ALB Albemarle Corp

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Price (delayed)

$224.79

Market cap

$26.33B

P/E Ratio

93.66

Dividend/share

$1.57

EPS

$2.4

Enterprise value

$28.35B

Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and refining catalysts. We think beyond business-as-usual to power the potential of ...

Highlights
The gross profit has grown by 19% from the previous quarter and by 16% YoY
The revenue is up by 13% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter
ALB's net income has soared by 128% since the previous quarter but it is down by 23% year-on-year
The EPS has soared by 124% since the previous quarter but it is down by 29% year-on-year
Albemarle's quick ratio has plunged by 53% YoY
The company's debt rose by 23% YoY and by 4% QoQ
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.albemarle.com
Peers: DOW HUN CYT WLK

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of ALB
Market
Shares outstanding
117.11M
Market cap
$26.33B
Enterprise value
$28.35B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
93.66
Price to book (P/B)
4.52
Price to sales (P/S)
7.26
EV/EBIT
68.37
EV/EBITDA
42.13
EV/Sales
7.82
Earnings
Revenue
$3.63B
EBIT
$414.68M
EBITDA
$672.99M
Free cash flow
-$613.2M
Per share
EPS
$2.4
Free cash flow per share
-$5.24
Book value per share
$49.78
Revenue per share
$30.98
TBVPS
$81.52
Balance sheet
Total assets
$11.42B
Total liabilities
$5.38B
Debt
$2.49B
Equity
$5.83B
Working capital
$233.15M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.43
Current ratio
1.11
Quick ratio
0.57
Net debt/EBITDA
3.01
Margins
EBITDA margin
18.6%
Gross margin
32.6%
Net margin
7.8%
Operating margin
26.3%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.6%
Return on equity
4.8%
Return on invested capital
4.6%
Return on capital employed
4.5%
Return on sales
11.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield
0.7%
DPS
$1.57
Payout ratio
65.4%

ALB stock price

How has the Albemarle stock price performed over time
Intraday
5.23%
1 week
6.01%
1 month
-7.55%
1 year
35.44%
YTD
-3.84%
QTD
1.65%

Financial performance

How have Albemarle's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$3.63B
Gross profit
$1.18B
Operating income
$954.55M
Net income
$281.38M
Gross margin
32.6%
Net margin
7.8%
ALB's net income has soared by 128% since the previous quarter but it is down by 23% year-on-year
The company's net margin has surged by 111% QoQ but it fell by 31% YoY
Albemarle's operating income has surged by 78% YoY and by 20% QoQ
The operating margin has soared by 57% YoY and by 10% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is Albemarle's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Albemarle stock price valuation
P/E
93.66
P/B
4.52
P/S
7.26
EV/EBIT
68.37
EV/EBITDA
42.13
EV/Sales
7.82
The EPS has soared by 124% since the previous quarter but it is down by 29% year-on-year
ALB's P/E is 72% above its 5-year quarterly average of 54.4 but 17% below its last 4 quarters average of 113.1
ALB's price to book (P/B) is 51% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 3.0 and 8% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 4.2
The equity has grown by 3.6% since the previous quarter
ALB's price to sales (P/S) is 77% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 4.1
The revenue is up by 13% year-on-year and by 9% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Albemarle business performance
Albemarle's ROE has soared by 129% from the previous quarter but it has decreased by 40% YoY
Albemarle's return on assets has surged by 117% QoQ but it has decreased by 26% YoY
Albemarle's ROIC has soared by 92% from the previous quarter but it has decreased by 18% YoY
The ROS has soared by 78% since the previous quarter but it is down by 30% year-on-year

Dividends

What is ALB's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.57
Dividend yield
0.7%
Payout ratio
65.4%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Albemarle financials performed over time
Albemarle's total assets is 112% more than its total liabilities
Albemarle's quick ratio has plunged by 53% YoY
The company's current ratio fell by 47% YoY but it rose by 3.7% QoQ
The company's debt is 57% lower than its equity
The company's debt rose by 23% YoY and by 4% QoQ
The debt to equity has grown by 23% YoY

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.