Albemarle Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from Albemarle Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 75% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$18For every $100 of sales, $18 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $17 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 57% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 30%
Sales fell 30% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-30% / +6%In 3 years sales changed by -30% while total assets changed by +6%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
17.3×Debt due within a year is covered 17.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−15%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 15% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 62% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
90%Of every $100 the company owns, $90 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 61% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
82%Of every $100 of net worth, $82 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Albemarle Corporation owes $0.34 for every $1 it owns. Albemarle Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
342.7Investors pay $342.7 for every $1 of Albemarle Corporation's yearly profit, higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
P/B ratio
1.06The share price is 1.06 times Albemarle Corporation's book value per share, lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$10.9 BThe total market value of all of Albemarle Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 86% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$10.3 BWhat Albemarle Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$87.07Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $92.54 is 1.1 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
2.6%Albemarle Corporation earned 2.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.34×Albemarle Corporation owes $0.34 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
1.74%Albemarle Corporation pays 1.74% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 50% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-4%Revenue fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossAlbemarle Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-9.9%Albemarle Corporation lost $10 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
0.3×Albemarle Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 0.3 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtAlbemarle Corporation had $1.7 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Albemarle Corporation's P/E ratio?
Investors pay $342.7 for every $1 of Albemarle Corporation's yearly profit, higher than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Albemarle Corporation: $10.9 B ÷ $10.3 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.1.
What is Albemarle Corporation's return on equity?
Albemarle Corporation earned 2.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 51% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Albemarle Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
Albemarle Corporation owes $0.34 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 65% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Albemarle Corporation pay a dividend?
Yes. Albemarle Corporation pays 1.74% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 50% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Albemarle Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 11% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.