Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 30
- Profitability 40
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 45/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is a Specialty Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Albemarle Corporation 45/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 366.52
- Forward P/E 9.39
- PEG 0.79
- EV/Revenue 2.35
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 31.1%
- Gross Margin 24.0%
- Operating Margin 27.7%
- Net Margin 3.8%
- ROE 2.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $1.63B
- Debt $2.00B
- Net Cash $-367.25M
- Free Cash Flow $692.47M
- Current Ratio 2.09
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