Albemarle Past Earnings Performance

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Albemarle has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 24.8% per year.

Key information

12.8%

Earnings growth rate

11.5%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate24.8%
Return on equity-17.4%
Net Margin-30.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?

Dec 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Albemarle Corporation (NYSE:ALB)?

Albemarle: More Pain Short Term

Nov 29

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

Nov 08
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Albemarle (NYSE:ALB)

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 (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40

Oct 27
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.40

Albemarle: Lithium Weakness Will Pass

Oct 19

Albemarle: Bottoming And Heading Higher From Here

Oct 13

Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 09
Is Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) Using Too Much Debt?

Albemarle: Bigger Is Not Always Better

Oct 02

Is Now The Time To Put Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 25
Is Now The Time To Put Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) On Your Watchlist?

Albemarle: Top Of The Cycle, Bottom Of The Trough

Sep 14

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Albemarle makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ALB Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,502-1,96764789
30 Jun 247,458-55465588
31 Mar 248,39832665489
31 Dec 239,6171,57364486
30 Sep 239,8823,32457083
30 Jun 239,6633,91853280
31 Mar 238,7733,67548376
31 Dec 227,3202,69043972
30 Sep 225,5931,55439364
30 Jun 224,33226436559
31 Mar 223,62628136355
31 Dec 213,32812433354
30 Sep 213,31321245057
30 Jun 213,22970343958
31 Mar 213,21936441858
31 Dec 203,12937642759
30 Sep 203,24238241158
30 Jun 203,37543843060
31 Mar 203,49650745359
31 Dec 193,58953347058
30 Sep 193,51957244060
30 Jun 193,41754743261
31 Mar 193,38569541764
31 Dec 183,37569441570
30 Sep 183,31134641075
30 Jun 183,28833541680
31 Mar 183,17213542181
31 Dec 173,0725542079
30 Sep 172,91131543177
30 Jun 172,81030241675
31 Mar 172,74228239678
31 Dec 162,67744235579
30 Sep 162,70356030382
30 Jun 162,74251029784
31 Mar 162,79146829986
31 Dec 152,82630230089
30 Sep 152,70212439789
30 Jun 152,65214938289
31 Mar 152,53819036189
31 Dec 142,44620335588
30 Sep 142,48737718388
30 Jun 142,43538817885
31 Mar 142,40838517385
31 Dec 132,39440915882

Quality Earnings: ALB is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: ALB is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ALB is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 12.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ALB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: ALB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-0.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: ALB has a negative Return on Equity (-17.39%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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