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    Albemarle Corp

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    Last price US$114.85
    Market cap US$14.9b
    12M price change 37.80%
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    Albemarle Corp Overview

    Industry: Specialty Chemicals

    Sector: Basic Materials

    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. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based products used in fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, disinfectants, and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 special Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed May 06, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Net sales was $1.4B (reported). Operating income was $233.5M (+1082% YoY). Net loss was -$52.7M.

    Net sales $1.4B reported
    Operating income $233.5M +1082% YoY
    Net loss -$52.7M reported
    Net income $319M reported

    What changed

    • Net sales reported to $1.4B.
    • Capital return update: free cash flow $248M.
    • Operating income +1082% YoY to $233.5M.

    Guidance / outlook

    No formal outlook was extracted from this filing excerpt. Open the SEC source to review full management commentary.

    Earnings release Open filing

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    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 10-Q May 06, 2026 SEC filing 8-K May 06, 2026 SEC filing 10-K/A Mar 31, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Feb 11, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Feb 11, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Feb 11, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Nov 05, 2025 Earnings release Earnings release Nov 05, 2025 SEC filing 10-Q Aug 04, 2025

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 1.00/5
    Albemarle Corp earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    In Specialty Chemicals industry , Linde PLC , NEWMARKET CORP , Sherwin-Williams Co are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score 0.83/5
    Albemarle Corp exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    Albemarle Co... ALB US$14.9b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

    Net Margin

    Score 1.64/5
    Albemarle Corp olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co
    Albemarle Co... ALB US$14.9b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

    Share Buyback

    In Specialty Chemicals industry , Linde PLC , NEWMARKET CORP , Sherwin-Williams Co are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 2.60/5
    Albemarle Corp attains a commendable score in the category due to its lower leverage ratio over the past six years in comparison to the sector median value. Additionally, other notable companies in the same sector, such as Linde PLC NEWMARKET CORP Sherwin-Williams Co , also exhibit high scores.
    Albemarle Co... ALB US$14.9b
    Linde PLC LIN US$246.2b
    NEWMARKET CO... NEU US$7.0b
    Sherwin-Will... SHW US$82.8b

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    Albemarle Corp

    US$114.85

    US$83.79

    -27.0% vs price

    US$14.9b

    -4.91%

    37.80%