What are Albemarle's profit margins?

Albemarle (ALB) runs a 18.4% gross margin and a -2.8% operating margin, with a -4.2% net margin.

Where do Albemarle's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Albemarle's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Albemarle ALB Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

YoY QoQ

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	18.4%+14.9pp	13%+11.8pp	12.3%—	7.8%—	3.5%—
Operating margin	-2.8%+28.3pp	-7.1%+26.0pp	-3%—	-20.9%—	-31.1%—
Net margin	-4.2%+19.6pp	-9.9%+13.4pp	-1.9%—	-20.1%—	-23.9%—
Returns
Return on equity	-2.3%+8.9pp	-5.2%+7.7pp	-1%—	-9.4%—	-11.3%—
Return on invested capital	-1.3%+11.1pp	-3.1%+10.9pp	-1.2%—	-8.2%—	-12.4%—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.3×+0.1×	0.3×0.0×	0.3×-0.1×	0.3×-0.1×	0.3×-0.2×
Liquidity
Current ratio	2.1×0.0×	2.2×+0.3×	2.3×-0.2×	2.3×-0.4×	2.1×-0.7×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.2×-0.2×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×0.0×	0.4×+0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA	2×—	6.2×—	3.8×—	——	——
Per Share
Book value per share	$83.05-2.6%	$81.02-4.4%	$84.94-2.5%	$87.03-8.9%	$85.27-13.2%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$21.16B+150%	$16.65B+64.5%	$9.54B-14.3%	$7.08B-36.9%	$8.47B-45.3%
Price / sales	3.9×+2.2×	3.2×+1.4×	1.9×+0.2×	1.4×-0.1×	1.7×-0.2×
Price / book	2.1×+1.3×	1.7×+0.7×	1×-0.1×	0.7×-0.3×	0.8×-0.5×
EV / EBITDA	44.2×—	63.3×—	22.6×—	——	——
Dividend yield	0.9%-1.3pp	1.1%-0.7pp	2%+0.3pp	2.7%+1.0pp	2.2%+1.0pp

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What are Albemarle's profit margins?: Albemarle (ALB) runs a 18.4% gross margin and a -2.8% operating margin, with a -4.2% net margin.
Where do Albemarle's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Albemarle's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.