ALB

ALBEMARLE CORP

Basic Materials • USA

Apr 05 • 04:00PM ET
60.21
-0.11 (-0.18%)
Company Profile

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermedia ... read more

Full Time Employees 9,000
Phone 980 299 5700
Website https://www.albemarle.com
CEO Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr.
IPO Date 1994-02-22
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Chemicals - Specialty
Address 4250 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Balance Sheet
Total Cash $1,518,511,000
Total Debt $3,539,132,000
Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 1.20
Profitability
Gross Margin 3.53%
Net Margin -22.39%
ROE -11.37%
ROA -6.71%
ROIC -12.58%
Balance Sheet
Total Cash $1,518,511,000
Total Debt $3,539,132,000
Current Ratio 2.11
Quick Ratio 1.20
Profitability
Gross Margin 3.53%
Net Margin -22.39%
ROE -11.37%
ROA -6.71%
ROIC -12.58%
Name ALBEMARLE CORP Sector Basic Materials Currency USD Relative Volume 2.34 Market Cap 6879
Current Ratio 1.95 Dividend / Share 1.61 EPS -11.2 Revenue 5377526000 P/S 1.3
P/E -5.2 Beta 1.41 Income -1179449000 Volume 6114777 Average Volume 2613635
Distance to 200DMA -34.9% 200 DMA 89.88 50 DMA 77.59 ROA -7.4 ROE -12.3
Distance to 50DMA -24.59% Return 1Y -53.77% Return YTD -31.66% Forward PE Qtly Growth YOY
Debt/Eq 0.64 P/B 0.7 Dividend Yield 1.9% Net Margin -21.93% Payout Ratio -14.4
Performance
52 Week Range -14.4%
Distance to 200DMA 1.34%
Day Change Percent $0.81
Performance Week $0.405
Performance Month $0.405
Performance Quarter 2024-09-13
Performance YTD $0.405
Performance Year $0.405

Performance Range

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$196
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$196
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Balance Sheet
Total Cash $1,664,519,000
Total Debt $3,569,002,000
Current Ratio 2.44%
Quick Ratio 1.40%
Profitability
Gross Margin 3.53%
Net Margin -22.39%
ROE -11.37%
ROA -6.71%
ROIC -12.58%
Valuation
Price to Earnings -6.21
Price to Book 0.71
Price to Sales 1.39
Price to Free Cash Flow -64.08
Dividends
Payout Ratio -16.70%
Dividend Yield 2.69%
Dividend Amount $0.81
Last Dividend Pay Date 2024-09-13
Last Dividend Paid $0.405
Performance
52 Week Range -14.4%
Distance to 200DMA 1.34%
Day Change Percent $0.81
Performance Week $0.405
Performance Month $0.405
Performance Quarter 2024-09-13
Performance YTD $0.405
Performance Year $0.405
Company Profile

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermedia ... read more

Full Time Employees 9,000
Phone 980 299 5700
Website https://www.albemarle.com
CEO Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr.
IPO Date 1994-02-22
Sector Basic Materials
Address 4250 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Histogram - Daily

Balance Sheet
Total Cash $1,664,519,000
Total Debt $3,569,002,000
Current Ratio 2.44%
Quick Ratio 1.40%
Profitability
Gross Margin -0.1200%
Net Margin -0.3030%
ROE -0.19%
ROA -0.11%
Company Profile

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermedia ... read more

Full Time Employees 9,000
Phone 980 299 5700
Website https://www.albemarle.com
CEO Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr.
IPO Date 1994-02-22
Sector Basic Materials
Address 4250 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC 28209
Monthly Win Rate

Balance Sheet (Multi-Column Example)
Dec 2024 Sep 2024 Jun 2024 Mar 2024 Dec 2023 Sep 2023 Jun 2023 Mar 2023
Cash & Short Term Investments 53,775.0 65,171.0 61,801.0 67,150.0 73,100.0 61,555.0 62,482.0 55,872.0
Receivables 59,306.0 66,243.0 43,172.0 41,150.0 50,102.0 60,985.0 39,186.0 35,899.0
Inventory 6,911.0 7,286.0 6,165.0 6,232.0 6,511.0 6,331.0 7,351.0 7,482.0

Latest News

Albemarle's Lithium Nightmare Might Become An Investor's Dream
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Albemarle Announces 126th Consecutive Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
Albemarle Announces 126th Consecutive Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Albemarle Corp. (NYSE: ALB) announced today that it declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.405 per share.

2025-05-06 16:15:00 - prnewswire.com
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Albemarle CEO says 'math doesn't work' for US lithium refinery project
Albemarle CEO says 'math doesn't work' for US lithium refinery project

Albemarle's stalled plans to build the largest U.S. lithium refinery remain on hold due to the ongoing global glut of the battery metal that has dragged down market prices, the company's CEO told Reut

2025-05-01 16:47:58 - reuters.com
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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2025-05-01 10:07:58 - seekingalpha.com
Albemarle's Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Miss on Lower Prices
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Lower prices in the Energy Storage segment hurt ALB's top line in the first quarter, offsetting higher volumes in Specialties.

2025-05-01 07:15:34 - zacks.com
Compared to Estimates, Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
Compared to Estimates, Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Although the revenue and EPS for Albemarle (ALB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street

2025-04-30 19:35:50 - zacks.com
Albemarle (ALB) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Albemarle (ALB) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Albemarle (ALB) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.62. This compares to earnings of $0.26 per share a year ago.

2025-04-30 18:35:35 - zacks.com
Albemarle posts loss on sliding lithium prices, keeps 2025 outlook
Albemarle posts loss on sliding lithium prices, keeps 2025 outlook

Albemarle , the world's largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle batteries, posted a small quarterly loss on Wednesday due to sliding prices for the ultralight metal, although the company main

2025-04-30 16:29:23 - reuters.com
Albemarle Reports First Quarter 2025 Results
Albemarle Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced its re

2025-04-30 16:15:00 - prnewswire.com
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2025-04-30 02:29:27 - seekingalpha.com
Albemarle to Post Q1 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
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2025-04-29 08:05:39 - zacks.com
Unveiling Albemarle (ALB) Q1 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
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2025-04-25 10:20:37 - zacks.com
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