Albemarle (ALB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Net Margin came in at 28.46% in Q1 2026, up 2849.0% YoY from 0.97% in Q1 2025, and up 143.5% on a QoQ basis from 65.43% in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 28.46% in 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 improved to 28.46% in Q1 2026, from 65.43% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 48.0% in Q1 2023 to a low of 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 sank 9508 bps — and 2025, when it soared 8781 bps.
- Tracing ALB's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 32.01% in 2022, then tumbled by 182 bps to 26.22% in 2023, then jumped by 110 bps to 2.73% in 2024, then tumbled by 2498 bps to 65.43% in 2025, then soared by 143 bps to 28.46% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 28.46% (Q1 2026), 65.43% (Q4 2025), and 5.83% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.84% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 12.20% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.00% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.79% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.08% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 37.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.79% |
| 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% |