Albemarle ALB
NYSE ALB
$122.14 -3.77 (-2.99%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Albemarle (ALB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $5.2 billion in Q2 2026, down 2.49% on a YoY basis from $5.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 8.06% quarter-over-quarter from $4.8 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Albemarle (ALB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle (ALB) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $5.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Retained Earnings fell 2.49% year-over-year to $5.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $5.2 billion (down 2.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.6 billion, down 15.83% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings grew to $5.2 billion in Q2 2026 per ALB's latest filing, from $4.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $7.7 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $3.3 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $5.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.5 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Retained Earnings jumped 105.62% in 2023, then slipped 28.18% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $5.6 billion in 2022, then rose by 24.74% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 21.54% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then decreased by 15.83% to $4.6 billion in 2025, then advanced by 13.44% to $5.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $5.2 billion, $4.8 billion, and $4.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 20.66 Bn 16.31 Bn 1.26 Bn -
2 Albemarle 14.44 Bn 12.80 Bn 590.30 Mn 5.23 Bn
3 Sigma Lithium 1.12 Bn 1.10 Bn 32.81 Mn -268.68 Mn
4 Lithium Americas 1.12 Bn -161.96 Mn - -219.41 Mn
5 Lithium Argentina AG 1.04 Bn 876.70 Mn 110.99 Mn -734.76 Mn
6 Solid Power 559.29 Mn 559.29 Mn -1.85 Mn -311.63 Mn
7 Standard Lithium 468.47 Mn 331.22 Mn - -92.04 Mn
8 American Battery Technology 338.21 Mn 298.93 Mn 737,749.00 426.13 Mn
9 Atlas Lithium 91.02 Mn 54.52 Mn - 240.49 Mn
10 American Battery Materials 18.82 Mn 18.82 Mn - -36.15 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 5.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 4.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 4.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 5.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 5.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 5.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 5.50 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 6.99 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 7.65 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 7.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 6.79 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 5.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 4.52 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 3.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 3.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 3.10 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 3.15 Bn