Albemarle Corp (ALB.PA) stock
Close on Nov 5, 2026Market cap $11.61BP/E 23.8Yield 1.65%
Albemarle Corp grew revenue 24.4% to $6.15B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Free cash flow was $1.44B, up 1187.6% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $11.61B, 23.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $11.61B
- P/E ratio
- 23.8
- Price to sales
- 1.89
- Price to book
- 1.10
- Dividend yield
- 1.65%
- Free cash flow yield
- 12.44%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $6.15B
- Net income
- $681.63M
- EPS, diluted
- $4.14
- Free cash flow
- $1.44B
- Book value per share
- $88.93
- Diluted shares
- 119M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Q3 FY2026, expected soon
- Previous close
- $42.19
- Open
- $42.32
- Day's range
- $42.32 – $44.73
- Volume
- 38,070
- Average volume (20 days)
- 279,493
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.68
- 52-week range
- $89.10 – $221.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 49.0
- Volatility (1 year)
- 54.3%
- Relative volume
- 1.91×
- WACC
- 12.1%
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 5, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | ALB.PA | S&P 500 | Difference | ALB.PA per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.3% | -5.4% | +3.1 pts | ||
| 3 months | -11.3% | -4.5% | −6.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | -22.8% | +8.3% | −31.1 pts | ||
| 1 year | +10.2% | +9.3% | +0.9 pts |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Albemarle filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Update
About Albemarle
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Albemarle Corporation is a specialty materials company that develops and manufactures engineered chemicals for critical global industries. The organization structures its activities through operating segments comprising Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen, alongside refining solutions and fine chemistry services. Its product lines center around lithium compounds, bromine solutions, and specialized catalysts designed for modern chemical processing and energy storage applications. Albemarle serves industrial manufacturers, commercial producers, and technical partners across automotive, clean technology, and consumer product value chains.
Company profile, executives and historyAlbemarle stock: common questions
What is Albemarle's stock price?
ALB.PA closed at $43.96 on Nov 5, 2026, up 4.20% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $89.10 and $221.00.
What is Albemarle's market cap?
Albemarle was worth $11.61B at the close on Nov 5, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is ALB.PA's P/E ratio?
ALB.PA trades at 23.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $4.14 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Albemarle make?
Albemarle reported revenue of $6.15B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 24.4% from a year earlier.
Does Albemarle pay a dividend?
Yes. Albemarle paid $1.62 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.65% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row.
When does Albemarle report earnings next?
Albemarle's Q3 FY2026 results are due soon; the company has not yet filed them with the SEC.
How has ALB.PA stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, ALB.PA returned +10.2% over the past year, against +9.3% for the S&P 500.
How many ALB.PA shares are sold short?
12M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 10.42% of the float, or 5.0 days of average trading volume.
Who are Albemarle's competitors?
Companies most similar to Albemarle by business, industry and size include EMN, AVNT, DD, TSEOQ, HXL.
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