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Albemarle (ALB)

Market Price (9/16/2025): $81.0 | Market Cap: $9.5 Bil
Sector: Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Albemarle (ALB)

Market Price (9/16/2025): $81.0
Market Cap: $9.5 Bil
Sector: Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%		 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -102%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -136%		 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -228 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.6%
1  Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%		 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -33%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -7.0%
2   Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.6%
3   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -12%
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
1 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -102%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -136%
2 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -228 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -4.6%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -33%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -7.0%
5 Not cash flow generative
FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.6%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -12%

Market Valuation

 9/16/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$81.00$84.58$139.80$208.03$222.79
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)9.59.916.424.426.1
Total Debt ($ Bil)3.73.64.33.32.5
Total Cash ($ Bil)1.81.20.91.50.4
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)11.413.520.727.728.6
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM1.91.91.83.58.1
P/EBIT TTM-10.2-6.346.79.9138.8
P/E TTM-10.2-8.610.89.4219.0
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)1.61.31.41.21.6
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)7.26.36.64.75.7
P/E TTM (Sector)4.45.57.04.67.3
 9/16/2520242023
Share Price CYE$81.00$84.58$139.80
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)9.59.916.4
Total Debt ($ Bil)3.73.64.3
Total Cash ($ Bil)1.81.20.9
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)11.413.520.7
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM1.91.91.8
P/EBIT TTM-10.2-6.346.7
P/E TTM-10.2-8.610.8
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)1.61.31.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)7.26.36.6
P/E TTM (Sector)4.45.57.0

Market Cap Chart

Business Description

Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
ALB Return105%60%-7%-33%-39%-4%12%
Peers Return16%24%-22%17%-1%-5%24%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HON, PPG, HUN, SHW, ECL. See ALB Returns vs. Peers.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/15/2025 (YTD)

Latest Trefis Analyses

TitleTopicDate
0DASHBOARDS  
1Albemarle Earnings Notes  
2ALB Falls 11% In A Single Day: How Does It Compare With Others?  
3ALB Dropped 6.8% In A Week. Have You Fully Evaluated The Risk?Return 
4Day 5 of Loss Streak for Albemarle Stock with -19% Return (vs. -20% YTD) [7/31/2025]Notification 
5Day 5 of Gains Streak for Albemarle Stock with 19% Return (vs. -2.1% YTD) [7/22/2025]Notification 
6ALB Dip Buy Analysis  
7Day 5 of Gains Streak for Albemarle Stock with 15% Return (vs. -24% YTD) [6/27/2025]  
8Albemarle vs. Beauty Stocks: Which Is A Better Investment?Investment Theme Comparisons 
9Albemarle During 2008 Recession vs. 2022 Inflation Shock: ALB Stock Has 406% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Inflation Shock Levels Actionable 
10Albemarle vs. Honeywell International: With Return Forecast Of 13%, Honeywell International Is A Better BetPeer Comparison 
11ARTICLES  
12S&P 500 Movers | Winners: STX, ALB, WDC | Losers: CTVA, SJM, ERIE September 16th, 2025
13ALB Falls 11% In A Single Day: How Does It Compare With Others? September 10th, 2025
14S&P 500 Movers | Winners: UNH, CNC, SMCI | Losers: HUM, ALB, FOX September 10th, 2025
15ALB Rallied 7.5% In A Day. Have You Fully Evaluated The Risk? August 27th, 2025
16S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ALB, DDOG, KMX | Losers: SBAC, SJM, WSM August 27th, 2025
Title
0DASHBOARDS
1S&P 500 Movers | Winners: STX, ALB, WDC | Losers: CTVA, SJM, ERIE
2ALB Falls 11% In A Single Day: How Does It Compare With Others?
3S&P 500 Movers | Winners: UNH, CNC, SMCI | Losers: HUM, ALB, FOX
4ALB Rallied 7.5% In A Day. Have You Fully Evaluated The Risk?
5S&P 500 Movers | Winners: ALB, DDOG, KMX | Losers: SBAC, SJM, WSM
6ARTICLES
7Albemarle Earnings Notes
8ALB Falls 11% In A Single Day: How Does It Compare With Others?
9ALB Dropped 6.8% In A Week. Have You Fully Evaluated The Risk?
10Day 5 of Loss Streak for Albemarle Stock with -19% Return (vs. -20% YTD) [7/31/2025]
11Day 5 of Gains Streak for Albemarle Stock with 19% Return (vs. -2.1% YTD) [7/22/2025]
12ALB Dip Buy Analysis
13Day 5 of Gains Streak for Albemarle Stock with 15% Return (vs. -24% YTD) [6/27/2025]
14Albemarle vs. Beauty Stocks: Which Is A Better Investment?
15Albemarle During 2008 Recession vs. 2022 Inflation Shock: ALB Stock Has 406% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Inflation Shock Levels 
16Albemarle vs. Honeywell International: With Return Forecast Of 13%, Honeywell International Is A Better Bet

