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Gross Carrying Amount
Albemarle Gross Carrying Amount decreased by 0.9% to $444.26M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.9%, from $482.45M to $444.26M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Gross Carrying Amount shows a downward trend with a -4.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant investment in intellectual property or acquisitions, while stability suggests a consistent asset base.
Detailed definition
The total historical cost of intangible assets with a defined useful life, such as patents, customer relationships, or s...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers with high M&A activity typically show larger balances.
Metric ID:
other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_grossHistorical 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 | $555.86M | $549.81M | $540.28M | $530.70M | $518.13M | $462.70M | $507.42M | $514.33M | $510.29M | $498.24M | $512.14M | $483.01M | $477.80M | $493.23M | $473.96M | $482.45M | $504.65M | $505.00M | $448.26M | $444.26M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | -1.7% | -1.8% | -2.4% | -10.7% | +9.7% | +1.4% | -0.8% | -2.4% | +2.8% | -5.7% | -1.1% | +3.2% | -3.9% | +1.8% | +4.6% | +0.1% | -11.2% | -0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -6.8% | -15.8% | -6.1% | -3.1% | -1.5% | +7.7% | +0.9% | -6.1% | -6.4% | -1.0% | -7.5% | -0.1% | +5.6% | +2.4% | -5.4% | -7.9% |
Range$444.26M – $555.86M
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth-3.2%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's gross carrying amount?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported gross carrying amount of $444.26M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's gross carrying amount changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's gross carrying amount decreased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $482.45M to $444.26M.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's gross carrying amount?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Albemarle's gross carrying amount has grown at a -4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $565.42M to $448.26M.
- What does gross carrying amount mean?
- The total original cost of intangible assets that have a limited lifespan.