Albemarle (ALB) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Capital Expenditures of $98.7 million for Q1 2026, down 45.97% on a YoY basis from $182.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 36.5% quarter-over-quarter from $155.4 million in Q4 2025.

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

Albemarle has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $689.3 million in Q4 2023, with the low at $98.7 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $340.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $313.3 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures surged 85.92% — and 2025, when it plunged 73.51%.
  • Albemarle's Capital Expenditures stood at $445.7 million in 2022, then soared by 54.66% to $689.3 million in 2023, then sank by 50.27% to $342.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 54.67% to $155.4 million in 2025, then sank 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) Capex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 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 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 138.30 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 332.10 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 52.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 165.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 102.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 269.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 98.68 Mn

Historic Data

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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