Albemarle Corp (ALB.PA) stock
ALB.PANYSEPlastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan ElastomersFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as ALB
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 19/3036% below fair value
$43.96+1.77 (+4.20%)
Close on Nov 5, 2026Market cap $11.61BP/E 23.8Yield 1.65%
Albemarle r&d expenses
Research and development expenses are spending on new products and technology.
Albemarle's R&D Expenses for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was $33.19M, down 44.0% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $51.40M, down 40.7% from the year before. Over ten years it grew -5.4% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $89.19M in fiscal 2015.
Annual r&d expenses
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $51.40M | -40.7% |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $86.72M | +1.2% |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $85.73M | +19.1% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $71.98M | +33.2% |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $54.03M | -8.8% |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $59.21M | +1.6% |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $58.29M | -16.8% |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $70.05M | -16.9% |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $84.33M | +4.8% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $80.48M | -9.8% |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $89.19M | +1.0% |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $88.31M | +7.4% |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $82.25M | +4.2% |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $78.92M | +2.4% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $77.08M | +32.0% |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | $58.39M | -4.1% |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | $60.92M | -9.5% |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | $67.29M | – |
Quarterly r&d expenses
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $8.17M | -35.5% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $3.67M | -70.5% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $9.17M | -35.0% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $12.18M | -39.2% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $12.67M | -43.4% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $12.44M | -40.1% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $14.10M | -40.1% |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $20.02M | -12.0% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $22.40M | +6.2% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | $20.77M | -3.0% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | $23.53M | +15.0% |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | $22.75M | +12.9% |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $21.08M | +14.8% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $21.42M | +23.2% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $20.47M | +27.3% |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $20.15M | +66.2% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $18.36M | +38.1% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $17.39M | +24.4% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $16.08M | +9.9% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $12.13M | -21.1% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $13.29M | -1.8% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $13.98M | -1.6% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $14.64M | -9.1% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $15.38M | +7.8% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $13.53M | -13.2% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $14.21M | +5.6% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $16.10M | +7.5% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $14.26M | -12.9% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $15.59M | -6.2% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | $13.46M | -16.2% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | $14.98M | -28.6% |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $16.38M | -21.6% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | $16.61M | -23.7% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $16.07M | -7.3% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | $20.99M | -13.7% |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | $20.91M | +9.5% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $21.76M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $17.34M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $24.32M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $19.09M | – |
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