What is Albemarle's EV / EBITDA?

Albemarle (ALB) reported EV / EBITDA of 44.2× in Q1 2026.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.

How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?

Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.

How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?

Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.

Albemarle ALB EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

AlcoaAA

11.2×+6.7×

EntegrisENTG

24.9×+6.4×

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD

14.6×+2.1×

Martin Marietta MaterialsMLM

19.3×+1.2×

CF IndustriesCF

6×+0.6×

Schlumberger SLB

11.4×+3.8×

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.

enterprise value/ebitda=44.2×

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 EV / EBITDA?: Albemarle (ALB) reported EV / EBITDA of 44.2× in Q1 2026.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?: Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?: Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.