ALB
Albemarle CorporationPrevious close
91.00
Change
−2.27 / −2.43%
Market Cap
$10.7B
1M
−13.97%
S&P 500 −0.91% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
3.6M / 2.2M
1.63× average
Latest earnings analysisFY2026 Q2Reported 2026-08-05
Albemarle Q2 FY2026: profit jumps to $480.0 million as margins hit 33.9%
Albemarle's second quarter was a price-led blowout: revenue of $1.74 billion, adjusted EPS of $3.75 against a $3.27 consensus, and adjusted EBITDA of $858.1 million. Read it as a lithium-price print, not a volume story — Energy Storage volumes rose 11.0% while realized prices rose 60.5%. Guidance is therefore presented as three price scenarios, not one number.
Read the full analysis →Revenue$1.74BYoY +31.10%
EPS (non-GAAP)$3.75Beatest. $3.27
Next-day move+5.54%
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-08-05 | $1.7B | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2026-05-06 | $1.4B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-11 | $5.1B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-11-05 | $1.3B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-07-30 | $1.3B | Pending |
| FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-03 | 2025-04-30 | $1.1B | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 82 of its 5-year rangeExpensive
5-year range 4.0 – 498.3 · Median 9.1
Last 4 quarters: $0 in buybacks + $191M in dividends, 1.79% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
48.1
P/B
1.1
P/S
1.8
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 6 reports, the stock moved ±3.6% on average on the first trading day after, rising 3 times
Most recent +5.54%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 1.40 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.33High beta
Annualized volatility 55% vs. 13% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
No open-market buys or sells by officers or directors in the last 90 days.
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | 1.74 | +31.1% | 33.9% | 0.48 | 3.52 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 1.43 | +32.7% | 35.1% | 0.32 | 2.34 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 1.43 | +15.9% | 13.9% | -0.41 | -3.88 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 1.31 | −3.5% | 9.0% | -0.16 | -1.72 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 1.33 | −7.0% | 14.8% | 0.02 | -0.16 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 1.08 | −20.9% | 14.5% | 0.04 | 0.00 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 1.23 | −47.7% | 11.2% | 0.08 | 0.29 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 1.35 | −41.4% | -7.7% | -1.07 | -9.45 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 1.43 | −39.7% | -0.7% | -0.19 | -1.96 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 1.36 | −47.3% | 2.9% | 0.00 | -0.08 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 2.36 | −10.1% | -29.9% | -0.62 | -5.24 |
| FY2023 Q3 | 2.31 | +10.5% | 2.4% | 0.30 | 2.57 |
| Ticker | P/E | Revenue YoY | Gross Margin | 1M | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | 48.1 | +31.1% | 33.9% | −13.97% | Bullish |
| LIN | 32.0 | +9.2% | — | +8.34% | Bullish |
| NEM | 12.5 | +15.2% | — | −7.57% | Bullish |
| FCX | 30.5 | −8.1% | 30.0% | −10.76% | Bullish |
| ECL | 41.0 | +12.7% | 44.1% | +10.34% | Bullish |
| SHW | 29.9 | +7.9% | 47.8% | +2.89% | Bullish |
| APD | — | +4.6% | 32.8% | +13.73% | Neutral |
| NUE | 17.1 | +23.0% | 19.6% | +17.16% | Bullish |
| CRH | 15.6 | +3.0% | 38.8% | +9.67% | Bullish |