US · ALB
Albemarle Corporation
- Sector
- Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, NC 28209
- Website
- albemarle.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$193.88
Market cap 21.06B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $89.65 | -53.76% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $71.27 | -63.24% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $1.03 | -99.47% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $51.34 | $64.10 | $8.03 | $26.65 | $123.89 |
| 2012 | $54.14 | $62.62 | $5.47 | $23.30 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $55.73 | $59.96 | $5.91 | $26.69 | $16.50 |
| 2014 | $45.09 | $45.49 | $12.65 | $6.62 | $17.34 |
| 2015 | $53.38 | $47.43 | $11.03 | $2.21 | $69.44 |
| 2016 | $91.28 | $81.53 | $20.42 | $30.64 | $18.08 |
| 2017 | $91.13 | $59.95 | $20.19 | $2.07 | $11.02 |
| 2018 | $75.35 | $69.22 | $5.28 | $30.59 | $111.97 |
| 2019 | $76.56 | $69.71 | $3.27 | $25.83 | $71.73 |
| 2020 | $148.24 | $76.51 | $13.34 | $19.31 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $175.55 | $97.02 | $6.99 | $17.08 | $15.22 |
| 2022 | $215.31 | $225.48 | $1,262.62 | $145.56 | $2,822.86 |
| 2023 | $114.15 | $94.66 | $3,893.45 | $109.46 | $511.88 |
| 2024 | $73.98 | $43.59 | $19.32 | $0.00 | $340.81 |
| 2025 | $178.18 | $89.65 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Albemarle Corporation's (ALB) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $89.65
- Current price
- $193.88
- AI upside
- -53.76%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$71.27
-63.24% upside
Graham-Dodd
$1.03
-99.47% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| ALB | Albemarle Corporation | $193.88 | 21.06B | -54% | -63% | -99% | — | -45.08 | 2.20 | 4.08 | 30.03 | — | 2.68 | 13.06% | 1.82% | -9.93% | -4.77% | 0.79% | -2.82% | 0.35 | 0.45 | 2.23 | 1.33 | 2.23 | -4866.00% | -437.00% | -16976.00% | 3.30% | 0.71 | 5.87% | 1.70% | -76.80% | 5.26% | 241.51 | 32.71 | 4.40 | 2.80 |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | $50.05 | 20.97B | -44% | -58% | — | +29% | 211.48 | 1.49 | 3.03 | 19.97 | — | 6.76 | 30.25% | 12.56% | -11.37% | 0.53% | 1.87% | 0.34% | 0.23 | 2.75 | 2.42 | 1.05 | 2.10 | -21071.00% | -4470.00% | -1491.00% | 5.21% | 0.61 | 4.79% | 2.88% | 609.20% | 19.21% | 26.93 | 21.47 | 3.38 | 0.72 |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | $75.51 | 8.61B | +2% | -60% | — | -91% | 18.22 | 1.45 | 0.99 | 10.20 | — | 6.51 | 21.07% | 10.64% | 5.42% | 8.07% | 7.53% | 3.15% | 0.85 | 4.48 | 1.37 | 0.59 | 3.50 | -4654.00% | -671.00% | -3837.00% | 4.91% | 0.37 | 4.10% | 4.41% | 80.40% | 5.57% | 14.12 | 31.00 | 1.50 | 2.42 |
