Albemarle (ALB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.53 for Q1 2026, up 131.7% on a QoQ basis from 1.09 in Q4 2025, and up 526.56% year-over-year from 0.4 in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.53 for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 526.56% year-over-year to 2.53 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.36 (up 174.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.77, down 72.79% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.53 for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from 1.09 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 41.15 in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 24.72 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.48 and a median of 1.09 in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 386.37% — and 2025, when it soared 3341.74%.
- Albemarle's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 8.7 in 2022, then tumbled by 384.16% to 24.72 in 2023, then soared by 100.13% to 0.03 in 2024, then surged by 3341.74% to 1.09 in 2025, then soared by 131.7% to 2.53 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Interest Coverage Ratio at 2.53 in Q1 2026, 1.09 in Q4 2025, and 2.31 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.96 Bn | 231.01 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 39.34 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 76.59 Bn | 76.37 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 74.26 Bn | 73.64 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 8.59 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 73.40 Bn | 74.95 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.21 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.35 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 6.26 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.96 Bn | 20.44 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.55 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.81 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 18.89 Bn | 18.36 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.62 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.77 Bn | 18.88 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.44 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.78 Bn | 12.95 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 2.53 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.53 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -23.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -14.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.77 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.70 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.90 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.61 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 75.83 |