Albemarle/$ALB
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About Albemarle
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.
- Ticker
- $ALB
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 7,800
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, United States
- Website
- www.albemarle.com
Albemarle Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$13B
232.72
$0.49
1.32
$1.62
1.43%
Price and volume
Market cap
$13B
Beta
1.32
52-week high
$221.00
52-week low
$78.91
Average daily volume
2.3M
Dividend rate
$1.62
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.086
Quick ratio
1.248
Long term debt to equity
0.18
Total debt to equity
0.19
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
159.43%
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.73%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,482.469
Gross margin (TTM)
23.96%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.79%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.23%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
46.52%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$760,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.17%
Return on equity (TTM)
2.65%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
232.721
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.262
Price to book
1.66
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.11
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
11.368
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.80%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.98
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.43%
Forward dividend yield
1.43%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
18.32%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-105.23%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-15.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.98%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-75.53%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-9.75%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
0.63%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.13%
What the Analysts think about Albemarle
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Albemarle stock.
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Bulls say / Bears say
Albemarle reported that its average realized lithium price rose 61% year-over-year in Q2 2026, while sales volumes increased 11%, demonstrating robust pricing power and resilient demand across electric vehicles, energy storage, and semiconductors (Reuters)
In Q1 2026 Albemarle posted earnings per share of $2.95, more than double Wall Street’s expectations, driving a 9%+ jump in its share price and reflecting strong market confidence in its cost controls and demand outlook (Reuters)
Chile’s lithium export revenue nearly tripled to $3.2 billion in the first half of 2026, positioning Albemarle—one of only two producers in Chile—to directly benefit from higher upstream pricing and strong global demand (Reuters)
A fire at the Talison Lithium Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) in Greenbushes on June 9, 2026 delayed production and, although operations have restarted, the plant is not expected to reach full run rate until Q1 2027, posing a near-term risk to Albemarle’s lithium supply volumes (MarketScreener)
Last year’s industry supply glut forced Albemarle and peers to cut staff and curtail growth projects, underscoring the company’s vulnerability to future overcapacity and price volatility if new mine and conversion assets come online faster than demand (Kitco News)
Albemarle warned it expects $70 million to $90 million of incremental costs in 2026 tied to the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, reflecting exposure to higher energy and logistics expenses that could weigh on EBITDA margins (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 25 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Albemarle
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Fund name | Fund size | $ALB weighting |
|---|---|---|
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened£NRJL | £905M | 2.27% |
Amundi MSCI New Energy ESG Screened€NRJ | €905M | 2.15% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers€CEBT | €820M | 2.00% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers£METG | £704M | 2.00% |
L&G Battery Value-Chain$BATT | $818M | 1.78% |
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