Albemarle (ALB) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Inventory of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, up 14.22% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 18.68% year-over-year from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory fell 18.68% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 18.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, down 21.51% from the prior year.
- Inventory was $1.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory topped out at $3.7 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.9 billion and a median of $1.7 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Inventory soared 213.75% — and 2024, when it plunged 51.3%.
- Albemarle's Inventory stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then increased by 4.11% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then plunged by 30.48% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then retreated by 21.51% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then increased by 14.22% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Inventory at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 767.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.64 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.88 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.21 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 1.35 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 798.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 745.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 732.56 Mn |