ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:1ALB • US0126531013

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151.38 EUR
+18.06 (+13.55%)
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This 1ALB.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 1ALB.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1ALB has reported negative net income.
  • 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.
  • 1ALB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1ALB has a worse Return On Assets (-4.14%) than 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB has a Return On Equity of -7.11%. This is in the lower half of the industry: 1ALB underperforms 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.35%, 1ALB is not doing good in the industry: 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE -7.11%
ROIC 0.35%
ROA(3y)-1.15%
ROA(5y)3.02%
ROE(3y)-1.2%
ROE(5y)6.46%
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 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • 1ALB's Operating Margin of 1.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of 1ALB (13.00%) is worse than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13%
OM growth 3Y-63.89%
OM growth 5Y-37.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-32.21%
GM growth 5Y-16.29%
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 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. 1ALB.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1ALB is destroying value.
  • 1ALB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 1ALB has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1ALB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
1ALB.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1ALB.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1ALB has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. 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 better Altman-Z score (2.71) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • 1ALB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.61. This is a neutral value as 1ALB would need 4.61 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • 1ALB's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.61 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that 1ALB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.33, 1ALB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.61
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.03
WACC13.9%
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 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.23 indicates that 1ALB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.23, 1ALB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.57 indicates that 1ALB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1ALB's Quick ratio of 1.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1ALB outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.57
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. 1ALB.MI Growth Analysis

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.
  • 1ALB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.37%.
  • 1ALB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.45% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%51.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.37%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.1%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%15.94%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 105.97% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 14.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y447.41%
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%
EPS Next 5Y105.97%
Revenue Next Year9.91%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y14.88%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
1ALB.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1ALB.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
1ALB.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1ALB.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 10 20 30

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4. 1ALB.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for 1ALB. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 64.08, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 1ALB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1ALB is valued a bit more expensive than 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1ALB is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 64.08
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 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1ALB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 1ALB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.89
EV/EBITDA 30.74
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.
  • 1ALB's earnings are expected to grow with 127.70% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%

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5. 1ALB.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.99%, 1ALB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, 1ALB is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.99, 1ALB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.99%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of 1ALB grows each year by 14.86%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.86%
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.
  • 1ALB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-52.74%
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 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

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1ALB.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ALBEMARLE CORP

BIT:1ALB (3/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

151.38

+18.06 (+13.55%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners94.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.32%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap17.84B
Revenue(TTM)5.14B
Net Income(TTM)-677.38M
Analysts76.67
Price Target152.99 (1.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.99%
Yearly Dividend2.63
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.86%
DP-52.74%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)23.68%
Min EPS beat(2)-28.49%
Max EPS beat(2)75.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)57.57%
Min EPS beat(4)-28.49%
Max EPS beat(4)113.21%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-20.89%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.71%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.12%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.46%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.93%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.39%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.57%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.61%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.65%
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 64.08
P/S 4.03
P/FCF 29.89
P/OCF 16.14
P/B 2.17
P/tB 2.65
EV/EBITDA 30.74
EPS(TTM)-0.68
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.36
Fwd EY1.56%
FCF(TTM)5.06
FCFY3.35%
OCF(TTM)9.38
OCFY6.19%
SpS37.61
BVpS69.72
TBVpS57.18
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.14%
ROE -7.11%
ROCE 0.47%
ROIC 0.35%
ROICexc 0.4%
ROICexgc 0.46%
OM 1.34%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 13%
FCFM 13.46%
ROA(3y)-1.15%
ROA(5y)3.02%
ROE(3y)-1.2%
ROE(5y)6.46%
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 3Y-69.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-39.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-69.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-37.84%
OM growth 3Y-63.89%
OM growth 5Y-37.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-32.21%
GM growth 5Y-16.29%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.61
Debt/EBITDA 4.29
Cap/Depr 89.54%
Cap/Sales 11.47%
Interest Coverage 0.38
Cash Conversion 176.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.57
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score5
WACC13.9%
ROIC/WACC0.03
Cap/Depr(3y)292.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)334.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)21.71%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.2%
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)-4.37%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.1%
Revenue growth 5Y10.45%
Sales Q2Q%15.94%
Revenue Next Year9.91%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y14.88%
EBIT growth 1Y110.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-67.9%
EBIT growth 5Y-31.38%
EBIT Next Year1566.71%
EBIT Next 3Y231.67%
EBIT Next 5Y126.46%
FCF growth 1Y169.76%
FCF growth 3Y2.33%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y86.41%
OCF growth 3Y-12.4%
OCF growth 5Y9.93%

ALBEMARLE CORP / 1ALB.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to 1ALB.MI.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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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 6 / 10.


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

The dividend rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (1ALB.MI) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -52.74%.