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): $5.9B
Revenue growth: +18.3%
Operating margin: 4.3%
Net income (12 months): $224M
Free cash flow (12 months): $1.3B
Cash: $1.6B
Debt: $1.9B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $0.26

Twelve months to June 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 5, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, Albemarle Corporation reported revenue of $5.9 billion, up 18.3% from a year earlier.

Its operating margin was 4.3%, up 25.0 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $4 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $224 million (3.8% of revenue).

Operating cash flow was $1.8 billion and capital spending $458 million, leaving free cash flow of $1.3 billion (22.7% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $1.6 billion in cash and $1.9 billion in debt, a net debt position of $245 million.

The diluted share count rose 15.8% in a year, which dilutes existing shareholders.

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

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
8-K filed June 5, 2026 — Executive or director change
8-K filed May 8, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results
10-Q filed May 6, 2026 — quarterly report

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 June 30, 2026 was $5.9 billion, up 18.3% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Albemarle Corporation profitable?

Yes. It earned $224 million in net income over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, a net margin of 3.8%.

Does Albemarle Corporation have more cash or more debt?

At June 30, 2026 it had $1.6 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 August 5, 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 September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.