Albemarle (ALB-PA) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB-PA) reported EBIT Margin of 35.06% for Q1 2026, up 3323.0% on a YoY basis from 1.02% in Q1 2025, and up 152.97% quarter-over-quarter from 13.86% in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB-PA) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.06% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 3323.0% year-over-year to 35.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.73% (up 4669.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.14%, up 2590.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.06%, up from 13.86% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 42.7% in Q1 2023, with the low at 81.85% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 4.24% across 5 years, with a median of 5.91% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin sank 7579 bps — and 2025, when it surged 9084 bps.
  • Albemarle's EBIT Margin stood at 31.78% in 2022, then tumbled by 213 bps to 36.07% in 2023, then soared by 101 bps to 0.36% in 2024, then surged by 3778 bps to 13.86% in 2025, then surged by 153 bps to 35.06% in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 35.06% (Q1 2026), 13.86% (Q4 2025), and 8.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 27.78%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 47.01%
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 14.31%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 16.97%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 23.73%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 14.05%
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 9.96%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 17.85%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 3.32%
10 Albemarle - - 500.97 Mn 35.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 35.06%
Dec 31, 2025 13.86%
Sep 30, 2025 8.99%
Jun 30, 2025 3.57%
Mar 31, 2025 1.84%
Dec 31, 2024 0.36%
Sep 30, 2024 -81.85%
Jun 30, 2024 -34.44%
Mar 31, 2024 -13.19%
Dec 31, 2023 -36.07%
Sep 30, 2023 -6.06%
Jun 30, 2023 5.91%
Mar 31, 2023 42.70%
Dec 31, 2022 31.78%
Sep 30, 2022 42.59%
Jun 30, 2022 29.34%
Mar 31, 2022 27.66%
Dec 31, 2021 -3.50%
Sep 30, 2021 15.84%
Jun 30, 2021 70.08%