Albemarle (ALB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Gross Margin of 35.06% for Q1 2026, up 2055.0% on a YoY basis from 1.63% in Q1 2025, and up 152.97% quarter-over-quarter from 13.86% in Q4 2025.

Albemarle (ALB) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.06% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 2055.0% year-over-year to 35.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.44% (up 1491.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.0%, up 1184.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.06%, up from 13.86% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 49.9% in Q3 2022, with the low at 29.88% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 17.98% across 5 years, with a median of 14.51% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin tumbled 6809 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 4110 bps.
  • Albemarle's Gross Margin stood at 38.2% in 2022, then tumbled by 178 bps to 29.88% in 2023, then surged by 138 bps to 11.22% in 2024, then increased by 24 bps to 13.86% in 2025, then surged by 153 bps to 35.06% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 35.06% (Q1 2026), 13.86% (Q4 2025), and 8.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.49%
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
3 Sherwin Williams 77.87 Bn 77.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn 35.06%
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%
10 DuPont de Nemours 19.76 Bn 19.87 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%

Historic Data

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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%