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
$11B
198.90
$0.49
1.33
$1.63
1.69%
Price and volume
Market cap
$11B
Beta
1.33
52-week high
$221.00
52-week low
$88.01
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$1.63
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)
198.895
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.933
Price to book
1.42
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.8
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
9.716
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
10.29%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.98
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.68%
Forward dividend yield
1.69%
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.
Analyst projections of the future price of Albemarle stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Demand is broadening beyond electric vehicles: Albemarle reported lithium consumption up 45% through May, led by stationary storage, and raised its 2026 storage forecast. Mizuho also sees storage demand tightening the market and upgraded the shares. (The Motley Fool, CNBC)
The latest quarter showed a sharp recovery in earnings and cash generation: sales rose 31% and adjusted EBITDA 155% year on year, while cost savings and a higher outlook for Specialties add support beyond lithium pricing. (Albemarle)
Albemarle’s Chile direct-extraction pilot has demonstrated lithium recovery above 90%, versus 30%–40% for conventional ponds. If it can scale the process and secure approvals, it could unlock more output from a major existing resource. (Albemarle)
The earnings recovery remains highly exposed to lithium prices: the shares were down 31% year to date by mid-October amid weaker prices, and analysts still describe the commodity outlook as volatile. (CNBC)
Management expected third-quarter Energy Storage sales and adjusted EBITDA to fall sequentially, with lower assumed pricing and volumes; processing higher-cost spodumene inventory could also squeeze margins if prices decline. (The Motley Fool)
A fire at the Greenbushes CGP3 plant delayed its return to full output until the first quarter of 2027, leaving Albemarle’s 2026 Energy Storage sales-volume outlook flat to 4% lower year on year. (The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Albemarle
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $ALB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Lithium & Battery Producers£LITM | $73M | 9.40% |
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals£REGB | $1.1B | 8.93% |
VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals€VVMX | $1.1B | 8.93% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers€CEBT | $987M | 1.85% |
iShares Essential Metals Producers£METG | $987M | 1.85% |
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