Albemarle (ALB) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Inventory Average of $1.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 6.85% on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and down 20.03% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Inventory Average history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average fell 20.03% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion (down 20.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, down 26.8% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $1.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $3.5 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $906.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.9 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Inventory Average surged 206.7% — and 2024, when it plunged 51.04%.
- Albemarle's Inventory Average stood at $1.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 50.81% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then slumped by 43.22% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then retreated by 14.19% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then decreased by 6.85% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Inventory Average at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 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 | 1.19 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 906.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 772.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 739.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 709.17 Mn |