Albemarle (ALB) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, down 17.16% on a YoY basis from $1.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.13% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Albemarle (ALB) Inventory Average (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has reported Inventory Average for 17 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Inventory Average fell 17.16% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $1.4 billion (down 17.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.3 billion, down 26.8% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average improved to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per ALB's latest filing, from $1.3 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.
- Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $1.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 billion in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Inventory Average soared 206.7% in 2023, then slumped 51.04% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, 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 grew by 0.72% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Inventory Average over the past three periods registered $1.4 billion, $1.3 billion, and $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 20.76 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 2 | Albemarle | 14.63 Bn | 13.00 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Lithium Americas | 1.13 Bn | -147.09 Mn | - | - |
| 4 | Sigma Lithium | 1.11 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 32.81 Mn | 20.12 Mn |
| 5 | Lithium Argentina AG | 1.05 Bn | 887.24 Mn | 110.99 Mn | - |
| 6 | Solid Power | 564.94 Mn | 564.94 Mn | -1.85 Mn | - |
| 7 | Standard Lithium | 467.43 Mn | 330.18 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | American Battery Technology | 343.48 Mn | 304.20 Mn | 737,749.00 | 565,652.00 |
| 9 | Atlas Lithium | 93.37 Mn | 56.87 Mn | - | 518,905.50 |
| 10 | American Battery Materials | 18.82 Mn | 18.82 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.37 Bn |
| 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 |