ALB
Albemarle Corporation
Basic Materials · in the S&P 500
📍 Charlotte, United States · See it on the company map
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Valuation
P/E ratio?
23.9x
The share price is 23.9 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.
P/E on average earnings?
18.2x
The share price is 18.2 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.
Price / book
1.4x
The market values the company at 1.4 times the accounting value of its equity.
EV / EBIT?
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No figure for this company.
Free cash flow yield?
10.7%
Free cash flow equals 10.7% of the company's market value.
Profitability
Return on equity?
7.1%
Each 100 of shareholders' money produced 7.1 of net profit.
Return on assets?
4.0%
Each 100 of assets produced 4 of net profit.
Return on invested capital
-2.4%
Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced a loss of 2.4 of profit.
Operating margin?
-6.7%
Operating costs exceeded sales by 6.7 per 100 of sales.
Debt
Debt / equity?
18.5%
Total debt equals 19% of shareholders' equity.
Net debt / EBITDA?
0.1x
Net debt equals 0.1 years of operating earnings (EBITDA).
Interest cover
-1.7x
Operating profit was 1.7 times the interest bill.
Growth
Revenue growth
-30.9%
Latest revenue is 30.9% below the average of earlier reported years.
Earnings growth
-149.7%
Latest net profit is 149.7% below the average of earlier reported years.
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