Albemarle (ALB) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Albemarle (ALB) reported Retained Earnings of -$259.1 million for Q1 2026, down 104.77% on a YoY basis from $5.4 billion in Q1 2025, and up 22.61% quarter-over-quarter from -$334.8 million in Q4 2025.

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

Albemarle has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$259.1 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 104.77% year-over-year to -$259.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$259.1 million (down 104.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$334.8 million, up 54.88% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$259.1 million, up from -$334.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $7.4 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at -$742.1 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$259.1 million in 2026.
  • The largest YoY upside for Retained Earnings was 1558.39% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 115.53% in 2023.
  • Albemarle's Retained Earnings stood at $5.6 billion in 2022, then slumped by 109.44% to -$528.5 million in 2023, then plunged by 40.4% to -$742.1 million in 2024, then surged by 54.88% to -$334.8 million in 2025, then increased by 22.61% to -$259.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$259.1 million (Q1 2026), -$334.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$368.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn 17.64 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 77.87 Bn 77.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.37 Bn
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn 12.83 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn -2.06 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn 23.17 Bn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.71 Bn
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn -259.11 Mn
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn -1.51 Bn
10 DuPont de Nemours 19.76 Bn 19.87 Bn 602.00 Mn -24.20 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -259.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -334.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -368.59 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -364.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 5.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -742.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 5.50 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 6.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -597.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -528.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -700.97 Mn
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 -507.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 3.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 3.10 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -366.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 3.58 Bn