Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a Materials stock trading at $143.52 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $16.93B and a trailing P/E of 75.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals through segments including Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. Its offerings include lithium compounds and reagents used in batteries and other industrial applications, bromine-based solutions and specialty bromine chemicals, and catalysts and related products used in chemical reactions for markets such as life sciences and pharmaceuticals.

Understand Albemarle Corporation: how it makes money

Albemarle develops and markets engineered specialty chemicals, including lithium compounds used in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, and catalysts for chemical reactions, and it makes money by selling these chemicals through its Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts segments worldwide.

The company’s profit engine is its three-segment portfolio of engineered specialty chemical sales (Lithium, Bromine, Catalysts), each tied to distinct end uses and customer needs.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Lithium$0.7B
Bromine$0.4B
Catalysts$0.3B

Business quality (Mixed): Albemarle is a specialty-chemicals supplier with a multi-segment product mix, but the business performance can vary because its products serve different end markets.

Bull case

  • Multi-segment portfolio: Albemarle operates through three segments, Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts, which ties its product sales to multiple chemical use cases.
  • End-market application breadth: Lithium products are described as used in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, and catalysts products are described as used for chemical reactions.

Bear case

  • Exposure to shifting demand across end uses: Because its chemicals are used in distinct applications, including consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and chemical reactions, results can be affected by changes in those customer needs.
  • Complexity of engineered specialty chemicals: The business depends on developing, manufacturing, and marketing engineered specialty chemicals, which can increase operational and customer-qualification complexity across product lines.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$143.52
Market Cap$16.93B
P/E Ratio75.5
EV / EBITDA19.1
Price / Book1.61
Price / Sales2.86
FCF Yield9.3%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$5.14B
Net Margin-9.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)31.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-2425.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)170.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.34 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score6/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E75.5
Sector P/E (Materials)25.9
Industry P/E (Chemicals)31.1
vs Sector191.4%
vs Industry142.5%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($2.06B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOJerry Kent Jr.
Employees8,300
CountryUS
IPO Date1994-02-22

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.