	-39.66%
2	LIN Linde plc NDXSPX	497.69	33.00	$230.11B	1.29%	13.07%	18.23%	0.62%	18.48%
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4	FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPX	65.71	34.77	$94.46B	0.91%	12.93%	15.63%	4.39%	-14.02%
5	SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPX	303.84	29.16	$74.94B	1.05%	20.04%	60.72%	2.10%	8.34%
6	CRH CRH plc SPX	108.79	20.18	$72.69B	1.43%	11.33%	15.81%	4.60%	-1.15%
7	ECL Ecolab Inc. SPX	256.00	34.59	$72.05B	1.14%	14.89%	22.43%	4.26%	23.88%
8	APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPX	278.62	29.33	$62.04B	2.60%	-0.62%	12.35%	-1.77%	-39.16%
9	NUE Nucor Corporation SPX	250.00	24.80	$56.94B	0.90%	8.80%	12.29%	-7.84%	-38.80%

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric	Mar 2015	Jun 2015	Sep 2015	Dec 2015	Mar 2016	Jun 2016	Sep 2016	Dec 2016	Mar 2017	Jun 2017	Sep 2017	Dec 2017	Mar 2018	Jun 2018	Sep 2018	Dec 2018	Mar 2019	Jun 2019	Sep 2019	Dec 2019	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Mar 2023	Jun 2023	Sep 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	722.06M	737.26M	754.87M	857.79M	821.63M	853.87M	777.75M	921.70M	832.06M	885.05M	879.75M	992.56M	738.85M	764.05M	746.87M	829.29M	773.90M	830.57M	1.13B	1.48B	2.09B	2.58B	2.37B	2.31B	1.36B	1.43B	1.35B	1.08B	1.33B	1.31B	1.43B	1.43B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	920.58M	1.13B	1.19B	1.23B	927.76M
Gross Profit	191.38M	212.03M	219.04M	237.77M	242.53M	248.10M	238.97M	240.97M	254.96M	271.96M	275.66M	303.70M	304.98M	311.36M	280.54M	320.38M	283.49M	325.91M	309.87M	338.51M	242.02M	233.36M	254.06M	263.69M	248.42M	249.27M	449.03M	580.42M	1.04B	1.28B	558.49M	54.93M	38.94M	-10.58M	-104.03M	156.30M	196.88M	117.61M	197.93M	500.97M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	137.60M	144.90M	151.25M	167.68M	146.58M
Operating Income	36.69M	79.26M	86.42M	-	242.80M	123.49M	124.91M	-	121.70M	138.04M	147.42M	-	182.62M	390.35M	163.76M	-	155.15M	185.74M	186.15M	-	124.04M	112.20M	144.43M	155.86M	542.33M	131.52M	311.98M	434.10M	890.98M	1.10B	140.00M	-140.01M	-179.51M	-492.61M	-1.11B	18.70M	51.98M	-33.64M	30.25M	354.39M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	191.76M	209.70M	-23.70M	-63.50M	445.12M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	48.98M	49.94M	50.96M	57.78M	33.12M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-18.97M	-8.97M	-239.15M	-284.99M	254.19M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-3.98M	34.09M	-30.57M	157.33M	21.51M
