Albemarle (ALB) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Cost of Revenue of $927.8 million for Q1 2026, down 24.58% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 0.78% year-over-year from $920.6 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $927.8 million for 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 was $927.8 million for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, down from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $3.1 billion in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $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 sank 64.27%.
- Albemarle's Cost of Revenue stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then jumped by 88.94% to $3.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 64.27% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 12.49% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 24.58% to $927.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Cost of Revenue at $927.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.52 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.89 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 2.18 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.28 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.50 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 981.50 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.08 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 927.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.06 Bn |