Non-Current Assets

PP&E (Net)

Albemarle PP&E (Net) decreased by 1.0% to $8.53B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.4%, from $9.30B to $8.53B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), PP&E (Net) shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates ongoing investment in physical capacity, whereas a decline may suggest aging assets or a strategy of asset-light operations.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the book value of tangible assets after subtracting accumulated depreciation from the total histo...

Peer comparison

Standard line item for all manufacturing and industrial companies; directly comparable across peers.

Metric ID: property_plant_equipment_net

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.51B$5.66B$5.91B$6.03B$6.21B$6.43B$6.96B$7.35B$7.85B$8.31B$9.50B$9.76B$9.84B$9.26B$9.33B$9.30B$9.25B$9.22B$8.61B$8.53B
QoQ Change+2.6%+4.5%+2.0%+3.0%+3.5%+8.4%+5.6%+6.8%+5.8%+14.3%+2.7%+0.8%-5.9%+0.8%-0.3%-0.5%-0.3%-6.6%-1.0%
YoY Change+12.7%+13.6%+17.8%+22.0%+26.5%+29.3%+36.4%+32.7%+25.2%+11.4%-1.7%-4.6%-5.9%-0.4%-7.7%-8.4%
Range$5.51B$9.84B
CAGR+9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+12.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.1%
Current Streak5 quarters decline

Geographic Breakdown

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SegmentQ4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Other foreign countries$62.67M$77.75M$87.49M$92.66M$59.67M
Total$5.91B$6.96B$9.50B$9.33B$8.61B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Albemarle's pp&e (net)?
Albemarle (ALB) reported pp&e (net) of $8.53B in Q1 2026.
How has Albemarle's pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
Albemarle's pp&e (net) decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $9.30B to $8.53B.
What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's pp&e (net)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Albemarle's pp&e (net) has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.35B to $8.61B.
What does pp&e (net) mean?
The current book value of physical assets after accounting for wear and tear.