Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $98.7 million for Q1 2026, down 45.97% year-on-year from $182.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.5% on a QoQ basis from $155.4 million in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $98.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 45.97% year-over-year to $98.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $505.9 million (down 60.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $589.8 million, down 64.9% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $98.7 million, down from $155.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $689.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $98.7 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $313.3 million (2022), against an average of $340.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Capital Expenditures surged 85.92%; it then slumped 73.51% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $445.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 54.66% to $689.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 50.27% to $342.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 54.67% to $155.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 36.5% to $98.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $98.7 million (Q1 2026), $155.4 million (Q4 2025), and $132.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 98.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 155.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 155.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 132.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 132.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 119.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 182.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 342.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 342.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 303.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 303.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 451.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 451.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 583.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 583.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 689.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 689.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 545.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 545.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 503.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 503.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 415.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 415.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 445.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 445.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 313.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 313.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 270.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 270.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 231.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 231.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 300.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 300.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 255.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 255.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 217.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 217.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 179.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 179.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 229.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 229.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 202.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 202.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 296.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 296.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 214.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 214.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 243.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 243.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 192.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 192.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 199.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 199.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 216.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 216.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 228.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 228.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 190.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 190.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 149.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 149.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 131.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 131.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 130.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 130.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 89.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 89.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 43.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 43.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 54.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 54.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 55.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 55.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 41.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 41.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 41.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 41.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 58.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 58.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 63.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 63.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 52.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 52.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 54.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 54.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 56.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 56.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 30.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 30.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 23.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 23.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 23.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 20.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 20.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 31.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 47.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 47.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 55.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 55.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 62.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 62.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 92.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 92.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 71.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 71.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 54.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 54.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 63.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 63.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 59.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 59.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 35.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 35.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 31.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 31.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 25.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 25.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 16.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 16.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 17.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 17.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 16.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 16.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 17.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 17.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 23.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 23.15 Mn |