Current Liabilities
Accrued Environmental Liabilities
Albemarle Accrued Environmental Liabilities increased by 0.3% to $20.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.4%, from $20.12M to $20.60M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accrued Environmental Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -14.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal new regulatory requirements or identified contamination, while a decrease suggests successful remediation.
Detailed definition
This represents the estimated costs for environmental remediation, cleanup, and compliance activities related to past op...
Peer comparison
Standard for manufacturing and industrial companies with legacy site remediation responsibilities.
Metric ID:
accrued_environmental_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $46.54M | $45.73M | $46.62M | $48.10M | $46.32M | $44.18M | $38.25M | $39.93M | $39.55M | $37.84M | $34.15M | $31.55M | $31.15M | $29.20M | $20.02M | $20.12M | $20.40M | $20.44M | $20.55M | $20.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.8% | +1.9% | +3.2% | -3.7% | -4.6% | -13.4% | +4.4% | -1.0% | -4.3% | -9.7% | -7.6% | -1.3% | -6.2% | -31.4% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.5% | -3.4% | -18.0% | -17.0% | -14.6% | -14.4% | -10.7% | -21.0% | -21.2% | -22.8% | -41.4% | -36.2% | -34.5% | -30.0% | +2.6% | +2.4% |
Range$20.02M – $48.10M
CAGR-15.8%
Avg YoY Growth-17.5%
Median YoY Growth-17.5%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported accrued environmental liabilities of $20.60M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's accrued environmental liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's accrued environmental liabilities increased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $20.12M to $20.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's accrued environmental liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Albemarle's accrued environmental liabilities has grown at a -14.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $45.77M to $20.55M.
- What does accrued environmental liabilities mean?
- Estimated costs for environmental cleanup and compliance.