Albemarle Corporation (ALB): financials, SEC filings and peers

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a specialty chemicals company in the Materials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It was founded in 1994 and joined the S&P 500 on July 1, 2016.

Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers”.

Albemarle Corporation at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $6.2B
Revenue growth: +24.4%
Operating margin: 10.0%
Net income (12 months): $682M
Free cash flow (12 months): $1.4B
Cash: $1.8B
Debt: $1.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $4.13

Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 4, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Albemarle Corporation reported revenue of $6.2 billion, up 24.4% from a year earlier.

Its operating margin was 10.0%, up 13.0 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $10 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $682 million (11.1% of revenue).

Operating cash flow was $1.9 billion and capital spending $406 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.4 billion (23.5% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $1.8 billion in cash and $1.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $35 million.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $3.1 billion in fiscal 2020 to $5.1 billion in fiscal 2025, about 10.4% a year.
Operating margin narrowed from 16.2% to -7.1% over the same years.
Free cash flow was negative in 4 of the last 6 fiscal years.
Albemarle Corporation reported a net loss in 2 of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$3.3B	$7.3B	$9.6B	$5.4B	$5.1B
Revenue growth	6.4%	120.0%	31.4%	-44.1%	-4.4%
Operating margin	24.0%	33.7%	2.6%	-33.0%	-7.1%
Net income	$124M	$2.7B	$1.6B	−$1.2B	−$511M
Free cash flow	−$609M	$651M	−$828M	−$993M	$692M
Diluted EPS	$1.06	$22.84	$13.36	$-11.20	$-5.76

Fiscal years as reported in Albemarle Corporation’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

10-Q filed November 4, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed November 4, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed October 30, 2026 — Material agreement; Agreement terminated
8-K filed September 3, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
8-K filed August 21, 2026 — Executive or director change
10-Q filed August 5, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed August 5, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed July 23, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure

All Albemarle Corporation filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about Albemarle Corporation

Is Albemarle Corporation's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $6.2 billion, up 24.4% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Albemarle Corporation profitable?

Yes. It earned $682 million in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 11.1%.

Does Albemarle Corporation have more cash or more debt?

At September 30, 2026 it had $1.8 billion in cash and $1.9 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Albemarle Corporation last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 4, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Albemarle Corporation?

In the S&P 500, Albemarle Corporation is grouped in Specialty Chemicals within the Materials sector. Ecolab (ECL), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), LyondellBasell (LYB), PPG Industries (PPG), Sherwin-Williams (SHW) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Albemarle Corporation’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.