ALB Albemarle Corp

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Price (delayed)

$92.8

Market cap

$10.91B

P/E Ratio

33.5

Dividend/share

$1.6

EPS

$2.77

Enterprise value

$12.38B

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
Albemarle's quick ratio has soared by 125% from the previous quarter and by 76% YoY
The equity has grown by 25% year-on-year and by 23% since the previous quarter
ALB's P/E is 88% above its last 4 quarters average of 17.8 but 22% below its 5-year quarterly average of 43.2
The company's debt fell by 15% QoQ but it rose by 9% YoY
Albemarle's gross margin has plunged by 105% from the previous quarter and by 101% YoY
The gross profit has plunged by 104% from the previous quarter and by 101% YoY
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.albemarle.com
Peers: DOW HUN WLK XOM

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of ALB
Market
Shares outstanding
117.53M
Market cap
$10.91B
Enterprise value
$12.38B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
33.5
Price to book (P/B)
0.94
Price to sales (P/S)
1.3
EV/EBIT
20.15
EV/EBITDA
11.45
EV/Sales
1.47
Earnings
Revenue
$8.4B
EBIT
$614.2M
EBITDA
$1.08B
Free cash flow
-$1.61B
Per share
EPS
$2.77
Free cash flow per share
-$13.71
Book value per share
$98.23
Revenue per share
$71.5
TBVPS
$146.16
Balance sheet
Total assets
$19.03B
Total liabilities
$7.23B
Debt
$3.52B
Equity
$11.53B
Working capital
$3.77B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.31
Current ratio
2.84
Quick ratio
1.64
Net debt/EBITDA
1.36
Margins
EBITDA margin
12.9%
Gross margin
-0.6%
Net margin
4%
Operating margin
-12.3%
Efficiency
Return on assets
1.7%
Return on equity
3.2%
Return on invested capital
3.9%
Return on capital employed
3.6%
Return on sales
7.3%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.72%
DPS
$1.6
Payout ratio
57.8%

ALB stock price

How has the Albemarle stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.98%
1 week
0.77%
1 month
-7.46%
1 year
-55.81%
YTD
-35.77%
QTD
-2.85%

Financial performance

How have Albemarle's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$8.4B
Gross profit
-$51.69M
Operating income
-$1.03B
Net income
$337.34M
Gross margin
-0.6%
Net margin
4%
The operating margin has plunged by 133% YoY
Albemarle's operating income has shrunk by 132% YoY
Albemarle's gross margin has plunged by 105% from the previous quarter and by 101% YoY
The gross profit has plunged by 104% from the previous quarter and by 101% YoY

Growth

What is Albemarle's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Albemarle stock price valuation
ALB P/E details
P/E
33.5
P/B
0.94
P/S
1.3
EV/EBIT
20.15
EV/EBITDA
11.45
EV/Sales
1.47
The EPS has dropped by 91% year-on-year and by 79% since the previous quarter
ALB's P/E is 88% above its last 4 quarters average of 17.8 but 22% below its 5-year quarterly average of 43.2
ALB's price to book (P/B) is 68% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 2.9 and 53% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 2.0
The equity has grown by 25% year-on-year and by 23% since the previous quarter
ALB's price to sales (P/S) is 68% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 4.0 and 38% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 2.1
The revenue has declined by 13% since the previous quarter and by 4.3% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is Albemarle business performance
Albemarle's ROE has plunged by 93% YoY and by 80% from the previous quarter
Albemarle's return on assets has shrunk by 93% YoY and by 80% QoQ
Albemarle's ROIC has plunged by 89% YoY and by 73% from the previous quarter
The ROS has dropped by 85% year-on-year and by 67% since the previous quarter

Dividends

What is ALB's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.6
Dividend yield
1.72%
Payout ratio
57.8%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Albemarle financials performed over time
Albemarle's total assets is 163% more than its total liabilities
Albemarle's quick ratio has soared by 125% from the previous quarter and by 76% YoY
The company's current ratio has surged by 93% QoQ and by 49% YoY
The company's debt is 69% lower than its equity
The debt to equity has contracted by 30% from the previous quarter and by 11% YoY
The equity has grown by 25% year-on-year and by 23% since the previous quarter

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