Albemarle (ALB-PA) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB-PA) reported Debt Ratio of 0.12 for Q1 2026, down 40.3% on a YoY basis from 0.21 in Q1 2025, and down 36.27% quarter-over-quarter from 0.2 in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB-PA) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle has reported Debt Ratio for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.12 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 40.3% year-over-year to 0.12; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.12 (down 40.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.2, down 7.87% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.12, down from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.28 in Q2 2022, with the low at 0.12 in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.2 across 5 years, with a median of 0.21 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio soared 45.82% — and 2026, when it slumped 40.3%.
- Albemarle's Debt Ratio stood at 0.21 in 2022, then rose by 9.57% to 0.23 in 2023, then retreated by 7.18% to 0.21 in 2024, then declined by 7.87% to 0.2 in 2025, then sank by 36.27% to 0.12 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.12 (Q1 2026), 0.2 (Q4 2025), and 0.21 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.32 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.37 |
| 10 | Albemarle | - | - | 500.97 Mn | 0.12 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.19 |