Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Capital Expenditures of $98.7 million for Q1 2026, down 36.5% on a QoQ basis from $155.4 million in Q4 2025, and down 45.97% year-over-year from $182.6 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $98.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 45.97% year-over-year to $98.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $505.9 million (down 60.48% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $589.8 million, down 64.9% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $98.7 million for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, 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.
- A 5-year average of $340.3 million and a median of $313.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures surged 85.92% — and 2025, when it tumbled 73.51%.
- Albemarle's Capital Expenditures stood at $445.7 million in 2022, then surged by 54.66% to $689.3 million in 2023, then tumbled by 50.27% to $342.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 54.67% to $155.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 36.5% to $98.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Capital Expenditures at $98.7 million in Q1 2026, $155.4 million in Q4 2025, and $132.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 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 |