Albemarle Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Albemarle's CEO is Jerry Masters, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 5.17 years. total yearly compensation is $14.37M, comprised of 9.7% salary and 90.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.071% of the company’s shares, worth $5.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 7.5 years respectively.
Key information
Jerry Masters
Chief executive officer
US$14.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.74% |
| CEO tenure | 5.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is It Time To Consider Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?
May 20
Optimized Conversion Network And Capex Cuts Will Secure Lithium Stability
Optimization and cost efficiency efforts could improve Albemarle's margins despite volatile lithium prices, enhancing earnings stability.Albemarle: Tariff War Triggers Richer Yields And Improved Upside Potential
Apr 10It's Down 33% But Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 09Albemarle's (NYSE:ALB) Dividend Will Be $0.405
Mar 03Albemarle: Stock Lines Up For A Secular Buy
Feb 11We Think Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Dec 18Albemarle Stock Is My Top Pick For Next Year And For The Rest Of The Decade
Dec 10Albemarle Preferred Shares Are Awful, Get Better Yield This Way
Nov 29Albemarle: Troubles Persist, Best To Stay Away
Nov 20Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.405
Nov 15Albemarle: Don't Lose Faith Now
Nov 07Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405
Nov 01Albemarle May Be The Next Lithium Stock To Surge
Oct 17Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Sep 27Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.405
Aug 22Albermarle Unprepared For Shift To Sodium
Aug 21Albemarle: Tough Road Ahead
Aug 07Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.405
Jul 21Forget The Panic, Embrace The Potential: Why Albemarle Is Still A Winner
Jul 15What Does Albemarle Corporation's (NYSE:ALB) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 11Albemarle Joins Exxon In The Lithium Hunt
Jul 01Albemarle: Growth At A Reasonable Price Winner
Jun 10Albemarle's Strong Outlook: EV Market Expansion Fuels Buy Rating
May 23Albemarle Stock Faces Lithium And EV Overcapacity (Technical Analyses)
May 09Dirt Cheap: Why Albemarle Is My Favorite EV Stock In A Horrible Market
Apr 08Albemarle Is Losing Money, Lithium Market Turnaround Is Near (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 26Albemarle: When A Growth Stock Was A Cyclical Stock All Along (Rating Upgrade)
Mar 04Albemarle: It's Time To Look At Lithium
Feb 05Albemarle: Overvaluation Amid Current Headwinds
Jan 30Albemarle: There May Be More Pain
Jan 20Albemarle: Take Advantage Of Lithium's Rocky Run
Jan 10Albemarle: Buy This Dirt-Cheap Dividend Aristocrat Before Everyone Else Does
Dec 15Rare Stock Picks In November 2023 - From 31 Discerning Analysts
Dec 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$14m | US$1m | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$554m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$326m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$14m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$11m | US$1m | US$3b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$264m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$281m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$124m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$212m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$703m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$364m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$667k | US$376m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$382m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$438m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$507m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$280k | n/a | US$533m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$572m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$547m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$695m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$269k | n/a | US$694m |
Compensation vs Market: Jerry's total compensation ($USD14.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jerry's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jerry Masters (65 yo)
Mr. Jerry Kent Masters, Jr., has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Albemarle Corporation since April 20, 2020 and serves as its Director since January 12, 2015. He was President for Albemarle Co...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 5.2yrs | US$14.37m | 0.071% $ 5.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.6yrs | US$3.46m | 0.0011% $ 75.7k | |
| Executive VP & COO | less than a year | US$3.32m | 0.030% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP and Chief People & Transformation Officer | 4.4yrs | US$2.44m | 0.0073% $ 523.7k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer | 7.4yrs | US$3.43m | 0.034% $ 2.5m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 12.3yrs | US$667.74k | 0.014% $ 1.0m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations & Sustainability | no data | no data | no data | |
| Interim VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP and Chief External Affairs & Communications Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.00042% $ 30.0k | |
| Chief Tax Counsel & VP of Tax | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.0042% $ 301.5k | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ALB's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 10.4yrs | US$14.37m | 0.071% $ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$315.47k | 0.0086% $ 615.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$358.47k | 0.0045% $ 322.9k | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$305.47k | 0.0070% $ 500.8k | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$293.47k | 0.0050% $ 355.8k | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$305.47k | 0.0079% $ 562.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$293.47k | 0.0014% $ 100.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$290.47k | 0.0027% $ 196.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7.1yrs | US$290.47k | 0.0078% $ 558.0k | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$310.47k | 0.011% $ 759.4k |
Experienced Board: ALB's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/16 12:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |