Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Key Metrics
ALB valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $11.27B
- Enterprise value
- $15.87B
- P/E (TTM)
- 353.6 10-yr median 14.9
- Forward P/E
- 11.4
- PEG ratio
- 0.79
- Price / sales
- 1.9 10-yr median 3.4
- Price / book
- 1.7 10-yr median 2.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 16.1 10-yr median 13.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.72% $1.64 a year
- Beta
- 1.36
ALB key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsALB valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
ALB returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
ALB per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
ALB financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
ALB efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
ALB valuation history
ALB returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ALB debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ALB cash returned to shareholders
ALB price vs earnings per share
ALB key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $16.65B | $10.12B | $17.01B | $25.54B | $27.24B | $15.76B | $7.77B | $8.44B | $14.37B | $9.75B |
| Enterprise value | $18.33B | $12.54B | $20.41B | $27.36B | $29.32B | $18.70B | $10.34B | $9.59B | $15.07B | $9.85B |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 10.8 | 9.5 | 220.3 | 41.9 | 14.6 | 12.2 | 262.0 | 15.1 |
| Price / sales | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Price / book | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Price / free cash flow | 24.0 | — | — | 39.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.2 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 13.0 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 79.1 | 19.7 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 47.3 | 13.3 |
| EV / sales | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 32.8 | — | 7.7 | 7.5 | 53.8 | 24.7 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 18.4 | 13.4 |
| EV / free cash flow | 26.5 | — | — | 42.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.3 |
| Earnings yield | −3.1% | −11.7% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.2% | −9.8% | −4.9% | 2.5% | −2.2% | −0.3% | −1.7% | −1.8% | −0.1% | 5.5% |
| Dividend yield | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 7.6% | 2.7% | 1.4% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $141.44 | $86.08 | $144.48 | $216.86 | $233.77 | $147.52 | $73.04 | $77.07 | $127.89 | $86.08 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $43.69 | $45.76 | $81.66 | $62.14 | $28.56 | $29.29 | $33.76 | $30.83 | $27.34 | $23.64 |
| Earnings per share | −$4.34 | −$10.04 | $13.36 | $22.84 | $1.06 | $3.52 | $5.02 | $6.34 | $0.49 | $5.68 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $10.89 | $5.85 | $11.26 | $16.20 | $2.95 | $7.48 | $6.77 | $4.99 | $2.70 | $6.48 |
| Free cash flow per share | $5.88 | −$8.45 | −$7.03 | $5.49 | −$5.23 | −$0.48 | −$1.25 | −$1.41 | −$0.12 | $4.74 |
| Cash per share | $13.75 | $10.15 | $7.56 | $12.73 | $3.77 | $6.99 | $5.77 | $5.07 | $10.12 | $20.04 |
| Book value per share | $81.00 | $84.77 | $79.92 | $67.77 | $48.27 | $39.96 | $36.98 | $32.76 | $32.70 | $33.51 |
| Tangible book value per share | $66.44 | $69.34 | $63.86 | $51.59 | $31.91 | $21.10 | $18.80 | $14.91 | $14.62 | $16.78 |
| Dividends per share | $3.04 | $2.65 | $1.59 | $1.57 | $1.53 | $1.52 | $1.43 | $1.32 | $1.25 | $1.20 |
| Capex per share | $5.01 | $14.30 | $18.30 | $10.71 | $8.18 | $7.96 | $8.01 | $6.40 | $2.83 | $1.74 |
| Debt per share | $28.01 | $30.77 | $36.35 | $28.15 | $21.63 | $34.54 | $29.99 | $15.58 | $16.35 | $20.92 |
| Shares outstanding | 117.7M | 117.5M | 117.8M | 117.8M | 116.5M | 106.8M | 106.3M | 109.5M | 112.4M | 113.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.0% | +1.1% | +9.1% | +0.5% | −2.9% | −2.6% | −0.8% | +1.5% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −5.2% | −12.2% | 18.1% | 39.5% | 2.5% | 9.2% | 14.2% | 19.1% | 1.5% | 18.3% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 0.6% | −4.0% | 1.7% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 7.5% | 7.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −3.1% | −6.8% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 0.7% | 7.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −3.5% | −8.0% | 9.6% | 19.8% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 12.3% | 1.0% | 10.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 13.5% | −18.5% | −8.6% | 8.8% | −18.3% | −1.6% | −3.7% | −4.6% | −0.4% | 20.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | 0.84 | 0.71 | 2.78 | 2.13 | 1.35 | 0.79 | 5.54 | 1.14 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $3.30B | $3.62B | $4.28B | $3.32B | $2.52B | $3.69B | $3.19B | $1.71B | $1.84B | $2.37B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.62B | $1.19B | $889.9M | $1.50B | $439.3M | $746.7M | $613.1M | $555.3M | $1.14B | $2.27B |
| Net debt | $1.68B | $2.42B | $3.39B | $1.82B | $2.08B | $2.94B | $2.57B | $1.15B | $700.1M | $99.5M |
| Debt / equity | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Debt / assets | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.29 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.01 | — | 1.28 | 0.50 | 3.82 | 3.88 | 2.86 | 1.24 | 0.85 | 0.14 |
| Current ratio | 2.23 | 1.95 | 1.47 | 1.89 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 2.06 | 2.90 |
| Quick ratio | 1.57 | 1.19 | 0.86 | 1.13 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.57 | 2.51 |
