ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:1ALB - US0126531013 - Common Stock
125.26 EUR
-0.5 (-0.4%)
Overall 1ALB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated 1ALB against 75 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of 1ALB is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, 1ALB is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
1ALB had negative earnings in the past year.
1ALB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
1ALB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
1ALB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -1.10%, 1ALB is not doing good in the industry: 72.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
1ALB's Return On Equity of -1.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB is outperformed by 69.33% of its industry peers.
1ALB has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1ALB underperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.1% | ||
| ROE | -1.88% | ||
| ROIC | 0.1% |
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)12.4%
ROE(5y)9.64%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
1ALB has a Operating Margin of 0.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1ALB underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
1ALB's Gross Margin of 12.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1ALB has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 12.31% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-66.02%
GM growth 5Y-49.18%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1ALB is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, 1ALB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for 1ALB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, 1ALB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
1ALB has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that 1ALB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
1ALB has a Altman-Z score (2.34) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of 1ALB is 34.76, which is on the high side as it means it would take 1ALB, 34.76 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 34.76, 1ALB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that 1ALB is not too dependend on debt financing.
1ALB has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32. This is in the better half of the industry: 1ALB outperforms 62.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC13.12%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.27 indicates that 1ALB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of 1ALB (2.27) is better than 74.67% of its industry peers.
1ALB has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that 1ALB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
1ALB has a Quick ratio of 1.51. This is in the better half of the industry: 1ALB outperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
1ALB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -325.00%.
1ALB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -23.92%.
1ALB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-325%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%87.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
Revenue growth 3Y17.35%
Revenue growth 5Y8.42%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%
3.2 Future
1ALB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 49.09% yearly.
1ALB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y59.17%
EPS Next 2Y43.93%
EPS Next 3Y54.1%
EPS Next 5Y49.09%
Revenue Next Year-7.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.68%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for 1ALB. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 879.97 indicates a quite expensive valuation of 1ALB.
76.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1ALB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.01. 1ALB is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 879.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
1ALB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1ALB is more expensive than 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
1ALB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. 1ALB is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 166 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 1ALB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as 1ALB's earnings are expected to grow with 54.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y43.93%
EPS Next 3Y54.1%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
1ALB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.36%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.58, 1ALB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
1ALB's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
5.2 History
The dividend of 1ALB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.04%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.04%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
The earnings of 1ALB are negative and hence is the payout ratio. 1ALB will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
The dividend of 1ALB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-190.12%
EPS Next 2Y43.93%
EPS Next 3Y54.1%
BIT:1ALB (12/22/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
125.26
-0.5 (-0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners95.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap14.74B
Revenue(TTM)4.95B
Net Income(TTM)-187.91M
Analysts67.1
Price Target95.43 (-23.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.36% |
Yearly Dividend2.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.04%
DP-190.12%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)94.53%
Min EPS beat(2)75.86%
Max EPS beat(2)113.21%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)51.06%
Min EPS beat(4)-54.53%
Max EPS beat(4)113.21%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-7.12%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.92%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)4.95%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.83%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.14%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.02%
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)-16%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)36.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)42.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.45%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 879.97 | ||
| P/S | 3.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 166 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.36 | ||
| P/B | 1.73 | ||
| P/tB | 2.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.02 |
EPS(TTM)-1.15
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.14
Fwd EY0.11%
FCF(TTM)0.75
FCFY0.6%
OCF(TTM)6.47
OCFY5.17%
SpS35.78
BVpS72.31
TBVpS59.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.1% | ||
| ROE | -1.88% | ||
| ROCE | 0.13% | ||
| ROIC | 0.1% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.13% | ||
| OM | 0.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 12.31% | ||
| FCFM | 2.11% |
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)12.4%
ROE(5y)9.64%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-66.02%
GM growth 5Y-49.18%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 34.76 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.69 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 120.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.97% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 131.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
F-Score5
WACC13.12%
ROIC/WACC0.01
Cap/Depr(3y)401.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)389.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)25.35%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-325%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%87.74%
EPS Next Y59.17%
EPS Next 2Y43.93%
EPS Next 3Y54.1%
EPS Next 5Y49.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.92%
Revenue growth 3Y17.35%
Revenue growth 5Y8.42%
Sales Q2Q%-3.46%
Revenue Next Year-7.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.68%
Revenue Next 5Y6.83%
EBIT growth 1Y101.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year163.19%
EBIT Next 3Y43.98%
EBIT Next 5Y36.66%
FCF growth 1Y-77.56%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-62.35%
OCF growth 3Y26.81%
OCF growth 5Y-0.49%
ALBEMARLE CORP / 1ALB.MI FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to 1ALB.MI.
Can you provide the valuation status for ALBEMARLE CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ALBEMARLE CORP?
ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the financial health of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) stock?
The financial health rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for 1ALB stock?
The dividend rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -190.12%.