What is the current annual gross margin of ALB?

As of today, ALB annual gross margin is 13.06%

What is 1-year change in ALB annual gross margin?

ALB annual gross margin is up +1066.07% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in ALB annual gross margin?

ALB annual gross margin is down -69.02% over the past 3 years

How far is ALB annual gross margin from its all-time high?

ALB annual gross margin is currently -69.02% below its historical high of 42.15% set on December 31, 2022

How does ALB annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

ALB annual gross margin is higher than 32.91% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is ALB next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for ALB is on February 10, 2027

What is the current quarterly gross margin of ALB?

As of today, ALB quarterly gross margin is 19.36%

What is ALB quarterly gross margin most recent change?

ALB quarterly gross margin was down -42.50% on September 30, 2026

What is 1-year change in ALB quarterly gross margin?

ALB quarterly gross margin is up +115.35% year-over-year

How far is ALB quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

ALB quarterly gross margin is currently -68.55% below its historical high of 61.56% set on December 31, 1997

How does ALB quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

ALB quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.38% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is ALB next earnings release?

The next earnings release for ALB is on February 10, 2027

ALB Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1992

Annual Gross Margin

13.06%11.94%+1,066.07%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ALB annual gross margin is 13.06%, up +1066.07% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: ALB annual gross margin is down -69.02% over the past 3 years, down -58.96% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: ALB annual gross margin is currently -69.02% below its historical high of 42.15% set on December 31, 2022
3-Year Low Comparison: ALB annual gross margin is +1066.07% above its 3-year low of 1.12% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: ALB annual gross margin is higher than 32.91% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

ALB Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.06%	+1066.1%	-69.0%	-59.0%	-58.6%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	19.36%	+115.3%	+677.5%	-35.5%	-45.8%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$99.25	+8.8%	-16.9%	-63.6%	+82.5%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	25.88	–	+510.4%	-82.0%	+118.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$5.14B	-4.4%	-29.8%	+64.4%	+117.7%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 25	$671.62M	+1014.9%	-78.2%	-32.5%	-10.0%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	1.82%	+115.4%	-94.7%	-89.2%	-89.8%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	-9.05%	+57.1%	-123.5%	-163.4%	-163.4%

Gross Margin Highs

ALB Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	42.15%	N/A	-69.0%
5Y	42.15%	Dec 31, 22	-69.0%
All	42.15%	Dec 31, 22	-69.0%

Gross Margin Lows

ALB Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	1.12%	Dec 31, 24	+1066.1%
5Y	1.12%	Dec 31, 24	+1066.1%
All	1.12%	Dec 31, 24	+1066.1%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	13.06%	+1,066.1%
2024	1.12%	-91.0%
2023	12.49%	-70.4%
2022	42.15%	+39.1%
2021	30.30%	-4.8%
2020	31.82%	-9.3%
2019	35.07%	-3.1%
2018	36.18%	-1.1%
2017	36.57%	+0.9%
2016	36.25%	+19.1%
2015	30.44%	-3.4%
2014	31.52%	-4.3%
2013	32.92%	-0.7%
2012	33.15%	-2.7%
2011	34.06%	+7.9%
2010	31.57%	+30.8%
2009	24.13%	-2.0%

Year	Value	Change
2008	24.63%	-7.6%
2007	26.65%	+14.6%
2006	23.26%	+15.0%
2005	20.22%	-3.1%
2004	20.86%	-2.3%
2003	21.35%	-11.0%
2002	24.00%	-0.6%
2001	24.14%	-18.4%
2000	29.59%	-3.2%
1999	30.56%	-4.9%
1998	32.14%	+2.0%
1997	31.50%	+10.7%
1996	28.45%	+27.8%
1995	22.26%	-2.0%
1994	22.72%	+6.7%
1993	21.30%	-6.5%
1992	22.77%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of ALB?: As of today, ALB annual gross margin is 13.06%
What is 1-year change in ALB annual gross margin?: ALB annual gross margin is up +1066.07% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in ALB annual gross margin?: ALB annual gross margin is down -69.02% over the past 3 years
How far is ALB annual gross margin from its all-time high?: ALB annual gross margin is currently -69.02% below its historical high of 42.15% set on December 31, 2022
How does ALB annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: ALB annual gross margin is higher than 32.91% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is ALB next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for ALB is on February 10, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