| Interest coverage | 0.5 | -3.8 | 2.1 | 20.3 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 11.9 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 7.8 |
| Working capital | $2.21B | $1.88B | $1.66B | $2.45B | $119.3M | $404.3M | $816.1M | $815.2M | $1.28B | $2.17B |
| Invested capital | $11.21B | $12.38B | $12.80B | $9.80B | $7.71B | $7.21B | $6.51B | $4.74B | $4.37B | $3.89B |
| Tangible asset value | $8.07B | $8.39B | $7.77B | $6.29B | $3.90B | $2.45B | $2.16B | $1.81B | $1.79B | $2.05B |
| Net current asset value | −$2.58B | −$2.57B | −$3.39B | −$2.08B | −$3.17B | −$3.78B | −$3.54B | −$1.82B | −$1.46B | −$912.0M |
| Graham number | — | — | $155.01 | $186.60 | $33.95 | $56.24 | $64.60 | $68.34 | $18.95 | $65.47 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$32.38 | −$31.21 | −$44.65 | −$30.92 | −$32.65 | −$41.78 | −$39.55 | −$21.87 | −$18.11 | −$11.62 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $357.3M | $311.3M | $187.2M | $184.4M | $177.9M | $161.8M | $152.2M | $144.6M | $140.6M | $135.4M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | $0 | $27.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500.0M | $250.0M | $2.2M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 11.9% | 6.9% | 143.8% | 43.1% | 28.5% | 20.8% | 256.3% | 21.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 51.6% | — | — | 28.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 25.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 11.5% | 31.3% | 22.4% | 17.2% | 28.7% | 27.2% | 23.7% | 20.7% | 10.3% | 7.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 46.0% | 244.3% | 162.4% | 66.1% | 277.0% | 106.5% | 118.4% | 128.2% | 104.5% | 26.8% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.90 | 2.85 | 5.01 | 4.19 | 3.75 | 3.67 | 3.99 | 3.49 | 1.61 | 0.87 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| R&D / revenue | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 10.7% | 11.5% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 65.0 | 98.4 | 62.3 | 53.6 | 67.5 | 74.9 | 73.7 | 71.2 | 69.1 | 70.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 109.5 | 125.7 | 91.9 | 123.9 | 121.9 | 130.0 | 115.1 | 109.6 | 97.7 | 102.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 75.8 | 104.1 | 89.8 | 116.4 | 89.0 | 90.5 | 85.9 | 79.7 | 65.6 | 55.8 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 98.6 | 120.1 | 64.4 | 61.1 | 100.4 | 114.4 | 102.9 | 101.1 | 101.2 | 117.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 5.62 | 3.71 | 5.86 | 6.81 | 5.41 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.12 | 5.29 | 5.16 |
| Payables turnover | 4.81 | 3.51 | 4.07 | 3.14 | 4.10 | 4.04 | 4.25 | 4.58 | 5.56 | 6.55 |
| Inventory turnover | 3.33 | 2.90 | 3.97 | 2.95 | 3.00 | 2.81 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.74 | 3.56 |
| Asset turnover | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.30 |
| Average receivables | $915.2M | $1.45B | $1.64B | $1.07B | $615.4M | $641.6M | $725.2M | $658.6M | $581.2M | $519.3M |
| Average payables | $928.7M | $1.52B | $2.07B | $1.35B | $565.6M | $528.7M | $548.3M | $470.5M | $350.2M | $260.7M |
| Average inventory | $1.34B | $1.83B | $2.12B | $1.44B | $774.4M | $759.6M | $734.8M | $646.7M | $521.5M | $479.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 19.3% | 19.6% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 23.2% |
Computed from ALB's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 11, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ALB valuation and financial ratios
Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 353.6 and the forward P/E is 11.4. Albemarle earned a return on equity of −5.2% and a return on invested capital of 0.6% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $3.3 billion of debt and $1.6 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $1.7 billion. It returned $357.3 million to shareholders: $357.3 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 52% of free cash flow. The share count rose 3.9% from 113.2M to 117.7M over 9 years.
See the ALB income statement, the ALB chart for price history, or the ALB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ALB key metrics FAQ
What is Albemarle's P/E ratio?
Albemarle's trailing P/E ratio is 353.6 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 11.4. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was —, compared with a 10-year median of 14.9.
What is Albemarle's EV/EBITDA?
Albemarle's enterprise value was 32.8 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $18.3 billion, EBITDA $558.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 16.1.
What is Albemarle's return on equity?
Albemarle's return on equity (ROE) was −5.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$510.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $9.7 billion.
What is Albemarle's ROIC?
Albemarle's return on invested capital was 0.6% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Albemarle have?
Albemarle had total debt of $3.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 and $1.7 billion of net debt (3.01 times EBITDA).
What is Albemarle's dividend yield?
Albemarle's forward dividend yield is 1.72%. Albemarle paid $357.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($3.04 per share), a payout ratio of —.
What is Albemarle's free cash flow yield?
Albemarle generated $692.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 4.2% on its market value at year-end ($16.6 billion).
What is Albemarle's current ratio?
Albemarle's current ratio was 2.23 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.23 times current liabilities.