Albemarle (ALB) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Albemarle posted quarterly Operating Margin of 35.06% for Q1 2026, up 3323.0% year-on-year from 1.02% in Q1 2025, and up 152.97% on a QoQ basis from 13.86% in Q4 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 35.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 3323.0% year-over-year to 35.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.73% (up 4669.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.14%, up 2590.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.06%, up from 13.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 42.7% in Q1 2023 and bottomed at 81.85% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 5.91% (2023), against an average of 4.24%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Operating Margin tumbled 7579 bps; it then surged 9084 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 31.78% in 2022, then slumped by 213 bps to 36.07% in 2023, then jumped by 101 bps to 0.36% in 2024, then soared by 3778 bps to 13.86% in 2025, then soared by 153 bps to 35.06% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 35.06% (Q1 2026), 13.86% (Q4 2025), and 8.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.86% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.99% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 14.68% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.79% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 14.01% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.16% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.99% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.65% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 18.97% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 21.06% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 45.72% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 22.23% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.18% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 19.53% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.72% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 16.86% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.76% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.10% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 18.45% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 36.94% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 21.18% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.47% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.04% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -3.90% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 16.57% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 18.23% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 12.99% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 35.51% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 21.79% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 18.79% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 19.59% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.69% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.86% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 10.50% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 22.19% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.33% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.17% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 20.09% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 20.44% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 16.28% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 20.61% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 18.00% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 13.14% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 11.36% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 12.21% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 6.96% |