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Albemarle ALB Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.4B+32.7%
Gross profit$501.0M+221%
Operating income$233.5M+1,082%
Net income$319.1M+672%
EPS (diluted)$2.34

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-28.2%
Total debt$2.1B-44.3%
Total equity$9.9B-1.8%
Total assets$15.1B-10.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$346.2M-36.7%
CapEx$98.7M-46.0%
Free cash flow$247.6M-32.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$19.64B+150%
Enterprise value$20.67B+106%
P/S3.6×+2.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin18.4%+14.9pp
Operating margin-2.8%-1.3pp
Net margin-4.2%-1.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-2.3%-1.0pp
Debt / equity0.2×-0.2×
Current ratio2.1×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Albemarle’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Albemarle’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Albemarle's cash ratio?
Albemarle (ALB) reported cash ratio of 0.7× in Q1 2026.
How has Albemarle's cash ratio changed year-over-year?
Albemarle's cash ratio decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.7×.
What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's cash ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Albemarle's cash ratio has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 3.6×.
What does cash ratio mean?
How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.
How do you interpret cash ratio?
A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.
How does cash ratio compare across companies?
Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.