ALBNYSEPlastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan ElastomersFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as ALB.PA
ALBEMARLE CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$94.64−0.84 (-0.88%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.89B
- P/E (TTM)
- 350.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.71%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
13.0%−18.8 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
-7.1%−23.3 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-9.9%−21.9 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -4.4% | -11.1% | +10.4% | +6.2% | |
| Gross profit | +969.3% | -39.9% | -7.6% | -2.5% | |
| Free cash flow | – | +2.1% | – | +17.9% | |
| Dividend per share | +0.6% | +0.8% | +1.0% | +3.4% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 18.3% | 9.2% | -5.2% | |
| Return on assets | 7.2% | 3.7% | -3.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.90 | 1.22 | 2.23 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.62 | 0.84 | 0.33 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.12× | 3.83× | 5.40× | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.8× | 2.8× | 3.3× | |
| Capex to revenue | 7.3% | 27.2% | 11.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 113M | 107M | 118M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Albemarle generated $5.55B from operations and spent $7.57B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 88% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$5.55B
Used
$7.57B
Capital expenditure$6.64B88%Dividends$928.53M12%Share buybacks$00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-9.9%
×Asset turnover0.31×
×Equity multiplier1.69×
=Return on equity, FY2025-5.2%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -9.9% | 0.31× | 1.69× | -5.2% |
| FY2024 | -21.9% | 0.31× | 1.80× | -12.2% |
| FY2023 | 16.4% | 0.57× | 1.94× | 18.1% |
| FY2022 | 36.7% | 0.55× | 1.94× | 39.5% |
| FY2021 | 3.7% | 0.31× | 2.17× | 2.5% |
| FY2020 | 12.0% | 0.31× | 2.48× | 9.2% |
| FY2019 | 14.9% | 0.41× | 2.32× | 14.2% |
| FY2018 | 20.6% | 0.44× | 2.11× | 19.1% |
| FY2017 | 1.8% | 0.39× | 2.13× | 1.5% |
| FY2016 | 24.0% | 0.30× | 2.52× | 18.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$510.63M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.28B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-6.5% → -3.1%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.28B vs -$510.63M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell18.8% → 19.1%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.95 → 2.23
- No dilutionShare count did not rise118M → 118M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year1.16% → 13.00%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.29 → 0.31