13F Pro Quality Score

53.3/100

Rank #1,393 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

7.4/100

Profitability

42.7/100

Balance Sheet

32.0/100

Earnings Quality

96.4/100

Free Cash Flow

76.2/100

Institutional Flow

46.8/100

Revenue Scale

80.2/100

Dilution Risk

64.0/100
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ALB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ALB at 53.3/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,393 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. ALB scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (96.4), revenue scale (80.2), free cash flow (76.2). Areas of concern include revenue growth (7.4) and balance sheet strength (32.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), ALBEMARLE CORP reports quarterly revenue of $1.7B, net income of $480.0M, free cash flow of $638.3M. Top institutional holders of ALB by reported 13-F value include Capital World Investors, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. ALB trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 915913. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ALB daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ALBEMARLE CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. ALBEMARLE CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 31 and 85 since 2021, currently 53.3 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about ALBEMARLE CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind ALB — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. specialty chemicals company · mid-to-large cap · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in North Carolina.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue has swung wildly — from roughly $3 billion to over $9 billion in recent years — thanks to a single commodity whose price went on a historic rollercoaster this decade.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the 1880s as a bromine and chemicals business in the American South, it has reinvented itself multiple times and today is almost unrecognizable from its 19th-century roots.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It operates some of the world's most prized brine deposits — including vast resources in Chile's Atacama Desert — giving it a near-irreplaceable supply advantage.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It is one of the largest lithium producers on Earth, making it a darling of the EV battery supply chain boom — and a punching bag when EV demand disappoints.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is ALB, its business is lithium, bromine, and catalyst solutions, and its fate is tied tighter to the electric vehicle revolution than almost any other chemical company on the planet.
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Revenue

Q2 2026

$1.7B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$480.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$638.3M

ROIC

Q2 2026

14.8%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.19

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-4.4% YoY
$5.14BFY 2025
FY22 $7.32BFY23 $9.62BFY24 $5.38BFY25 $5.14B

Net Income

+56.7% YoY
$-510.6MFY 2025
FY22 $2.69BFY23 $1.57BFY24 $-1.18BFY25 $-510.6M

Operating Income

+79.3% YoY
$-367.1MFY 2025
FY22 $2.47BFY23 $251.9MFY24 $-1.78BFY25 $-367.1M

EPS (Diluted)

+48.6% YoY
$-5.76FY 2025
FY22 $22.84FY23 $13.36FY24 $-11.20FY25 $-5.76

Total Assets

-1.4% YoY
$16.37BFY 2025
FY22 $15.46BFY23 $18.27BFY24 $16.61BFY25 $16.37B

Total Debt

-16.5% YoY
$3.27BFY 2025
FY22 $3.22BFY23 $4.79BFY24 $3.91BFY25 $3.27B

Op. Cash Flow

+86.4% YoY
$1.28BFY 2025
FY22 $1.91BFY23 $1.33BFY24 $687.9MFY25 $1.28B

Free Cash Flow

+169.8% YoY
$692.5MFY 2025
FY22 $646.2MFY23 $-828.0MFY24 $-992.7MFY25 $692.5M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ALB are available on the ALB stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. ALB is classified as a large company.

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