Net Income	43.12M	52.15M	65.39M	174.25M	228.19M	-314.82M	128.22M	602.09M	51.21M	103.33M	118.67M	-218.37M	131.76M	302.46M	129.75M	129.60M	133.57M	154.20M	155.07M	90.39M	107.20M	85.62M	98.30M	95.68M	424.60M	-392.78M	253.38M	406.77M	897.22M	1.24B	650.04M	302.53M	2.45M	-188.20M	-1.07B	41.35M	22.90M	-160.69M	-414.18M	319.09M
Diluted EPS	0.40	0.46	0.58	1.55	2.02	-2.78	1.13	5.30	0.45	0.92	1.06	-	1.18	2.73	1.20	-	1.26	1.45	1.46	-	1.01	0.80	0.92	0.84	3.62	-3.36	2.15	3.46	7.61	10.51	5.52	2.57	-0.08	-1.96	-9.45	0.00	-0.16	-1.72	-3.87	2.34
R&D Expense	26.49M	21.93M	21.90M	-	19.87M	20.50M	21.01M	-	24.32M	17.34M	21.76M	-	20.99M	16.07M	16.61M	-	14.98M	13.46M	15.59M	-	16.10M	14.21M	13.53M	14.64M	13.98M	13.29M	16.08M	17.39M	18.36M	20.47M	21.42M	21.08M	23.53M	20.77M	22.40M	14.10M	12.44M	12.67M	-	9.17M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.68B	3.07B	3.37B	3.59B	3.13B	3.33B	7.32B	9.62B	5.38B	5.14B
Cost of Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.25B	8.43B	5.31B	4.47B
Gross Profit	607.67M	483.86M	741.91M	954.95M	898.84M	850.47M	770.85M	860.23M	970.31M	1.11B	1.22B	1.26B	994.85M	997.97M	3.07B	1.19B	62.54M	668.72M
Operating Expenses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	596.13M	995.73M	704.77M	601.43M
Operating Income	220.92M	186.28M	401.94M	517.79M	399.78M	576.67M	271.30M	345.11M	600.98M	571.66M	911.54M	666.12M	505.81M	798.43M	2.48B	190.18M	-642.23M	67.28M
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.86B	792.75M	-1.01B	314.26M
Interest Expense	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	122.97M	116.07M	165.62M	207.65M
Pretax Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.43B	246.74M	-1.76B	-552.07M
Tax Provision	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	390.59M	430.28M	87.08M	156.88M
Net Income	194.20M	178.37M	315.78M	392.11M	311.54M	413.17M	133.32M	334.91M	643.67M	54.85M	693.56M	533.23M	375.76M	123.67M	2.69B	1.57B	-1.18B	-510.63M
Diluted EPS	2.09	1.94	3.43	4.28	3.47	4.90	1.69	3.00	5.68	0.49	6.34	5.02	3.52	1.06	22.84	13.36	-11.20	-5.76
R&D Expense	67.29M	60.92M	58.39M	77.08M	78.92M	82.25M	88.31M	89.19M	80.47M	84.33M	70.05M	58.29M	59.21M	54.03M	71.98M	85.72M	86.72M	51.40M

