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Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle Corporation

ALB
Albemarle CorporationUS flagNew York Stock Exchange
126.28
USD
-5.88
- -
14.89BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
28.56
31.08
25.42
23.82
27.7
31.13
33.88
29.41
28.73
62.5
81.98
45.76
43.71
50.15
Basic EPS, GAAP
4.93
1.69
3.01
5.73
0.49
6.4
5.03
3.53
1.07
22.97
13.41
-11.2
-5.76
0.49
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
5.16
6.26
3.25
6.55
2.74
5.04
6.79
7.51
2.97
16.29
11.31
5.85
10.9
15.28
Dividend per Share
0.93
1.07
1.07
1.2
1.27
1.33
1.44
1.52
1.54
1.57
1.6
2.65
3.04
3.03
Book Value per Share
20.33
17.42
29
33.73
33.24
33.95
37.08
39.95
48.07
68.13
80.2
65.72
62
68.14
Tangible Book Value per Share
15.68
13.74
12.56
16.89
14.86
15.45
18.85
21.09
31.78
51.87
64.08
50.3
47.44
53.86
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
84
79
111
112
111
108
106
106
116
117
117
118
118
118
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,394
2,446
2,826
2,677
3,072
3,375
3,589
3,129
3,328
7,320
9,617
5,378
5,143
5,908
Operating Margin (%)
25.48
13.39
16.65
20.02
18.61
20.77
18.56
16.17
15.1
33.86
1.98
-11.94
1.31
13.73
Depreciation Expense
107
104
260
226
197
201
213
232
254
301
430
589
659
642
Net Income, GAAP
413
133
335
644
55
694
533
376
124
2,690
1,573
-1,179
-511
224
Effective Tax Rate (%)
24.97
8.67
3.58
18.68
96.65
18.22
15.66
14.57
22.04
16.05
174.39
- -
- -
141.1
Profit Margin (%)
17.26
5.45
11.85
24.04
1.79
20.55
14.86
12.01
3.72
36.75
16.36
-21.93
-9.93
3.79
Working Capital
1,047
2,209
214
2,167
1,277
815
816
404
119
2,446
1,656
1,876
2,210
2,053
LT Debt
1,054
2,223
3,142
2,122
1,415
1,398
2,978
2,884
2,131
3,314
3,655
3,218
3,223
1,802
Total Equity
1,743
1,489
3,401
3,943
3,818
3,759
4,094
4,469
5,806
8,191
9,665
10,200
9,781
10,534
Return on Invested Capital (%)
16.64
8.22
7.77
6.32
0.31
10.22
8.77
5.58
4.74
20.82
-1.1
- -
- -
-2.48
Return on Capital (%)
15.04
3.96
6.67
9.75
0.24
12.43
8.03
4.77
1.16
26.9
10.92
- -
- -
0.74
Return on Common Equity (%)
23.88
8.93
14.52
18.26
1.47
19.11
14.19
9.16
2.5
39.53
18.09
-15.36
-9.02
0.72

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
74
75
75
LT Borrowings
3,119
1,807
1,802
LT Finance Leases
103
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
2,235
2,235
2,235
Shares Outstanding
118
118
118
Market Capitalization
16,650
21,164
15,933

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
4,008
3,259
3,944
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,618
1,090
1,632
Accounts Receivable, Net
594
523
604
Inventories
1,179
1,347
1,385
Total Current Liabilities
1,798
1,576
1,891
Payables & Accruals
1,299
1,501
1,816
ST Debt
74
75
75
Deferred Revenue
93
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.97%
18.09%
-4.1%
Free Cash Flow
57.27%
81.01%
86.41%
Net Income, GAAP
284.72%
346.94%
-56.71%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
12.21%
21.85%
-4.37%
Total Cash Common Dividend
4.93%
3.5%
9.11%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,361
1,430
1,355
1,232
5,378
2025
1,077
1,330
1,308
1,428
5,143
2026
1,429
1,743
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-0.08
-1.96
-9.45
0.29
-11.2
2025
- -
-0.16
-1.72
-3.87
-5.76
2026
2.35
3.72
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.4
0.74
0.75
0.76
2.65
2025
0.76
0.76
0.76
0.76
3.04
2026
0.76
0.76
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- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Jerry Kent Jr.
Full Time Employees
7,800
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Address
4250 Congress Street Charlotte NC United States of America 28209
IPO Date
Feb 22, 1994
CIK
0000915913
Website
albemarle.com
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Business
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures, and markets lithium compounds, bromine, catalysts, and refining catalysts for a wide range of industries including energy storage, transportation, electronics, construction, and petroleum refining. The company offers lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and other lithium specialties used primarily in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems; bromine-based flame retardants, biocides, water treatment chemicals, and clear brine fluids for oil and gas drilling; petroleum refining catalysts such as hydroprocessing catalysts (e.g., Ketjen brand), fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts, and performance catalyst solutions; as well as cesium formate brines and other mineral-based products. Albemarle operates production facilities and conducts business across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, serving customers in the mobility, energy transition, and essential chemistries segments. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company maintains strategic joint ventures and subsidiaries worldwide, including its majority ownership in Liontown Resources and partnerships in lithium projects. In recent developments, Albemarle completed the acquisition of a significant stake in Liontown Resources in 2024 to secure lithium supply for its battery-grade products; launched expansions at its lithium conversion facilities in North Carolina and Australia to meet surging demand for EV battery materials; formed a strategic alliance with Stellantis in 2024 for a multi-year offtake agreement covering lithium hydroxide production; and announced operational optimizations including idling its Kemerton facility in Australia amid market conditions while advancing its GreenbusinesstogoTM sustainability initiatives. These moves reflect Albemarle's focus on scaling lithium production capacity to over 1 million tons annually by 2030 and navigating volatile pricing through diversified supply chains and cost efficiencies. The company continues to invest in recycling technologies and downstream processing to support the global energy transition.

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