# Albemarle (ALB) — Overview

ALB · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $95.48 on Oct 16, 2026. 52-week range $88.45 – $215.62.

## Company profile

Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $5.9B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $1.7B |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 31.08% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $1.4B |
| Gross margin | 23.81% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $278.5M |
| Net income (quarter) | $499.2M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 1318.50% |
| Net margin | 4.71% |
| Return on equity | 0.56% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $0.47 |
| Book value per share | $68.14 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 196.2 |
| Price to book | 1.1 |
| Debt to assets | 33.77% |
| Payout ratio | -28.14% |
| Dividend yield | 1.70% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Albemarle (ALB) profitable?

Yes. Albemarle earned $278.5M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 4.71%.

### How much revenue does Albemarle (ALB) make?

Albemarle generated $5.9B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 31.08% year over year.

### What is ALB's P/E ratio?

Albemarle trades at 196.2 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $0.47.

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