Albemarle Corporation ALB
109.73
1.48
1.37%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $12.9B
- P/E
- 229×
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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Return on equity
Albemarle Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.69%, up 9.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−8.73%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −14.9% (fiscal 2024) to 38.4% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.62% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.73% | 6.20 |
| FY2024 | −14.9% | (32.55) |
| FY2023 | 17.6% | (20.82) |
| FY2022 | 38.4% | 36.03 |
| FY2021 | 2.41% | (6.37) |
| FY2020 | 8.78% | (4.80) |
| FY2019 | 13.6% | (4.73) |
| FY2018 | 18.3% | 16.90 |
| FY2017 | 1.41% | (16.12) |
| FY2016 | 17.5% | 3.83 |
Against its own ten years
Low −14.9%
High 38.4%
Ten-year median
13.6%
Current reading's percentile
18
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. compare | 21.3% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 8.81% |
| ESI Element Solutions Inc. compare | 6.53% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation | 0.69% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.29% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 0.00% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | −3.12% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | −12.3% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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