19.36%14.31%-42.50%

September 30, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ALB quarterly gross margin is 19.36%, down -42.50% on September 30, 2026
Historical Performance: ALB quarterly gross margin is up +115.35% year-over-year, up +677.51% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: ALB quarterly gross margin is currently -68.55% below its historical high of 61.56% set on December 31, 1997
3-Year Low Comparison: ALB quarterly gross margin is +166.05% above its 3-year low of -29.31% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: ALB quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.38% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

ALB Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 26	19.36%	-42.5%	+115.3%	+677.5%	-35.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.06%	–	+1066.1%	-69.0%	-59.0%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$99.25	-20.9%	+8.8%	-16.9%	-63.6%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	25.88	–	–	+510.4%	-82.0%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$1.55B	-10.9%	+18.8%	-32.8%	+87.0%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 26	$300.72M	-48.8%	+155.7%	+421.8%	+20.7%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 26	10.41%	-60.6%	+546.8%	+292.8%	-35.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 26	20.39%	-28.8%	+280.3%	+46.9%	+145.2%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

ALB Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	35.06%	Mar 31, 26	-44.8%
3Y	35.06%	Mar 31, 26	-44.8%
5Y	49.90%	Sep 30, 22	-61.2%
All	61.56%	Dec 31, 97	-68.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

