Albemarle (ALB) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) EV to CFO was 5.90 for Q3 2026, down 33.4% from 8.86 a year earlier and down 27.0% from the prior quarter.
Albemarle (ALB) EV to CFO (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Albemarle's EV to CFO came in at 3.56, down 6.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.92, down 10.6% from FY2024.
- By year, EV to CFO came in at 13.32 in FY2024 (+8.3%), 12.30 in FY2023 (-2.5%), 12.61 in FY2022 (-84.0%) and 78.71 in FY2021 (+313.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly EV to CFO since Q4 2014.
- Year over year, EV to CFO gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year EV to CFO in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 313.3%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 99.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 8.09 (Q2 2026), 18.80 (Q1 2026) and 11.92 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucor | 175.24 Bn | 165.01 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Rio Tinto | 166.15 Bn | 128.95 Bn | - |
| 3 | Southern Copper | 143.83 Bn | 118.64 Bn | 3.10 Bn |
| 4 | Rio Tinto | 137.31 Bn | 104.37 Bn | - |
| 5 | Newmont | 124.66 Bn | 89.98 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 6 | Ternium | 102.52 Bn | 75.29 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 7 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 95.19 Bn | 82.13 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 8 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 86.53 Bn | 83.18 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 9 | Barrick Mining | 66.50 Bn | 50.91 Bn | 2.71 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 11.20 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 300.72 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.90 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.66 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.32 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.69 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.48 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.82 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.39 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.13 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 36.86 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1,269.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.34 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.71 |
Albemarle EV to CFO API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=ALB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-cfo", "ticker": "ALB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-cfo&ticker=ALB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();