Albemarle (ALB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 2.53 in Q1 2026, up 526.56% YoY from 0.4 in Q1 2025, and up 131.7% on a QoQ basis from 1.09 in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 2.53 in 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 grew to 2.53 in Q1 2026, from 1.09 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 41.15 in Q1 2023 to a low of 41.88 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.0 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 sank 386.37% — and 2025, when it soared 3341.74%.
- Tracing ALB's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 34.65 in 2022, then sank by 220.86% to 41.88 in 2023, then soared by 100.08% to 0.03 in 2024, then soared by 3341.74% to 1.09 in 2025, then jumped by 131.7% to 2.53 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 2.53 (Q1 2026), 1.09 (Q4 2025), and 2.31 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.54 Bn | 221.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.87 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.37 Bn | 84.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 9.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.84 Bn | 73.71 Bn | 1.95 Bn | -10.37 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.28 Bn | 67.30 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.24 Bn | 23.65 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.32 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.36 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.11 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 11.18 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.52 Bn | 20.95 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.43 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.99 Bn | 17.25 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.00 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.82 Bn | 15.19 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.03 |
| 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 | -41.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.77 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.47 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.65 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.48 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.21 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.35 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.61 |