Albemarle Corporation

NYSE:ALB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.4b

Albemarle Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Albemarle is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 67.2% and 8.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 68.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 3.9% in 3 years.

Key information

67.2%

Earnings growth rate

68.9%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals earnings growth16.8%
Revenue growth rate8.8%
Future return on equity3.9%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated19 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Dec 18
We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Albemarle Stock Is My Top Pick For Next Year And For The Rest Of The Decade

Dec 10

Albemarle Preferred Shares Are Awful, Get Better Yield This Way

Nov 29

Albemarle: Troubles Persist, Best To Stay Away

Nov 20

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405

Nov 15
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405

Albemarle: Don't Lose Faith Now

Nov 07

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Nov 01
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Albemarle May Be The Next Lithium Stock To Surge

Oct 17

Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Sep 27
Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Aug 22
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405

Albermarle Unprepared For Shift To Sodium

Aug 21

Albemarle: Tough Road Ahead

Aug 07

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405

Jul 21
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405

Forget The Panic, Embrace The Potential: Why Albemarle Is Still A Winner

Jul 15

What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 11
What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?

Albemarle Joins Exxon In The Lithium Hunt

Jul 01

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Jun 11
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle: Growth At A Reasonable Price Winner

Jun 10

Would Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

May 29
Would Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Albemarle's Strong Outlook: EV Market Expansion Fuels Buy Rating

May 23

Albemarle Stock Faces Lithium And EV Overcapacity (Technical Analyses)

May 09

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

May 01
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Apr 29
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Dirt Cheap: Why Albemarle Is My Favorite EV Stock In A Horrible Market

Apr 08

At US$119, Is It Time To Put Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watch List?

Mar 27
At US$119, Is It Time To Put Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watch List?

Albemarle Is Losing Money, Lithium Market Turnaround Is Near (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 26

Albemarle: When A Growth Stock Was A Cyclical Stock All Along (Rating Upgrade)

Mar 04

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Feb 26
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 22
Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Estimates

Feb 16
Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Estimates

Albemarle: It's Time To Look At Lithium

Feb 05

Albemarle: Overvaluation Amid Current Headwinds

Jan 30

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)

Jan 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)

Albemarle: There May Be More Pain

Jan 20

We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Albemarle: Take Advantage Of Lithium's Rocky Run

Jan 10

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Tunnel

Jan 01
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Tunnel

Albemarle: Buy This Dirt-Cheap Dividend Aristocrat Before Everyone Else Does

Dec 15

Rare Stock Picks In November 2023 - From 31 Discerning Analysts

Dec 07

Albemarle: More Pain Short Term

Nov 29

I Recently Bought Albemarle Stock And Here Is My Strategy

Nov 07

Is Albemarle Stock A Buy Amid Electric Car Market Expansion

Oct 27

Albemarle: Lithium Weakness Will Pass

Oct 19

Albemarle: Bottoming And Heading Higher From Here

Oct 13

Albemarle: Bigger Is Not Always Better

Oct 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:ALB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20266,6342,6001411,36218
12/31/20255,708706-721,01825
12/31/20245,493-1,387-1,10861721
9/30/20246,502-1,967-1,411603N/A
6/30/20247,458-554-1,265991N/A
3/31/20248,398326-1,611702N/A
12/31/20239,6171,573-8241,325N/A
9/30/20239,8823,3244652,376N/A
6/30/20239,6633,9189642,642N/A
3/31/20238,7733,6759772,423N/A
12/31/20227,3202,6906461,908N/A
9/30/20225,5931,554-308809N/A
6/30/20224,332264-1,04119N/A
3/31/20223,626281-613392N/A
12/31/20213,328124-609344N/A
9/30/20213,313212-54828N/A
6/30/20213,229703148977N/A
3/31/20213,219364-14802N/A
12/31/20203,129376-52799N/A
9/30/20203,242382-29835N/A
6/30/20203,375438-127728N/A
3/31/20203,496507-31820N/A
12/31/20193,589533-132719N/A
9/30/20193,519572-322515N/A
6/30/20193,417547-313522N/A
3/31/20193,385695-305480N/A
12/31/20183,375694-154546N/A
9/30/20183,3113464606N/A
6/30/20183,288335N/A582N/A
3/31/20183,172135N/A343N/A
12/31/20173,07255N/A304N/A
9/30/20172,911315N/A356N/A
6/30/20172,810302N/A428N/A
3/31/20172,742282N/A645N/A
12/31/20162,677442N/A736N/A
9/30/20162,703560N/A498N/A
6/30/20162,742510N/A480N/A
3/31/20162,791468N/A488N/A
12/31/20152,826302N/A361N/A
9/30/20152,702124N/A379N/A
6/30/20152,652149N/A331N/A
3/31/20152,538190N/A389N/A
12/31/20142,446203N/A493N/A
9/30/20142,487377N/A546N/A
6/30/20142,435388N/A549N/A
3/31/20142,408385N/A483N/A
12/31/20132,394409N/A433N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: ALB is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: ALB is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.

High Growth Earnings: ALB is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: ALB's revenue (8.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: ALB's revenue (8.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: ALB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (3.9%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 04:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Albemarle Corporation is covered by 47 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Benjamin KalloBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research