Albemarle (ALB) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $927.8 million in Q1 2026, up 0.78% YoY from $920.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 24.58% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $927.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 0.78% year-over-year to $927.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $4.5 billion (down 8.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.5 billion, down 15.82% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue fell to $927.8 million in Q1 2026, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $3.1 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of $678.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 billion and a median of $1.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue surged 146.29% — and 2024, when it slumped 64.27%.
- Tracing ALB's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then surged by 88.94% to $3.1 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 64.27% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then advanced by 12.49% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then declined by 24.58% to $927.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $927.8 million (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.86 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 981.50 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.14 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.18 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.15 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 927.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 927.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 920.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 920.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |