ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:AMC • US0126531013

143.28 EUR
-0.32 (-0.22%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

AMC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of AMC is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. AMC 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

  • In the past year AMC has reported negative net income.
  • AMC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AMC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • AMC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AMC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAMC.DE 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

  • AMC has a Return On Assets of -1.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AMC underperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • AMC's Return On Equity of -1.88% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AMC is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • AMC's Return On Invested Capital of 0.09% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AMC is outperformed by 69.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.1%
ROE -1.88%
ROIC 0.09%
ROA(3y)6.03%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)12.4%
ROE(5y)9.64%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AMC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAMC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • AMC has a worse Operating Margin (0.41%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.31%, AMC is doing worse than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AMC has declined.
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%
AMC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAMC.DE 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), AMC is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for AMC. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
AMC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAMC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
AMC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAMC.DE 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

  • AMC has an Altman-Z score of 2.56. This is not the best score and indicates that AMC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AMC has a Altman-Z score (2.56) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • AMC has a debt to FCF ratio of 34.76. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AMC would need 34.76 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AMC (34.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AMC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.32. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.32, AMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.32
Debt/FCF 34.76
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC13.28%
AMC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAMC.DE 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

  • AMC has a Current Ratio of 2.27. This indicates that AMC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AMC's Current ratio of 2.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AMC outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that AMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AMC (1.51) is better than 71.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.27
Quick Ratio 1.51
AMC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAMC.DE 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

  • AMC 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

  • AMC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 105.97% yearly.
  • AMC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 14.89% yearly.
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

AMC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAMC.DE 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
AMC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAMC.DE 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

  • AMC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 61.36, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AMC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AMC is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say AMC is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 61.36
AMC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAMC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 -100 -150 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AMC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AMC is more expensive than 71.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AMC is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 190.01
EV/EBITDA 31.78
AMC.DE Per share dataAMC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AMC's 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 AMC'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%, AMC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, AMC is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, AMC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.02%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AMC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 13.04%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.04%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
AMC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAMC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • AMC has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of AMC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-190.12%
EPS Next 2Y215.54%
EPS Next 3Y127.7%
AMC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAMC.DE 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

ALBEMARLE CORP

FRA:AMC (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

143.28

-0.32 (-0.22%)

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 Cap16.86B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-187.91M
Analysts74.19
Price Target147.1 (2.67%)
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 Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)38.09%
PT rev (3m)77%
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 61.36
P/S 4.01
P/FCF 190.01
P/OCF 22.16
P/B 1.98
P/tB 2.4
EV/EBITDA 31.78
EPS(TTM)-0.67
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.34
Fwd EY1.63%
FCF(TTM)0.75
FCFY0.53%
OCF(TTM)6.47
OCFY4.51%
SpS35.76
BVpS72.26
TBVpS59.82
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 0.09%
ROICexc 0.11%
ROICexgc 0.12%
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 2.56
F-Score5
WACC13.28%
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 / AMC.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AMC.DE.


What is the valuation status for AMC stock?

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


What is the profitability of AMC stock?

ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) stock?

The financial health rating of ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ALBEMARLE CORP?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALBEMARLE CORP (AMC.DE) is expected to grow by 447.41% in the next year.