Growth Metrics

Albemarle (ALB) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2018)

Albemarle posted quarterly Shares Repurchased of $250.0 million for Q3 2018, little changed on a QoQ basis from $250.0 million in Q2 2018.

Albemarle (ALB) has 6 years of Shares Repurchased data on file, last reported at $250.0 million in Q3 2018.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2018, Shares Repurchased changed N/A year-over-year to $250.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2019 stood at $250.0 million (down 50.0% YoY), and the FY2018 full-year result was $500.0 million, up 100.0% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q3 2018 stood at $250.0 million, roughly flat from $250.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Shares Repurchased topped out at $250.0 million in Q1 2017 and bottomed at $50.0 million in Q1 2014.
  • The 3-year median for Shares Repurchased is $250.0 million (2017), against an average of $180.0 million.
  • Peak annual rise in Shares Repurchased reached 17.76% in 2014, while the deepest fall reached 80.82% in 2014.
  • A 3-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $100.0 million in 2014, then jumped by 150.0% to $250.0 million in 2017, then changed by 0.0% to $250.0 million in 2018.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $250.0 million (Q3 2018), $250.0 million (Q2 2018), and $250.0 million (Q1 2017), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn 807.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 575.60 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 409.20 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 96.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn -
10 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.02 Bn 18.49 Bn 1.02 Bn 35.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2018 250.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 250.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 250.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 250.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 100.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 100.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 50.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 50.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 521.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 521.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 60.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 60.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 23.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 23.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 26.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 26.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 6.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 6.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 8.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 8.63 Mn