ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

BIT:1ALB • US0126531013

133.32 EUR
-8.84 (-6.22%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall 1ALB gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated 1ALB against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. 1ALB scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. 1ALB has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1ALB had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year 1ALB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years 1ALB reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years 1ALB 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1ALB.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1ALB.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1ALB has a Return On Assets of -1.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1ALB underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of 1ALB (-1.88%) is worse than 65.15% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB's Return On Invested Capital of 0.10% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
1ALB.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1ALB.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.41%, 1ALB is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1ALB's Gross Margin of 12.31% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB is outperformed by 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
1ALB.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1ALB.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1ALB is destroying value.
  • 1ALB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
1ALB.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1ALB.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
1ALB.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1ALB.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1ALB has an Altman-Z score of 2.45. 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 (2.45) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 1ALB has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.76. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as 1ALB would need 34.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • 1ALB's Debt to FCF ratio of 34.76 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB outperforms 48.48% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32 indicates that 1ALB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 1ALB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 34.76
Altman-Z 2.45
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC13.15%
1ALB.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1ALB.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • 1ALB has a Current Ratio of 2.27. This indicates that 1ALB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of 1ALB (2.27) is better than 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that 1ALB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1ALB has a better Quick ratio (1.51) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.27
Quick Ratio 1.51
1ALB.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1ALB.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • 1ALB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 66.24%, which is quite impressive.
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%51.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%15.94%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1ALB will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 105.97% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, 1ALB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y447.41%
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%
EPS Next 5Y105.97%
Revenue Next Year10.6%
Revenue Next 2Y11.01%
Revenue Next 3Y11.64%
Revenue Next 5Y14.89%

3.3 Evolution

1ALB.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1ALB.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
1ALB.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1ALB.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 0 10 20 30

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • 1ALB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 57.54, 1ALB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1ALB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.15% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • 1ALB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.16.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 57.54
1ALB.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1ALB.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 -100 -150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1ALB is valued a bit more expensive than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1ALB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 178.19
EV/EBITDA 29.9
1ALB.MI Per share data1ALB.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as 1ALB's earnings are expected to grow with 127.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.02%, 1ALB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • 1ALB's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.13.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.02, 1ALB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.02%

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

  • 1ALB has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of 1ALB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-190.12%
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%
1ALB.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1ALB.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

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ALBEMARLE CORP

BIT:1ALB (2/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

133.32

-8.84 (-6.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners96.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.69B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-187.91M
Analysts74.19
Price Target144.3 (8.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.02%
Yearly Dividend2.23
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)44.74%
PT rev (3m)72.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)24.76%
EPS NQ rev (3m)33.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)7.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)47.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.44%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.95%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 57.54
P/S 3.76
P/FCF 178.19
P/OCF 20.78
P/B 1.86
P/tB 2.25
EV/EBITDA 29.9
EPS(TTM)-0.67
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.32
Fwd EY1.74%
FCF(TTM)0.75
FCFY0.56%
OCF(TTM)6.42
OCFY4.81%
SpS35.48
BVpS71.7
TBVpS59.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.45
F-Score5
WACC13.15%
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)66.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%51.38%
EPS Next Y447.41%
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%
EPS Next 5Y105.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%15.94%
Revenue Next Year10.6%
Revenue Next 2Y11.01%
Revenue Next 3Y11.64%
Revenue Next 5Y14.89%
EBIT growth 1Y101.57%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year163.31%
EBIT Next 3Y47.42%
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.


What is the valuation status of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 1 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for 1ALB stock?

The financial health rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) is 5 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) stock?

The dividend rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -190.12%.