Albemarle (ALB) Research & Development (2009 - 2025)
Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $12.4 million in Q2 2025, down 40.09% YoY from $20.8 million in Q2 2024, and down 11.74% on a QoQ basis from $14.1 million in Q1 2025.
Albemarle (ALB) Research & Development (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Albemarle (ALB) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $12.4 million in Q2 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 40.09% year-over-year to $12.4 million in Q2 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2025 was $69.0 million (down 21.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $51.4 million, down 40.73% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $12.4 million in Q2 2025, from $14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $23.5 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $12.1 million in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of $18.1 million and a median of $19.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development soared 66.22% — and 2025, when it slumped 40.09%.
- Tracing ALB's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $12.1 million in 2021, then jumped by 66.22% to $20.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 12.9% to $22.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 12.01% to $20.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 37.85% to $12.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $12.4 million (Q2 2025), $14.1 million (Q1 2025), and $20.0 million (Q4 2024), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 21.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 107.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 34.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 170.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 42.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.53 Mn |