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Financials

ALBHONPPGHUNSHWECLMedian
NameAlbemarleHoneywel.PPG Indu.Huntsman Sherwin-.Ecolab  
Mkt Price81.04211.74109.4510.44357.08269.96160.59
Mkt Cap9.5135.024.81.888.776.550.7
Rev LTM4,99339,99014,6195,86023,08015,72415,171
Op Inc LTM-2287,9212,12853,6582,7182,423
FCF LTM-1784,9688001342,1551,5741,187
FCF 3Y Avg-1614,8731,1701522,0901,6581,414
CFO LTM7756,1941,4842993,0612,6252,054
CFO 3Y Avg1,4715,9341,7663623,0022,5312,149

Growth & Margins

ALBHONPPGHUNSHWECLMedian
NameAlbemarleHoneywel.PPG Indu.Huntsman Sherwin-.Ecolab  
Rev Chg LTM-33.0%7.1%-3.0%-1.6%0.3%0.6%-0.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg22.4%5.1%-5.9%-11.6%3.7%5.2%4.4%
Rev Chg Q-7.0%8.1%-0.9%-7.4%0.7%1.0%-0.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-2.0%2.0%-0.3%-1.9%0.2%0.3%-0.0%
Op Mgn LTM-4.6%19.8%14.6%0.1%15.8%17.3%15.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg2.4%19.7%13.7%1.8%15.7%15.2%14.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM4.8%-0.0%-0.3%-0.6%-0.6%0.4%-0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM15.5%15.5%10.2%5.1%13.3%16.7%14.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg18.7%15.7%11.6%5.8%13.0%16.4%14.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-3.6%12.4%5.5%2.3%9.3%10.0%7.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-3.5%12.9%7.7%2.4%9.1%10.8%8.4%

Valuation

ALBHONPPGHUNSHWECLMedian
NameAlbemarleHoneywel.PPG Indu.Huntsman Sherwin-.Ecolab  
Mkt Cap9.5135.024.81.888.776.550.7
P/S1.93.41.70.33.84.92.6
P/EBIT-10.216.212.6-22.824.025.514.4
P/E-10.323.624.6-5.334.935.824.1
P/CFO12.321.816.76.029.029.219.3
Total Yield-7.8%6.4%6.6%-9.0%3.7%3.7%3.7%
Dividend Yield2.0%2.2%2.5%9.7%0.9%0.9%2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.3%3.4%3.9%4.8%2.8%2.5%3.1%
D/E0.40.30.31.40.10.10.3
Net D/E0.20.20.31.10.10.10.2

Returns

ALBHONPPGHUNSHWECLMedian
NameAlbemarleHoneywel.PPG Indu.Huntsman Sherwin-.Ecolab  
1M Rtn-0.9%-2.3%-2.1%6.7%-2.0%-3.9%-2.1%
3M Rtn33.7%-5.0%1.0%-1.3%6.6%1.4%1.2%
6M Rtn3.4%1.7%-2.6%-38.2%4.8%7.7%2.5%
12M Rtn-5.3%5.9%-11.7%-49.1%-4.1%8.8%-4.7%
3Y Rtn-70.5%27.8%-0.7%-52.8%65.6%77.2%13.6%
1M Excs Rtn-2.2%-5.2%-4.5%2.7%-4.6%-5.8%-4.5%
3M Excs Rtn23.5%-15.8%-7.0%-12.7%-4.1%-8.5%-7.8%
6M Excs Rtn-8.3%-15.2%-19.6%-54.1%-12.4%-9.2%-13.8%
12M Excs Rtn-26.0%-13.2%-29.8%-65.7%-22.2%-9.8%-24.1%
3Y Excs Rtn-136.1%-44.4%-73.8%-119.1%-12.7%-1.7%-59.1%

Comparison Analyses

Title
0Albemarle vs. Honeywell International: With Return Forecast Of 13%, Honeywell International Is A Better Bet
1Albemarle vs. Huntsman: Neither Seems Like A Good Bet
2Albemarle vs. PPG Industries: Neither Seems Like A Good Bet
3Albemarle vs. AMC Entertainment: With Return Forecast Of 33%, AMC Entertainment Is A Better Bet
4Albemarle vs. Cadence Design Systems: With Return Forecast Of 51%, Cadence Design Systems Is A Better Bet
5Albemarle vs. Fortinet: With Return Forecast Of 41%, Fortinet Is A Better Bet
6Albemarle vs. Synopsys: With Return Forecast Of 21%, Synopsys Is A Better Bet
7Albemarle vs. Hyatt Hotels: With Return Forecast Of 20%, Hyatt Hotels Is A Better Bet
8Albemarle vs. CommScope: Neither Seems Like A Good Bet
9Albemarle vs. Warner Music: With Return Forecast Of 13%, Warner Music Is A Better Bet

