Albemarle (ALB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Gross Margin of 35.06% for Q1 2026, up 152.97% on a QoQ basis from 13.86% in Q4 2025, and up 2055.0% year-over-year from 1.63% in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 35.06% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 2055.0% year-over-year to 35.06% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.44% (up 1491.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.0%, up 1184.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 35.06% for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from 13.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 49.9% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 29.88% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 17.98% and a median of 14.51% in 2025 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin slumped 6809 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 4110 bps.
- Albemarle's Gross Margin stood at 38.2% in 2022, then sank by 178 bps to 29.88% in 2023, then jumped by 138 bps to 11.22% in 2024, then gained by 24 bps to 13.86% in 2025, then jumped by 153 bps to 35.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Gross Margin at 35.06% in Q1 2026, 13.86% in Q4 2025, and 8.99% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.22% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -29.88% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.38% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 49.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.23% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 30.01% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 32.10% |