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:	-11.10%
1 Year:	32.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:	-39.66%
1 Year:	-

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:	+221.95%
6 Months:	+41.62%
3 Months:	-1.01%
1 Month:	-7.58%

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2007	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Total Assets	-	-	2.77B	3.07B	3.20B	3.44B	3.58B	5.20B	9.60B	8.16B	7.75B	7.58B	9.86B	10.45B	-	15.46B	18.27B	16.61B	16.37B
Current Assets	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5.19B	5.22B	3.84B	4.01B
Cash & Equivalents	130.55M	253.30M	308.79M	529.65M	469.42M	477.70M	477.24M	2.49B	213.73M	2.27B	1.14B	555.32M	613.11M	-	-	1.50B	889.90M	1.19B	1.62B
Inventory	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.08B	2.16B	1.50B	1.18B
Receivables	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.19B	1.21B	742.20M	593.50M
Total Liabilities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7.27B	8.61B	6.41B	6.59B
Current Liabilities	-	-	353.26M	364.18M	401.18M	385.01M	436.36M	1.14B	1.62B	1.14B	1.20B	1.18B	1.41B	1.80B	-	2.74B	3.56B	1.97B	1.80B
Long Term Debt	-	-	776.40M	851.93M	749.26M	686.59M	1.05B	2.22B	3.14B	2.12B	1.42B	1.40B	2.86B	2.77B	-	3.21B	3.54B	3.12B	3.12B
Total Debt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.32B	4.28B	3.62B	3.30B
Total Equity	-	-	1.21B	1.42B	1.59B	1.83B	1.63B	1.36B	3.25B	3.80B	3.67B	3.59B	3.93B	4.27B	-	7.98B	9.41B	9.96B	9.53B
Shares Outstanding	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	117.17M	117.36M	117.56M	117.72M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow	327.16M	358.52M	331.31M	487.36M	488.77M	432.86M	492.61M	360.81M	735.52M	303.98M	546.16M	719.37M	798.91M	-	1.91B	1.33B	687.88M	1.28B
Investing Cash Flow	-163.70M	-121.63M	-92.19M	-212.94M	-301.16M	-157.74M	-46.13M	-2.16B	2.92B	-357.80M	-303.69M	-1.66B	-863.57M	-	-1.42B	-2.56B	-1.58B	-146.01M
Financing Cash Flow	-25.03M	-180.78M	-7.94M	-329.12M	-177.29M	-288.05M	1.61B	-478.45M	-1.58B	-1.09B	-786.53M	1.04B	177.26M	-	611.89M	623.91M	1.24B	-834.19M
Capital Expenditure	-99.74M	-100.79M	-75.48M	-190.57M	-280.87M	-155.35M	-110.58M	-227.65M	-196.65M	-317.70M	-699.99M	-851.80M	-850.48M	-	-1.26B	-2.15B	-1.68B	-589.80M
Free Cash Flow	227.42M	257.74M	255.83M	296.79M	207.89M	277.51M	382.03M	133.16M	538.87M	-13.72M	-153.83M	-132.42M	-51.56M	-	646.20M	-827.96M	-992.65M	692.47M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.10B	-614.08M	344.84M	302.07M
Share Buybacks	168.95M	5.81M	14.95M	178.13M	63.58M	582.30M	150.00M	0	0	250.00M	500.00M	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric	Dec 2008	Dec 2009	Dec 2010	Dec 2011	Dec 2012	Dec 2013	Dec 2014	Dec 2015	Dec 2016	Dec 2017	Dec 2018	Dec 2019	Dec 2020	Dec 2021	Dec 2022	Dec 2023	Dec 2024	Dec 2025
Gross Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36.2%	36.0%	36.1%	35.0%	31.8%	30.0%	42.0%	12.3%	1.2%	13.0%
Operating Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22.4%	18.6%	27.0%	18.6%	16.2%	24.0%	33.9%	2.0%	-11.9%	1.3%
Net Margin %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	24.0%	1.8%	20.6%	14.9%	12.0%	3.7%	36.7%	16.4%	-21.9%	-9.9%
ROE %	-	14.8%	22.3%	24.6%	17.0%	25.4%	9.8%	10.3%	17.0%	1.5%	19.3%	13.6%	8.8%	-	33.7%	16.7%	-11.8%	-5.4%
ROCE %	-	7.7%	14.9%	18.5%	13.1%	18.3%	6.7%	4.3%	8.6%	8.7%	14.2%	7.9%	5.8%	-	19.5%	1.3%	-4.4%	0.5%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders

0.19%

Institutions

96.49%

Public Float

96.67%

Top Institutional Holders

#	Holder	% Held	Shares	Value
1	Capital World Investors	8.34%	9.84M	$1.74B
2	Blackrock Inc.	7.41%	8.73M	$1.54B
3	Vanguard Capital Management LLC	6.50%	7.66M	$1.35B
4	Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	5.35%	6.32M	$1.11B
5	State Street Corporation	4.43%	5.22M	$921.68M
6	Geode Capital Management, LLC	2.91%	3.43M	$605.83M
7	Bank of America Corporation	2.52%	2.98M	$525.09M
8	Primecap Management Company	2.26%	2.66M	$470.11M
9	Two Sigma Investments, LP	1.97%	2.32M	$409.45M
10	Morgan Stanley	1.91%	2.25M	$396.57M

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