Financials

$ Mil | FY: 12/312025Q22025Q12024Q42024Q32024Q22024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q3
Period End6/30/20253/31/202512/31/20249/30/20246/30/20243/31/202412/31/20239/30/20236/30/20233/31/202312/31/20229/30/2022
Filing Date8/4/20254/30/20252/12/202511/6/20247/31/20245/1/20242/15/202411/1/20238/2/20235/3/20232/15/202311/2/2022
Key Financials Quarterly            
Total Revenue1,3301,0771,2321,3551,4301,3612,3562,3112,3702,5802,6212,092
Ebitda210192285-968-321-6-742-232871,272973977
Operating Income5219-18-281-198-146-921-1381401,102833891
Net Income234175-1,069-1882-6183036501,2391,132897
EPS-0.160.000.29-9.45-1.96-0.08-5.262.585.5410.579.677.66
Key Financials TTM            
Total Revenue TTM4,9935,0945,3786,5027,4588,3989,6179,8829,6638,7737,3205,593
Ebitda TTM-282-812-1,010-2,037-1,092-4857932,5083,5083,7352,8571,950
Operating Income TTM-228-478-642-1,545-1,403-1,0651831,9372,9663,2602,4781,747
Net Income TTM-929-1,141-1,179-1,872-5013371,5733,3243,9183,6752,6901,554
Growth Rates Quarterly            
Total Revenue Growth-7.0%-20.9%-47.7%-41.4%-39.7%-47.3%-10.1%10.5%60.2%128.8%193.1%151.9%
EBITDA Growth165.4%3375.8%138.3%-4037.3%-211.7%-100.5%-176.3%-102.4%-44.1%222.7%1385.5%317.2%
Operating Income Growth126.3%112.8%98.1%-103.0%-241.3%-113.2%-210.5%-115.5%-67.7%243.9%723.4%572.4%
Net Income Growth112.2%1589.1%112.2%-453.3%-129.0%-99.8%-154.5%-66.3%59.8%388.8%29714.1%328.4%
Margins Quarterly            
EBITDA Margin15.8%17.8%23.1%-71.4%-22.4%-0.4%-31.5%-1.0%12.1%49.3%37.1%46.7%
Operating Income Margin3.9%1.7%-1.4%-20.7%-13.8%-10.7%-39.1%-6.0%5.9%42.7%31.8%42.6%
Net Income Margin1.7%3.8%6.1%-78.9%-13.2%0.2%-26.2%13.1%27.4%48.0%43.2%42.9%
Cash & Debt            
Total Cash1,8071,5191,1921,6651,8302,0568901,6021,6001,5871,4991,383
Total Debt3,7183,6403,6163,5693,5233,5254,2803,6583,5163,2363,3163,370
Net Debt / (Cash)1,9112,1222,4231,9041,6921,4693,3912,0571,9161,6491,8171,987
Cash Flows Quarterly            
FCF from Operations-7545123636798-9862974721952895
Cash Flows TTM            
FCF from Operations TTM7751,1497026039967021,3252,3762,6422,4231,908809
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly            
Dividends484848474747474747464646
Share Repurchases-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly            
ROIC3.1%0.9%-0.9%-16.9%-11.9%-9.4%-63.3%-12.2%9.6%82.4%77.1%65.6%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM            
ROIC TTM-3.4%-7.1%-9.3%-23.2%-22.4%-17.5%3.1%37.6%56.3%65.8%49.6%31.4%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Energy Storage7,0794,6611,067  
Specialties1,4821,7601,424  
Ketjen1,056900761  
All Other  75221165
Bromine   9651,004
Catalysts   7981,062
Lithium   1,1451,358
Total9,6177,3203,3283,1293,589


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Energy Storage13,24610,4727,272  
Corporate1,9722,3741,2081,2461,181
Specialties1,6961,3971,344  
Ketjen1,3561,2141,150  
All Other   137146
Bromine   868799
Catalysts   1,0661,164
Lithium   7,1346,571
Total18,27115,45710,97410,4519,861


Price Behavior

ALB Betas & Captures as of 8/31/2025

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta0.671.241.671.741.651.60
Up Beta-0.58-1.61-0.671.621.421.37
Down Beta1.900.451.851.661.571.37
Up Capture227%453%397%264%278%461%
Bmk +ve Days10223571142415
Stock +ve Days12233666121364
Down Capture-155%179%172%161%145%109%
Bmk -ve Days11192754106334
Stock -ve Days8172558126385

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity12,749,135
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152025-4.6%
Average Daily Volume3,309,825
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.85
Basic Shares Quantity117,665,000
Short % of Basic Shares10.8%

Returns Analyses

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/30/2025-1.5%-2.3%23.3%
4/30/20251.3%-4.3%-4.8%
2/12/20253.5%7.7%-1.2%
11/6/20243.5%12.0%8.7%
7/31/2024-0.5%-15.6%-2.2%
5/1/20245.3%9.6%3.0%
2/14/20242.7%3.3%7.1%
11/1/20231.3%-3.2%2.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive161414
# Negative91111
Median Positive3.5%8.0%8.0%
Median Negative-5.9%-4.3%-4.1%
Max Positive12.9%26.9%49.0%
Max Negative-19.9%-25.1%-30.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025430202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024212202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024731202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024501202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023215202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023802202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023503202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022215202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221102202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022803202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022504202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021222202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211104202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value		Value of
Held Shares		Form
0Masters J KentChairman & CEO12062024Sell101.122,525255,3287,457,297Form
1Johnson Netha N.Chief Operations Officer11202024Sell106.041,060112,4033,219,377Form

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