ALB Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	8.99%	N/A	+115.3%
3Y	-29.31%	Dec 31, 23	+166.1%
5Y	-29.31%	Dec 31, 23	+166.1%
All	-29.31%	Dec 31, 23	+166.1%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	19.36%	-42.5%
Jun 2026	33.67%	-4.0%
Mar 2026	35.06%	+146.9%
Dec 2025	14.20%	+58.0%
Sep 2025	8.99%	-39.3%
Jun 2025	14.80%	+3.2%
Mar 2025	14.34%	+27.8%
Dec 2024	11.22%	+246.1%
Sep 2024	-7.68%	-937.8%
Jun 2024	-0.74%	-127.9%
Mar 2024	2.65%	+109.0%
Dec 2023	-29.31%	-1,277.1%
Sep 2023	2.49%	-89.4%
Jun 2023	23.56%	-52.3%
Mar 2023	49.40%	+28.0%
Dec 2022	38.60%	-22.6%
Sep 2022	49.90%	+27.1%
Jun 2022	39.26%	-0.8%
Mar 2022	39.57%	+43.2%
Dec 2021	27.63%	-7.9%
Sep 2021	30.00%	-6.5%
Jun 2021	32.10%	+0.9%
Mar 2021	31.80%	+5.3%
Dec 2020	30.19%	-11.3%
Sep 2020	34.02%	+11.4%
Jun 2020	30.54%	-7.0%
Mar 2020	32.85%	-4.0%
Dec 2019	34.21%	-2.9%
Sep 2019	35.22%	-4.3%
Jun 2019	36.82%	+8.1%
Mar 2019	34.07%	-2.3%
Dec 2018	34.86%	-3.7%
Sep 2018	36.19%	-1.1%
Jun 2018	36.58%	-1.8%
Mar 2018	37.24%	+3.6%
Dec 2017	35.95%	-2.2%
Sep 2017	36.76%	-1.0%
Jun 2017	37.13%	+1.6%
Mar 2017	36.56%	+5.7%
Dec 2016	34.59%	-5.3%
Sep 2016	36.54%	-1.4%
Jun 2016	37.07%	+0.5%
Mar 2016	36.90%	+12.2%
Dec 2015	32.90%	+4.1%
Sep 2015	31.60%	-2.1%
Jun 2015	32.27%	+4.0%
Mar 2015	31.03%	+14.3%
Dec 2014	27.14%	-15.1%
Sep 2014	31.98%	-6.7%
Jun 2014	34.29%	+15.9%
Mar 2014	29.59%	-19.2%
Dec 2013	36.64%	+12.3%
Sep 2013	32.63%	+5.2%
Jun 2013	31.01%	-0.3%
Mar 2013	31.11%	+4.5%
Dec 2012	29.77%	-8.3%
Sep 2012	32.48%	-8.3%
Jun 2012	35.43%	+1.7%
Mar 2012	34.83%	+5.3%
Dec 2011	33.09%	-7.3%
Sep 2011	35.69%	+5.1%
Jun 2011	33.95%	+1.5%
Mar 2011	33.45%	+3.0%
Dec 2010	32.47%	-3.5%
Sep 2010	33.64%	+5.9%
Jun 2010	31.76%	+12.1%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2010	28.34%	+5.9%
Dec 2009	26.77%	+2.9%
Sep 2009	26.02%	+5.5%
Jun 2009	24.66%	+32.6%
Mar 2009	18.60%	-21.8%
Dec 2008	23.78%	+1.9%
Sep 2008	23.34%	-11.1%
Jun 2008	26.26%	+4.8%
Mar 2008	25.05%	-4.0%
Dec 2007	26.10%	-0.3%
Sep 2007	26.19%	-3.7%
Jun 2007	27.20%	+0.3%
Mar 2007	27.12%	+6.6%
Dec 2006	25.45%	+4.3%
Sep 2006	24.39%	+5.6%
Jun 2006	23.10%	+14.6%
Mar 2006	20.16%	+6.6%
Dec 2005	18.92%	-3.8%
Sep 2005	19.66%	-6.0%
Jun 2005	20.92%	-0.6%
Mar 2005	21.05%	-0.7%
Dec 2004	21.20%	+20.9%
Sep 2004	17.53%	-13.8%
Jun 2004	20.34%	+7.7%
Mar 2004	18.88%	-12.6%
Dec 2003	21.59%	+6.6%
Sep 2003	20.25%	-6.6%
Jun 2003	21.68%	-0.1%
Mar 2003	21.71%	-1.9%
Dec 2002	22.12%	-10.3%
Sep 2002	24.67%	+3.2%
Jun 2002	23.91%	-3.7%
Mar 2002	24.82%	+4.3%
Dec 2001	23.79%	+1.6%
Sep 2001	23.42%	+1.3%
Jun 2001	23.11%	-13.5%
Mar 2001	26.72%	-6.0%
Dec 2000	28.44%	-3.6%
Sep 2000	29.50%	+2.5%
Jun 2000	28.79%	-8.6%
Mar 2000	31.50%	+2.6%
Dec 1999	30.71%	+8.0%
Sep 1999	28.43%	-2.1%
Jun 1999	29.05%	-11.9%
Mar 1999	32.99%	-6.3%
Dec 1998	35.21%	+20.1%
Sep 1998	29.31%	-9.6%
Jun 1998	32.42%	+38.9%
Mar 1998	23.34%	-62.1%
Dec 1997	61.56%	+102.6%
Sep 1997	30.38%	-7.0%
Jun 1997	32.65%	-2.4%
Mar 1997	33.45%	-18.8%
Dec 1996	41.17%	+21.7%
Sep 1996	33.84%	-9.0%
Jun 1996	37.19%	+6.1%
Mar 1996	35.05%	+8.2%
Dec 1995	32.40%	+6.3%
Sep 1995	30.49%	+9.6%
Jun 1995	27.81%	-3.4%
Mar 1995	28.79%	-1.9%
Dec 1994	29.34%	-3.3%
Sep 1994	30.33%	-8.5%
Jun 1994	33.16%	+0.7%
Mar 1994	32.92%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of ALB?: As of today, ALB quarterly gross margin is 19.36%
What is ALB quarterly gross margin most recent change?: ALB quarterly gross margin was down -42.50% on September 30, 2026
What is 1-year change in ALB quarterly gross margin?: ALB quarterly gross margin is up +115.35% year-over-year
How far is ALB quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: ALB quarterly gross margin is currently -68.55% below its historical high of 61.56% set on December 31, 1997
How does ALB quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: ALB quarterly gross margin is higher than 37.38% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is ALB next earnings release?: The next earnings release for ALB is on February 10, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

ALB Official Website www.albemarle.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000018/0000915913-26-000018-index.htm
ALB Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/ALB
ALB Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/alb