Albemarle (ALB) Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Inventory came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, down 18.68% YoY from $1.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 14.22% on a QoQ basis from $1.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Inventory data on file, last reported at $1.3 billion in 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 climbed to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $3.7 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of $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 sank 51.3%.
- Tracing ALB's Inventory over 5 years: stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then climbed by 4.11% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then slumped by 30.48% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then declined by 21.51% to $1.2 billion in 2025, then climbed by 14.22% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 751.60 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.88 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.08 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.51 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.21 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| 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 |