Albemarle ALB
NYSE ALB
$125.92 -3.65 (-2.82%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $71.7 million in Q2 2026, down 40.04% on a YoY basis from $119.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 27.31% quarter-over-quarter from $98.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle (ALB) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $71.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 40.04% year-over-year to $71.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $458.0 million (down 51.7% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $589.8 million, down 64.9% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures slipped to $71.7 million in Q2 2026 per ALB's latest filing, from $98.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $689.3 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $71.7 million in Q2 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $325.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $308.2 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures soared 85.92% in 2023, then sank 73.51% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, 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 slumped by 53.84% to $71.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $71.7 million, $98.7 million, and $155.4 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 21.84 Bn 19.85 Bn 1.26 Bn -
2 Albemarle 14.89 Bn 13.52 Bn 590.30 Mn 71.73 Mn
3 Sigma Lithium 1.38 Bn 1.36 Bn 32.81 Mn -1.27 Mn
4 Lithium Argentina AG 1.10 Bn 993.41 Mn 110.99 Mn -
5 Lithium Americas 1.08 Bn 335.16 Mn - -
6 Standard Lithium 577.69 Mn 440.44 Mn - -
7 Solid Power 572.59 Mn 572.59 Mn -1.85 Mn 5.42 Mn
8 American Battery Technology 367.72 Mn 328.43 Mn 737,749.00 6.72 Mn
9 Atlas Lithium 100.11 Mn 69.88 Mn - 602,932.00
10 American Battery Materials 21.56 Mn 21.56 Mn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 71.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 98.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 155.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 132.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 119.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 182.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 342.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 303.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 451.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 583.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 689.35 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 545.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 503.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 415.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 445.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 313.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 270.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 231.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 300.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 255.82 Mn