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

Albemarle (ALB-PA) reported Net Margin of 28.46% for Q1 2026, up 2849.0% on a YoY basis from 0.97% in Q1 2025, and up 134.37% quarter-over-quarter from 82.81% in Q4 2025.

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

Albemarle has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 28.46% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 2849.0% year-over-year to 28.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.08% (up 1259.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.17%, up 1130.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.46%, up from 82.81% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Margin was 48.0% in Q1 2023, with the low at 82.81% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.83% across 5 years, with a median of 2.73% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin soared 9368 bps — and 2024, when it sank 9508 bps.
  • Albemarle's Net Margin stood at 24.07% in 2022, then slumped by 209 bps to 26.22% in 2023, then jumped by 110 bps to 2.73% in 2024, then tumbled by 3135 bps to 82.81% in 2025, then jumped by 134 bps to 28.46% in 2026.
  • The last three Net Margin figures came in at 28.46% (Q1 2026), 82.81% (Q4 2025), and 5.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 3.95%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -79.17%
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 9.44%
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 13.55%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 22.85%
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 6.20%
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 0.83%
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 1.71%
10 Albemarle - - 500.97 Mn 28.46%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 28.46%
Dec 31, 2025 -82.81%
Sep 30, 2025 5.83%
Jun 30, 2025 -1.41%
Mar 31, 2025 -0.03%
Dec 31, 2024 2.73%
Sep 30, 2024 -81.99%
Jun 30, 2024 -16.07%
Mar 31, 2024 -0.67%
Dec 31, 2023 -26.22%
Sep 30, 2023 13.09%
Jun 30, 2023 27.43%
Mar 31, 2023 48.00%
Dec 31, 2022 24.07%
Sep 30, 2022 21.05%
Jun 30, 2022 6.54%
Mar 31, 2022 0.95%
Dec 31, 2021 -22.75%
Sep 30, 2021 -72.63%
Jun 30, 2021 29.46%