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ALB
Albemarle Corporation
Specialty Chemicals
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Business at a glance
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Operating health47
Growth10
Profitability1
Cash generation62
Balance sheet86
Dilution control77
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)18.8%Revenue growth (FY)-4.4%Revenue CAGR (3y)-11.1%Gross margin13.0%Operating margin-7.1%Net margin-9.9%Free cash flow margin13.5%R&D / revenue1.0%Stock comp / revenue0.8%Net debt / operating cash flow1.29xCurrent ratio2.23Diluted share count change0.1%
| Fiscal year ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 2025-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.3B | $7.3B | $9.6B | $5.4B | $5.1B |
| Gross profit | $998M | $3.1B | $1.2B | $63M | $669M |
| Operating income | $798M | $2.5B | $252M | -$1.8B | -$367M |
| Net income | $124M | $2.7B | $1.6B | -$1.2B | -$511M |
| Operating cash flow | $344M | $1.9B | $1.3B | $688M | $1.3B |
| Capital expenditure | $954M | $1.3B | $2.2B | $1.7B | $590M |
| Free cash flow | -$609M | $646M | -$828M | -$993M | $692M |
| R&D | $54M | $72M | $86M | $87M | $51M |
| Stock-based comp | $20M | $30M | $37M | $32M | $40M |
| Dividends | $178M | $184M | $187M | $189M | $191M |
| Cash | $439M | $1.5B | $890M | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| Total debt | $2.8B | $3.2B | $4.8B | $3.9B | $3.3B |
| Equity | $5.6B | $8.0B | $9.4B | $10.0B | $9.5B |
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