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Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Overview

Market Cap: $22.86B

Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen.

May 1, 2026$193.88

1Y +226.8%

Rewards

No rewards identified.

Risks

⚠ROIC has declined by 16.9 percentage points over the observed period, which may signal competitive erosion.
⚠Gross margin of 13.1% is low, suggesting a competitive or commodity-like market with limited pricing power.
⚠Albemarle Corporation scores only 2/100 on the Economic Moat Score, suggesting limited durable competitive advantages.

ALB Key Valuation Metrics

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Free Cash Flow

$692.47M

FCF Yield

3.03%

Trailing P/E

N/A

Forward P/E

21.48

ROIC

0.70%

ROE

-6.93%

Gross Margin

13.10%

PEG Ratio

1.38

Debt / Equity

0.34

Interest Coverage

N/A

Net Debt / EBITDA

2.31

Dividend Yield

0.84%

ALB Historical Fundamentals

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Price ÷ Earnings Per Share — how many years of current earnings you're paying for at today's price. Lower P/E may indicate undervaluation.

ALB $1 Retained Earnings Test

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N/A

Net losses over 3 years — test not applicable

Company had negative cumulative retained earnings

Σ Retained

$-972.3M

Δ Market Cap

$-8.76B

Δ Earning Power

$-35.56B

Buffett's "$1 Test": For every $1 retained, how much value did management create?
Market Value = market's verdict (mood-sensitive) · Earning Power = owner earnings / discount rate (mood-independent)

ALB Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

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156.9% Overvalued

Price is 156.9% above estimated fair value

Current Price: $193.88

Strongly undervalued

Strongly overvalued

Fair Value: $75.48

Strongly undervalued

Undervalued

Fairly valued

Overvalued

Strongly overvalued

Parameter	Min (Bear)Value	BaseValue	Max (Bull)Value
Initial Cash Flow
Growth Rate (Yr 1-5)	%	%	%
Growth Rate (Yr 6-10)	%	%	%
Terminal Growth Rate	%	%	%
Discount Rate	%	%	%
	Bear Case $63.68 Implied EV: $9.21B	Base Case $75.48 Implied EV: $10.60B	Bull Case $84.42 Implied EV: $11.66B

Reverse DCF — Market-Implied Growth

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What growth rate is the market pricing in at $194?

+15.5%

Market-Implied FCF Growth Rate

Market pricing in significantly higher growth than history — aggressive.

ALB Economic Moat Score

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2/100

No Moat

70+ Wide · 40-69 Narrow · <40 None

No durable competitive advantage detected. The business shows limited evidence of pricing power, consistent returns, or capital efficiency.

Composite score measuring competitive advantage durability across four dimensions: returns above cost of capital, pricing power stability, revenue predictability, and capital efficiency. Based on 5 years of fundamental data.

ALB Forensic Accounting

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-3.60

Unlikely Manipulator

Above -1.78 = likely manipulator · -2.22 to -1.78 = grey zone

M-Score Trend

Beneish's 8-variable model estimates the probability of earnings manipulation. An M-Score above -1.78 signals elevated risk — companies in this range have historically been 3-5× more likely to be manipulating earnings. Scores between -2.22 and -1.78 fall in a grey zone warranting further investigation.

ALB Management & Board

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Mr. Jerry Kent Masters Jr.

Chairman, President & CEO · Age 65

$5.06M

total pay

Mr. Neal R. Sheorey

Executive VP & CFO · Age 48

$1.54M

total pay

Mr. Mark R. Mummert

Executive VP & COO · Age 56

$2.05M

total pay

Mr. Eric W. Norris

Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer · Age 58

$1.62M

total pay

Ms. Melissa H. Anderson

Executive VP & Chief Business Transformation Officer · Age 60

$1.41M

total pay

Mr. Donald J. LaBauve Jr.

Chief Accounting Officer, VP, Corporate Controller & CFO of Lithium Global Business Unit · Age 58

$440,431

total pay

Ms. Meredith H. Bandy C.F.A.

Vice President of Investor Relations & Sustainability

Mr. Ander C. Krupa

Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary · Age 46

Ms. Cynthia Renee Lima

Senior VP and Chief External Affairs & Communications Officer · Age 63

Ms. Autumn M. Gagarinas

Senior VP & Chief People and Workplace Transformation Officer · Age 51

ALB Ownership

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Insiders 0.2%Institutions 85.9%Retail & Other 13.8%

No. of Institutional Holders1,253

High insider ownership aligns management incentives with shareholders — a key signal in Buffett-style analysis. Institutional concentration can indicate smart-money conviction but also crowding risk.

