Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China.
Company facts
| Company | Albemarle Corporation |
|---|---|
| Symbol | ALB |
| Exchange | XNYS |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Market cap | $14.41B (Massive market data, 2026-09-10) |
| Employees | 7,800 |
| Country | United States |
| Website | https://www.albemarle.com |
Trading — Albemarle Corporation
| Last price | $117.63 |
|---|---|
| Change | -3.67% |
| Previous close | $122.11 |
| Day range | $117.23 – $121.56 |
| 50-day average | $127.82 |
| 200-day average | $156.62 |
| Average volume | 2,820,621 |
Price basis: massive_snapshot_price · 2026-09-11T21:03:00.482383+00:00
Valuation and financial health
| Earnings per share | $0.49 |
|---|---|
| Price / book | 1.40 |
| Price / cash flow | 8.00 |
| Enterprise value / EBITDA | 10.09 |
| Enterprise value / sales | 2.48 |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 |
| Current ratio | 2.09 |
| Dividend yield | 2.74% |
| Free cash flow | $1.34B |
| Cash ratio | 0.86 |
| Enterprise value | $14.65B |
Reported 2026-09-10
Earnings
| Report date | 2026-11-04 |
|---|---|
| Session | After Hours |
| Fiscal quarter ending | Sep/2026 |
| EPS estimate | $2.55 |
| Year-ago EPS | ($0.19) |
| Analyst estimates | 6 |
Source: Nasdaq.com public earnings calendar
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