Albemarle (ALB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle (ALB) posted Net Margin of 28.46% for Q1 2026, up 143.5% on a QoQ basis from 65.43% in Q4 2025, and up 2849.0% year-over-year from 0.97% in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 28.46% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 2849.0% year-over-year to 28.46% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.56% (up 1710.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 13.17%, up 1130.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 28.46% for Q1 2026 at Albemarle, up from 65.43% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 48.0% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 81.99% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 2.26% and a median of 5.83% in 2025 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin plunged 9508 bps — and 2025, when it soared 8781 bps.
- Albemarle's Net Margin stood at 32.01% in 2022, then sank by 182 bps to 26.22% in 2023, then soared by 110 bps to 2.73% in 2024, then sank by 2498 bps to 65.43% in 2025, then surged by 143 bps to 28.46% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALB's Net Margin at 28.46% in Q1 2026, 65.43% in Q4 2025, and 5.83% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 21.18% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 24.04% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 13.55 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -65.43% |
| 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 | 32.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.14% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -48.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 55.33% |