ALB Insider Buying Activity

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Buys (3M)

Buys (12M)

Total value (12M): $17,869

WOLFF ALEJANDRO DANIEL

Director

$17,869

@ $74.15 · 2025-10-01

Open market purchases · includes direct & indirect ownership · excludes option exercises

ALB Insider Selling Activity

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Sells (3M)

Sells (12M)

Total value (12M): $4.37M

MASTERS JERRY KENT JR.

Chief Executive Officer

$2.01M

@ $170.81 · 2026-03-10

NORRIS ERIC S.

Officer

$941,741

@ $165.45 · 2026-02-20

ANDERSON MELISSA HANFT

Officer

$1.38M

@ $163.71 · 2026-02-13

KRUPA ANDER C

General Counsel

$18,060

@ $105.00 · 2025-10-24

KRUPA ANDER C

General Counsel

$11,020

@ $95.00 · 2025-10-09

MASTERS JERRY KENT JR.

Chief Executive Officer

$255,328

@ $101.12 · 2024-12-05

JOHNSON NETHA N

Chief Operating Officer

$112,403

@ $106.04 · 2024-11-19

MUMMERT MARK RICHARD

Officer

$114,250

@ $135.53 · 2024-05-14

BARICHIVICH JOHN CLARENCE III

Officer

$194,951

@ $132.17 · 2024-05-13

Direct ownership only · excludes indirect, option exercises, planned (10b5-1) sales & derivatives

ALB 🎭 Mr. Market's Mood

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😐Neutral(59/100)

"Market is pricing this stock without strong emotion in either direction"

Composite sentiment score based on 6 market signals. Inspired by Buffett's "Mr. Market" allegory — fear = potential opportunity, greed = potential risk. Must be used alongside fundamental analysis, not in isolation.

ALB ⚖️ Buffett Signal

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⚪Awaiting DCF Data

The Buffett Signal cross-references market sentiment with DCF valuation. Configure the DCF Analysis above to generate a signal.

DCF Margin of Safety: N/AMr. Market's Mood: Neutral (59)

ALB Investment Checklist & Notes

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Do I understand this business?

Does it have a durable competitive advantage (moat)?

Is management honest and competent?

Is management allocating capital rationally?

Is the price reasonable (margin of safety)?

Is this within my circle of competence?

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ALB Insider Buying Activity

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Buys (3M)

Buys (12M)

Total value (12M): $17,869

WOLFF ALEJANDRO DANIEL

Director

$17,869

@ $74.15 · 2025-10-01

Open market purchases · includes direct & indirect ownership · excludes option exercises

ALB Insider Selling Activity

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Sells (3M)

Sells (12M)

Total value (12M): $4.37M

MASTERS JERRY KENT JR.

Chief Executive Officer

$2.01M

@ $170.81 · 2026-03-10

NORRIS ERIC S.

Officer

$941,741

@ $165.45 · 2026-02-20

ANDERSON MELISSA HANFT

Officer

$1.38M

@ $163.71 · 2026-02-13

KRUPA ANDER C

General Counsel

$18,060

@ $105.00 · 2025-10-24

KRUPA ANDER C

General Counsel

$11,020

@ $95.00 · 2025-10-09

MASTERS JERRY KENT JR.

Chief Executive Officer

$255,328

@ $101.12 · 2024-12-05

JOHNSON NETHA N

Chief Operating Officer

$112,403

@ $106.04 · 2024-11-19

MUMMERT MARK RICHARD

Officer

$114,250

@ $135.53 · 2024-05-14

BARICHIVICH JOHN CLARENCE III

Officer

$194,951

@ $132.17 · 2024-05-13

Direct ownership only · excludes indirect, option exercises, planned (10b5-1) sales & derivatives

ALB Investment Checklist & Notes

Learn more →

Do I understand this business?

Does it have a durable competitive advantage (moat)?

Is management honest and competent?

Is management allocating capital rationally?

Is the price reasonable (margin of safety)?

Is this within my circle of competence?

Auto-saved • Last updated: 5/4/2026, 7:44:05 AM

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Overview

Rewards

Risks

ALB Key Valuation Metrics

ALB Historical Fundamentals

ALB $1 Retained Earnings Test

ALB Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

Reverse DCF — Market-Implied Growth

ALB Economic Moat Score

ALB Forensic Accounting

M-Score Trend

ALB Management & Board

ALB Ownership

ALB Insider Buying Activity

ALB Insider Selling Activity

ALB 🎭 Mr. Market's Mood

ALB ⚖️ Buffett Signal

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ALB Investment Checklist & Notes

ALB Insider Buying Activity

ALB Insider Selling Activity

ALB Investment Checklist & Notes