Albemarle (ALB) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Interest Expenses of $198.2 million for Q1 2026, up 9.24% on a QoQ basis from $181.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 304.61% year-over-year from $49.0 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $198.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 304.61% year-over-year to $198.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $198.2 million (down 26.82% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $207.7 million, down 88.04% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $198.2 million for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from $181.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $198.2 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $25.6 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $72.8 million and a median of $41.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Expenses jumped 1704.98% — and 2023, when it plunged 64.1%.
- Albemarle's Interest Expenses stood at $95.8 million in 2022, then plunged by 64.1% to $34.4 million in 2023, then soared by 303.82% to $138.9 million in 2024, then surged by 30.64% to $181.4 million in 2025, then grew by 9.24% to $198.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Interest Expenses at $198.2 million in Q1 2026, $181.4 million in Q4 2025, and $51.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 159.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 82.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 49.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 437.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 209.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 198.17 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 198.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 198.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 181.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 181.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 188.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 138.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.39 Mn |