Albemarle (ALB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 35.06% in Q1 2026, up 3323.0% YoY from 1.02% in Q1 2025, and up 152.97% on a QoQ basis from 13.86% in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 35.06% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBIT Margin rose 3323.0% year-over-year to 35.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 15.73% (up 4669.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.14%, up 2590.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin climbed to 35.06% in Q1 2026, from 13.86% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 42.7% in Q1 2023 to a low of 81.85% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.24% and a median of 5.91% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin sank 7579 bps — and 2025, when it surged 9084 bps.
- Tracing ALB's EBIT Margin over 5 years: stood at 31.78% in 2022, then tumbled by 213 bps to 36.07% in 2023, then soared by 101 bps to 0.36% in 2024, then surged by 3778 bps to 13.86% in 2025, then surged by 153 bps to 35.06% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 35.06% (Q1 2026), 13.86% (Q4 2025), and 8.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 33.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 33.86% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -81.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.84% |