| JHX | James Hardie Industries p… | $24.35 | 14.12B | +60% | +51% | -61% | -73% | 26.17 | 5.13 | 2.86 | 13.01 | — | 6.09 | 38.81% | 16.92% | 10.93% | 21.09% | 15.67% | 8.36% | 0.56 | 16.00 | 2.10 | 1.10 | 0.71 | -1552.00% | -149.00% | -1813.00% | 3.43% | 0.99 | 13.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.10% | 17.90 | 30.85 | 3.03 | 3.99 |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries… | $57.52 | 18.53B | -11% | -60% | — | -36% | -25.25 | 1.85 | 0.62 | 26.29 | — | 2.09 | 9.00% | -1.08% | -2.46% | -6.55% | -1.47% | -2.12% | 1.58 | -0.64 | 1.77 | 1.02 | 10.56 | -15663.00% | -2518.00% | -8061.00% | 2.06% | 0.37 | 1.72% | 9.46% | -239.00% | 10.54% | -95.26 | 81.12 | 1.03 | 1.77 |
| NEU | NewMarket Corporation | $626.01 | 5.88B | 0% | -58% | -77% | -57% | 14.02 | 3.30 | 2.15 | 10.14 | — | 7.01 | 31.46% | 19.95% | 15.37% | 25.85% | 15.91% | 12.65% | 0.54 | 13.70 | 2.53 | 1.19 | 1.33 | -784.00% | -220.00% | 629.00% | 8.37% | 1.36 | 19.25% | 1.80% | 25.30% | 4.78% | 12.42 | 13.75 | 2.48 | 4.24 |
| RGLD | Royal Gold, Inc. | $299.79 | 19.66B | -49% | -59% | -63% | +14% | 44.80 | 2.95 | 20.50 | 28.23 | 137.94 | 2.95 | 69.27% | 64.50% | 45.25% | 9.18% | 10.10% | 7.29% | 0.13 | 28.40 | 3.12 | 2.87 | 0.95 | 3248.00% | 4457.00% | 6509.00% | 3.34% | 5.83 | 13.04% | 0.56% | 25.10% | 0.56% | 32.88 | 31.01 | 21.21 | 5.99 |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | $114.12 | 14.62B | -13% | -58% | -94% | -59% | 21.90 | 5.24 | 2.05 | 16.41 | 126.40 | 31.05 | 41.38% | 12.29% | 9.34% | 25.59% | 15.43% | 9.61% | 1.03 | 9.39 | 2.16 | 1.23 | 2.46 | 1732.00% | 51.00% | -4074.00% | 3.56% | 0.52 | 10.52% | 1.69% | 37.00% | 2.28% | 19.62 | 33.03 | 2.41 | 4.03 |
| SQM | Sociedad Química y Minera… | $76.30 | 21.79B | -3% | -72% | -90% | -45% | — | 2.32 | 2.65 | 12.31 | — | 2.34 | 29.30% | 23.54% | -8.93% | 0.00% | 5.59% | 0.00% | 0.93 | 5.66 | 2.51 | 1.36 | 2.95 | -12014.00% | -3935.00% | -12363.00% | 2.53% | 0.57 | 3.97% | 0.56% | — | 1.09% | 13.48 | 47.44 | 3.17 | 2.63 |
| SUZ | Suzano S.A. | $11.33 | 14B | +35% | -46% | -8% | +103% | 5.63 | 1.69 | 1.51 | 6.96 | — | 2.40 | 31.11% | 22.81% | 26.75% | 34.56% | 6.06% | 7.88% | 2.43 | 1.71 | 3.19 | 2.47 | 4.09 | -29016.00% | 365.00% | 3650.00% | 7.51% | 1.29 | 4.56% | 2.93% | 16.50% | 14.45% | 13.84 | 27.91 | 3.16 | 1.09 |
| WLK | Westlake Corporation | $105.38 | 13.52B | -52% | -59% | — | — | -9.36 | 1.57 | 1.23 | -56.96 | — | 1.57 | 2.59% | -14.13% | -13.50% | -15.23% | -14.72% | -7.23% | 0.06 | -9.80 | 12.51 | 8.92 | 11.19 | -35280.00% | -801.00% | -27320.00% | -3.85% | 0.94 | -5.51% | 1.98% | -18.50% | 35.72% | -7.18 | -21.39 | 1.01 | 1.42 |
About Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines for surfactants, biocides, and disinfectants and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- CEO
- Jerry Kent Jr.
- Employees
- 8.3K
- Beta
- 1.45
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($71.27 ÷ $193.88) − 1 = -63.24% (DCF, example).