What is Albemarle's EBITDA margin?

Latest reported EBITDA margin for Albemarle (ALB) is 14.60% as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending March 31, 2026.

How has Albemarle EBITDA margin changed year-over-year?

Albemarle (ALB) EBITDA margin changed +15.5 percentage points year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

When did Albemarle EBITDA margin hit its highest annual value?

Albemarle EBITDA margin reached its highest annual value of 38.28% in 2022.

What was Albemarle EBITDA margin in 2024?

Albemarle (ALB) EBITDA margin in 2024 was -0.84%.

What was Albemarle EBITDA margin in 2025?

Albemarle (ALB) EBITDA margin in 2025 was 14.67%.

Albemarle (ALB) EBITDA Margin — Annual & Quarterly %

TTM

14.6%

YoY change

+15.51pp

Trough year (2024)

-0.8%

Peak year (2022)

38.3%

EBITDA Margin history chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025

Latest: 14.7%

EBITDA Margin change chart for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025

Latest: +15.51pp

EBITDA Margin history table for Albemarle (ALB) from 1993 to 2025


2025	14.7%	+15.51pp	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 11, 2026
2024	-0.8%	-7.82pp	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 12, 2025
2023	7.0%	-31.30pp	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 15, 2024
2022	38.3%	+14.64pp	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 15, 2023
2021	23.6%	-0.58pp	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 22, 2022
2020	24.2%	-0.82pp	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 19, 2021
2019	25.0%	-2.37pp	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 26, 2020
2018	27.4%	+0.73pp	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 27, 2019
2017	26.7%	-0.81pp	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 28, 2018
2016	27.5%	+1.63pp	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
2015	25.9%	+8.23pp	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 29, 2016
2014	17.6%	-12.60pp	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 2, 2015
2013	30.2%	+6.06pp	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 25, 2014
2012	24.2%	+0.30pp	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 15, 2013
2011	23.9%	+1.96pp	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 22, 2012
2010	21.9%	+6.40pp	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 25, 2011
2009	15.5%	-0.59pp	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 26, 2010
2008	16.1%	-1.96pp	Dec 31, 2008	Feb 27, 2009
2007	18.1%	+2.02pp	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
2006	16.0%	+1.22pp	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
2005	14.8%	+2.53pp	Dec 31, 2005	Dec 31, 2005
2004	12.3%	-3.64pp	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 14, 2005
2003	15.9%	-2.27pp	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 1, 2004
2002	18.2%	-0.48pp	Dec 31, 2002	May 12, 2003
2001	18.7%	-5.73pp	Dec 31, 2001	May 31, 2002
2000	24.4%	+0.69pp	Dec 31, 2000	Feb 28, 2001
1999	23.7%	-0.75pp	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 22, 2000
1998	24.5%	+1.59pp	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 11, 1999
1997	22.9%	+3.63pp	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 20, 1998
1996	19.2%	+2.27pp	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 27, 1997
1995	17.0%	-0.35pp	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
1994	17.3%	+2.14pp	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
1993	15.2%	—	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993

202514.7%+15.51pp
2024-0.8%-7.82pp
20237.0%-31.30pp
202238.3%+14.64pp
202123.6%-0.58pp
202024.2%-0.82pp
201925.0%-2.37pp
201827.4%+0.73pp
201726.7%-0.81pp
201627.5%+1.63pp
201525.9%+8.23pp
201417.6%-12.60pp
201330.2%+6.06pp
201224.2%+0.30pp
201123.9%+1.96pp
201021.9%+6.40pp
200915.5%-0.59pp
200816.1%-1.96pp
200718.1%+2.02pp
200616.0%+1.22pp
200514.8%+2.53pp
200412.3%-3.64pp
200315.9%-2.27pp
200218.2%-0.48pp
200118.7%-5.73pp
200024.4%+0.69pp
199923.7%-0.75pp
199824.5%+1.59pp
199722.9%+3.63pp
199619.2%+2.27pp
199517.0%-0.35pp
199417.3%+2.14pp
199315.2%—

EBITDA Margin values are taken from Albemarle's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About EBITDA Margin at Albemarle (ALB)

According to Albemarle's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported EBITDA margin is 14.6%. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by revenue — earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of sales. By stripping out non-cash charges and capital-structure effects, it approximates operating cash profitability and is widely used to compare companies with different asset bases and leverage.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported May 6, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1993.

Albemarle (ALB) most recent annual EBITDA margin stands at 14.67% (2025) – expanded 15.5 percentage points year-over-year.

The record annual EBITDA margin stands at 38.28%, reached in 2022; the historical low of -0.84% was recorded in 2024.

Albemarle EBITDA Margin by Year

Albemarle EBITDA Margin 2025: 14.7%

Albemarle posted EBITDA margin of 14.67% in 2025, expanded 15.5 percentage points from 2024.

Albemarle EBITDA Margin 2024: -0.8%

In 2024, Albemarle reported EBITDA margin of -0.84%, contracted 7.8 percentage points from 2023. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.

Albemarle EBITDA Margin 2023: 7.0%

Albemarle EBITDA margin in 2023 was 6.98%, contracted 31.3 percentage points from 2022.

Albemarle EBITDA Margin 2022: 38.3%

2022's EBITDA margin for Albemarle came in at 38.28%, expanded 14.6 percentage points from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Albemarle EBITDA Margin 2021: 23.6%

Albemarle EBITDA margin in 2021 was 23.64%.

See more financial history for Albemarle (ALB).

Sector peers by EBITDA Margin

Basic Materials peers of Albemarle (ALB), ranked by their latest EBITDA margin


Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM)	72.0%
Newmont (NEM)	68.4%
Southern Copper (SCCO)	61.3%
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)	36.3%
Linde (LIN)	35.5%
Ecolab (ECL)	20.0%
CRH (CRH)	19.4%
Sherwin-Williams (SHW)	18.7%

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