Albemarle (ALB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle posted quarterly Net Margin of 28.46% for Q1 2026, up 2849.0% year-on-year from 0.97% in Q1 2025, and up 134.37% on a QoQ basis from 82.81% in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 28.46% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 2849.0% year-over-year to 28.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.08% (up 1259.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.17%, up 1130.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 28.46%, up from 82.81% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 48.0% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 82.81% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 2.73% (2024), against an average of 1.83%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin soared 9368 bps; it then tumbled 9508 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 24.07% in 2022, then sank by 209 bps to 26.22% in 2023, then surged by 110 bps to 2.73% in 2024, then slumped by 3135 bps to 82.81% in 2025, then surged by 134 bps to 28.46% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 28.46% (Q1 2026), 82.81% (Q4 2025), and 5.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -82.81% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.41% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -81.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -26.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -22.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -72.63% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 29.46% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -11.45% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -16.13% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -14.68% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -14.27% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -9.00% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -7.85% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -3.80% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.17% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -9.06% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -6.00% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.33% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -16.69% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -18.65% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -18.85% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -20.26% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 59.20% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -19.76% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -81.88% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -20.88% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -18.48% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -17.17% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -17.64% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -20.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -21.76% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -21.36% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -30.12% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -20.78% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -18.18% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -18.53% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.46% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -9.90% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 16.11% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 23.04% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 19.77% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -8.67% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 20.51% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 14.68% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 14.49% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 12.13% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 15.01% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 12.76% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 9.42% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 11.21% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 10.00% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 7.62% |