Albemarle (ALB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.57% in Q2 2025, up 3801.0% on a YoY basis from 0.09% in Q2 2024, and up 94.74% quarter-over-quarter from 1.84% in Q1 2025.
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Albemarle (ALB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.57% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2025, Operating Margin rose 3801.0% year-over-year to 3.57%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2025 stood at 20.77% (up 151.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.14%, up 2590.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 3.57% in Q2 2025 per ALB's latest filing, from 1.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 70.08% in Q2 2021 and bottomed at 81.85% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.41% across 5 years, with a median of 4.74% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Operating Margin surged 5539 bps in 2021, then slumped 7579 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 3.5% in 2021, then soared by 1008 bps to 31.78% in 2022, then sank by 213 bps to 36.07% in 2023, then surged by 101 bps to 0.36% in 2024, then surged by 900 bps to 3.57% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 3.57%, 1.84%, and 0.36% for Q2 2025, Q1 2025, and Q4 2024 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 20.66 Bn | 16.31 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 53.17% |
| 2 | Albemarle | 14.44 Bn | 12.80 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sigma Lithium | 1.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 32.81 Mn | 106.12% |
| 4 | Lithium Americas | 1.12 Bn | -161.96 Mn | - | - |
| 5 | Lithium Argentina AG | 1.04 Bn | 876.70 Mn | 110.99 Mn | 67.56% |
| 6 | Solid Power | 559.29 Mn | 559.29 Mn | -1.85 Mn | -11,301.87% |
| 7 | Standard Lithium | 468.47 Mn | 331.22 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | American Battery Technology | 338.21 Mn | 298.93 Mn | 737,749.00 | -440.46% |
| 9 | Atlas Lithium | 91.02 Mn | 54.52 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | American Battery Materials | 18.82 Mn | 18.82 Mn | - | - |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.57% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.84% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -81.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -34.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -13.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -36.07% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.06% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.91% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.70% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.50% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.84% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 70.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 14.23% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.34% |