Albemarle (ALB) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Debt Ratio of 0.13 for Q1 2026, down 35.24% on a QoQ basis from 0.2 in Q4 2025, and down 37.93% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Debt Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.13 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 37.93% year-over-year to 0.13 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.13 (down 37.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.2, down 15.32% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.13 for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, down from 0.2 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.28 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.02 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.2 and a median of 0.21 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Debt Ratio tumbled 94.2% — and 2024, when it surged 1095.41%.
- Albemarle's Debt Ratio stood at 0.21 in 2022, then advanced by 9.57% to 0.23 in 2023, then gained by 3.33% to 0.24 in 2024, then decreased by 15.32% to 0.2 in 2025, then plunged by 35.24% to 0.13 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Debt Ratio at 0.13 in Q1 2026, 0.2 in Q4 2025, and 0.24 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.96 Bn | 231.01 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 76.59 Bn | 76.37 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 74.26 Bn | 73.64 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 73.40 Bn | 74.95 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.35 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.96 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.81 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 18.89 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.77 Bn | 18.88 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.78 Bn | 12.95 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.13 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.19 |