ALBEMARLE CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.89B
- P/E (TTM)
- 350.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.71%
About Albemarle
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers, SIC 2821
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.
The enterprise conducts operations across a wide international footprint, maintaining assets, facilities, and joint ventures in countries including the United States, Australia, Chile, China, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Major production units and development initiatives include the Kemerton facility and the Wodgina venture. Albemarle coordinates its worldwide processing activities, resource holdings, and manufacturing plants from its central corporate headquarters situated in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Summary of the business section of Albemarle's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ALBEMARLE CORP
- Founded
- 1994
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC
- Address
- 4250 Congress Street, Suite 900 28209
- Phone
- (980) 299-5700
- Website
- albemarle.com
- Employees
- 7,800, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
- Incorporated in
- Virginia
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ALB
- Other tickers
- ALB.PA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Feb 22, 1994
- Shares outstanding
- 118M, Jul 29, 2026
- Public float
- $7.40B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Mar 2, 2007
- SEC CIK
- 915913
- CUSIP
- 012653101
- ISIN
- US0126531013
- LEI
- HDBLS2Q6GV1LSKQPBS54
- EIN
- 54-1692118
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| J. Kent Masters | Chairman & CEO, Director | 87,519 |
| Mark Richard Mummert | Chief Operations Officer | 23,601 |
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | Chief People Officer | 10,610 |
| Eric Norris | Chief Commercial Officer | 64,310 |
| Max Hood | Chief Accounting Officer | 1,476 |
| Ander C. Krupa | General Counsel & Sec | 13,184 |
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | 23,157 |
| Melissa H. Anderson | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | 14,181 |
| Cynthia Renee Lima | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | 14,438 |
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | Chief Financial Officer | 20,931 |
| Netha N. Johnson | Chief Operations Officer | 50,029 |
| Stacy Goto Grant | General Counsel & Sec | 4,476 |
| Bartolomeo Eduardo Desalles | Director | 1,375 |
| Alejandro Daniel Wolff | Director | 13,044 |
| Deursen Holly Van | Director | 1,650 |
| Diarmuid B. OConnell | Director | 8,626 |
| Ralf Hans Cramer | Director | 5,723 |
| Glenda J. Minor | Director | 5,893 |
| Mark R. Widmar | Director | – |
| Michelle T. Collins | Director | 1,577 |
| Laurie Brlas | Director | 14,189 |
| Gerald A. Steiner | Director | 13,196 |
| Dean Seavers | Director | 11,984 |
| James J. /Ky Obrien | Director | 8,048 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Masters Jr | $15.51M | $38.20M | $3.87M | $102 | $109 |
| FY2024 Masters Jr | $14.37M | $4.40M | $3.48M | $61 | $108 |
| FY2023 Masters Jr | $14.47M | -$4.78M | $3.15M | $100 | $110 |
| FY2022 Masters Jr | $11.12M | $13.71M | $2.96M | $149 | $96 |
| FY2021 Masters Jr | $9.04M | $20.34M | $2.52M | $160 | $128 |
| FY2020 Luther CKissam IV | $3.83M | $5.59M | $2.89M | $205 | $116 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 7,800 employees, including employees of our consolidated joint ventures, of whom 3,100, or 40%, are employed in the U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |