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Albemarle Corp(ALB US)

$93.67+1.131.22%Ext:$93.35-0.320.34%(Market Closed · 00:00:02 UTC)

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Albemarle Corp — Company Profile

Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Its business operations are divided into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium division supplies a variety of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, hydroxide, and chloride, alongside critical reagents like butyllithium. These materials are vital for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, as well as for high-performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers used in tires and plastics, and as catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis in areas like steroid chemistry, vitamins, and the pharmaceutical industry. This segment also delivers cesium products for chemical and pharmaceutical applications, zirconium, barium, and titanium for pyrotechnic devices such as airbag initiators, offers expert technical services for the safe handling of reactive lithium products, and provides recycling solutions for lithium-containing by-products. The Bromine segment focuses on bromine and bromine-based fire safety compounds. It produces an array of specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, various bromides, and brominated powdered activated carbon, which are utilized in chemical synthesis, fluids for oil and gas drilling, mercury emission control, water purification, and food processing. Additionally, it provides tertiary amines, which serve as key ingredients in surfactants, biocides, and sanitizers. Finally, the Catalysts segment offers a range of catalytic agents, including those for hydroprocessing, isomerization, and alkylation, alongside fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives, as well as organometallics and curatives. Albemarle's products are integral to numerous industries, including energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection. Established in 1887, the company's headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Exchange
UN
CEO
Jerry Kent Jr.
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC, US
IPO Date
Feb 22, 1994
Employees
7,800
Website
www.albemarle.com

Key Metrics

Price
$104.59
Market Cap
$12.33B
Revenue (TTM)
$1.43B
Net Income (TTM)
$319.09M
EPS (TTM)
2.35
P/E (TTM)
-52.97
P/B (TTM)
1.25
Dividend Yield
91.83%
ROE (TTM)
3.24%
ROA (TTM)
2.11%
Operating Margin
16.34%
Beta
1.48

Dividends

Last Dividend
$0.41
Last Yield
0.92%

Summary

Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Its business operations are divided into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium division supplies a variety of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, hydroxide, and chloride, alongside critical reagents like butyllithium. These materials are vital for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, as well as for high-performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers used in tires and plastics, and as catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis in areas like steroid chemistry, vitamins, and the pharmaceutical industry. This segment also delivers cesium products for chemical and pharmaceutical applications, zirconium, barium, and titanium for pyrotechnic devices such as airbag initiators, offers expert technical services for the safe handling of reactive lithium products, and provides recycling solutions for lithium-containing by-products. The Bromine segment focuses on bromine and bromine-based fire safety compounds. It produces an array of specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, various bromides, and brominated powdered activated carbon, which are utilized in chemical synthesis, fluids for oil and gas drilling, mercury emission control, water purification, and food processing. Additionally, it provides tertiary amines, which serve as key ingredients in surfactants, biocides, and sanitizers. Finally, the Catalysts segment offers a range of catalytic agents, including those for hydroprocessing, isomerization, and alkylation, alongside fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives, as well as organometallics and curatives. Albemarle's products are integral to numerous industries, including energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection. Established in 1887, the company's headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Website
www.albemarle.com
Location
Charlotte, NC, US
Phone980 299 5700
Employees7,800
CEOJerry Kent Jr.
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
IPO DateFeb 22, 1994

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Latest Documents

SEC Filings(2K)

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  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership2 Oct
  • SDSD23 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership16 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership16 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership16 Sep
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership3 Sep
  • 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers3 Sep
  • 3Initial statement of beneficial ownership25 Aug
  • 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers21 Aug
  • 10-QQ2ended 30 Jun 20265 Aug
  • 8-KResults of Operations and Financial Condition5 Aug
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership23 Jul
  • 3Initial statement of beneficial ownership23 Jul
  • 8-KDeparture of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers23 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul
  • 4Statement of changes in beneficial ownership6 Jul

News

  • Albemarle (ALB) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know23 Oct
  • The Dividend Aristocrats Ranked By Quality Scores (October 2026)23 Oct
  • Albemarle (ALB) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights22 Oct
  • Albemarle (ALB) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know16 Oct
  • Lithium Stock Looks to End Losing Streak After Upgrade14 Oct
  • Albemarle's Remarkable Recovery Driven Higher by Surprising Source14 Oct
  • This Albemarle Analyst Turns Bullish; Here Are Top 4 Upgrades For Wednesday14 Oct
  • Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Albemarle, Alcoa, Brinker International, Dell Technologies, Garmin, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lockheed Martin, NetApp, Trane Technologies, and More14 Oct
  • Here is What to Know Beyond Why Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a Trending Stock13 Oct
  • Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: AT&T, Adobe, Albemarle, American Electric Power, Pershing Square, RTX, SoFi Technologies, Technip FMC, YETI Holdings, and More13 Oct
  • Albemarle (ALB) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know12 Oct
  • Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?12 Oct
  • Albemarle: I'm Buying The World's Biggest Lithium Producer11 Oct
  • Albemarle: The Number That Matters Isn't In Q3 Report10 Oct
  • Brokers Suggest Investing in Albemarle (ALB): Read This Before Placing a Bet8 Oct
  • Albemarle (ALB) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know6 Oct
  • Is Albemarle Better Positioned After Its Deleveraging Actions?6 Oct
  • Albemarle: Fundamentals Improve On All Fronts2 Oct
  • Albemarle Corporation to Release Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results on Wednesday, November 4, 20261 Oct
  • Albemarle (ALB) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note30 Sep

Mentions in Filings

  • Exhibit 99.1 Uwharrie Capital Corp Declares Stock Dividend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: Heather H. Almond Uwharrie Capital Corp 704-983-6181 Date: October 21, 2026 <strong>Albemarle</strong>, NC – On October 20, 2026, the Board of Directors of Uwharrie Capital Corp declared a 3% common stock dividend, payable on November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 5, 2026. The stock dividend will be issued electronically in boo …
    UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORPAlbemarle Corp·EX-99.1 - 8-K - Other Events·Q4 26·21 Oct
  • … Arkansas. The first commercial recovery of bromide from brine in Arkansas occurred in 1957 in Union County. Since then, bromide production in Union County by LANXESS Corporation (Lanxess) and in Columbia County by <strong>Albemarle Corporation</strong> has been continuous via a process in which the bromide-bearing brine is removed from the Smackover aquifer using production wells. The bromide is recovered through an exchange reaction with chlorine in surface faci …
    STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.Albemarle Corp·EX-99.1 - 6-K - EXHIBIT 99.1·Q4 26·20 Oct
  • … n his career, he served as Chief of Staff for Political Military Affairs at the U.S. State Department and worked in corporate strategy and management consulting. Mr. O’Connell currently serves as a board member of <strong>Albemarle Corporation</strong>, VolvoCars AB and Clarios International Inc. **Family Relationships** There are no family relationships between any of the combined company’s expected executive officers or directors. **Corporate Governance** * …
    Mobility (USA) CorpAlbemarle Corp·S-4 - Registration statement (business combination)·Q4 26·19 Oct
  • … n his career, he served as Chief of Staff for Political Military Affairs at the U.S. State Department and worked in corporate strategy and management consulting. Mr. O’Connell currently serves as a board member of <strong>Albemarle Corporation</strong>, VolvoCars AB and Clarios International Inc. **Family Relationships** There are no family relationships between any of the combined company’s expected executive officers or directors. **Corporate Governance** * …
    Mobility (USA) CorpAlbemarle Corp·S-4 - Registration statement (business combination)·Q4 26·19 Oct
  • … operations. 53 Table of Contents A substantial portion of our loans are, and will continue to be, real estate related loans in the Northern Virginia/​Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Central Pennsylvania area, and <strong>Albemarle</strong> County/Charlottesville, Virginia (“Central Virginia”) area. Adverse changes in the real estate markets or economies in these areas, or nationally, could lead to higher levels of problem loans and charge-offs, and adverse …
    ODNB Financial CorpAlbemarle Corp·424B3 - Prospectus filing (Rule 424(b)(3))·Q4 26·13 Oct
  • The market for lithium and lithium metal products is highly competitive. Conventional lithium metal refining is performed by established producers, including <strong>Albemarle</strong> and Ganfeng Lithium, using electrowinning of lithium chloride salts, and thin-film lithium foil is produced by extrusion/rolling and physical vapor deposition by companies including Albemarle, Goodfellow, Ganfeng, Elevated Materials and ULVAC. Most of our competitors have substanti …
    alpha-En CorpAlbemarle Corp·10-K - Annual report FY 2025·FY25·9 Oct

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$104.59 / -0.42%
Prev Close$132.16
% of 52Wk H57.14%
Avg Volume2.20M
Beta1.48
Mkt Cap12.33B
FD Mkt Cap14.89B

Float

Shrs Out/Float117.93M / 117.54M
Short Float0.09%
Days to Cover3.77
Stock Repurchased$3.94M

Current Valuation

EV15.62B
EV/EBITDA22.92
EV/Sales2.84
P/B1.25
P/S2.24
FCF Yield2.01%
ROE3.24%
ROA2.11%
Current Ratio2.07

Dividend

Cash$0.41
Yield91.83%
Yield (TTM)91.83%

Estimates

P/E-52.97
Est P/EN/A
Est EPSN/A
Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric5Yr AvgMay '23Apr '24Apr '25May '26Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings-1.277.558.97-5.92-55.3638.40
Price / Sales6.032.771.471.3016.068.58
Price / Book Value1.682.541.500.702.411.24
Price / Free Cash Flow31.0431.43-17.05-7.0498.3749.49
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value18,921.322,334.117,757.911,884.227,092.415,537.9
Enterprise Value / Sales7.393.051.852.2118.9710.88
Enterprise Value / EBITDA-275.037.9726.46-263.70-1,180.8034.91
Enterprise Value / EBIT-5.448.9373.65-18.69-145.1554.08

Financials

Full Financials
Millions USD5Yr CAGR (%)Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '24Dec '25
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue11.5%3,328.07,320.19,617.25,377.55,142.7
Gross Income-9.7%1,008.53,085.61,201.060.2671.6
EBITDA-8.1%786.72,802.3671.1-45.1559.9
EBIT—532.72,501.5241.1-636.0-100.7
Net Income—123.72,689.81,573.5-1,179.4-510.6
EPS (Diluted)—1.0622.8413.36-11.20-5.75
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv38.5%439.31,499.1889.91,192.21,618.0
Total Assets10.5%10,974.115,456.518,270.716,609.616,374.2
Total Liabilities6.3%5,168.57,265.78,605.66,410.06,592.8
Total Shareholder Equity14.1%5,625.37,982.69,412.29,961.59,533.4
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow38.9%344.31,907.81,326.6687.91,282.3
Cap Ex-11.3%-953.7-1,261.6-2,154.5-1,680.5-589.8
Free Cash Flow—-609.4646.2-828.0-992.7692.5

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)93.85
Basic Shares117.93
Market Cap11,068.2
Diluted Shares118.61
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding118.61
Fully Diluted Market Cap11,131.3
+Consolidated Debt1,881.8
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt—
+Capital Leases-
+Operating Leases—
−Cash & Equivalents-1,089.8
−Short-term Investments-
+Total Preferred2,235.1
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs—
+Non-Controlling Interest257.9
+Pension Liabilities—
Enterprise Value14,353.2

Segment data

Revenue

by Products and services

  • Energy Storage53%
  • Specialties27%
  • Ketjen21%

Revenue

by Geography

  • United States100%

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