What is the current annual operating margin of ALB?

As of today, ALB annual operating margin is 1.82%

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

ALB annual operating margin is up +115.38% year-over-year

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

ALB annual operating margin is down -94.67% over the past 3 years

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

ALB annual operating margin is currently -94.67% below its historical high of 34.17% set on December 31, 2022

How does ALB annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

ALB annual operating margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is ALB next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for ALB has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of ALB?

As of today, ALB quarterly operating margin is 24.88%

What is ALB quarterly operating margin most recent change?

ALB quarterly operating margin was up +636.09% on March 31, 2026

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

ALB quarterly operating margin is up +1426.38% year-over-year

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

ALB quarterly operating margin is currently -42.03% below its historical high of 42.92% set on March 31, 2023

How does ALB quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

ALB quarterly operating margin is higher than 70.28% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is ALB next earnings release?

The next earnings release for ALB is on August 5, 2026

ALB Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1992

Annual Operating Margin

1.82%13.65%+115.38%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ALB annual operating margin is 1.82%, up +115.38% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: ALB annual operating margin is down -94.67% over the past 3 years, down -89.17% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: ALB annual operating margin is currently -94.67% below its historical high of 34.17% set on December 31, 2022
3-Year Low Comparison: ALB annual operating margin is +115.38% above its 3-year low of -11.83% reached on December 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: ALB annual operating margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

ALB Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	1.82%	+115.4%	-94.7%	-89.2%	-89.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	24.88%	+1426.4%	-42.0%	+26.2%	+21.7%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$117.64	+73.4%	-44.6%	-42.9%	+76.7%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$5.14B	-4.4%	-29.8%	+64.4%	+117.7%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$93.79M	+114.8%	-96.3%	-82.2%	-77.8%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	13.06%	+1066.1%	-69.0%	-59.0%	-58.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	-9.05%	+57.1%	-123.5%	-163.4%	-163.4%

Operating Margin Highs

ALB Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	34.17%	N/A	-94.7%
5Y	34.17%	Dec 31, 22	-94.7%
All	34.17%	Dec 31, 22	-94.7%

Operating Margin Lows

ALB Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	-11.83%	Dec 31, 24	+115.4%
5Y	-11.83%	Dec 31, 24	+115.4%
All	-11.83%	Dec 31, 24	+115.4%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	1.82%	+115.4%
2024	-11.83%	-571.3%
2023	2.51%	-92.7%
2022	34.17%	+113.4%
2021	16.01%	-4.7%
2020	16.80%	-12.0%
2019	19.09%	-11.0%
2018	21.46%	+5.9%
2017	20.27%	+6.5%
2016	19.04%	+14.4%
2015	16.65%	+24.3%
2014	13.39%	-43.1%
2013	23.55%	+26.8%
2012	18.57%	-9.4%
2011	20.49%	+14.8%
2010	17.85%	+70.2%
2009	10.49%	-9.3%

Year	Value	Change
2008	11.56%	-14.2%
2007	13.48%	+19.7%
2006	11.26%	+44.0%
2005	7.82%	-6.6%
2004	8.37%	-8.4%
2003	9.14%	-13.3%
2002	10.54%	-3.9%
2001	10.97%	-29.1%
2000	15.48%	+10.3%
1999	14.04%	-10.5%
1998	15.68%	+7.8%
1997	14.55%	+33.1%
1996	10.93%	+16.3%
1995	9.40%	+8.0%
1994	8.70%	+40.3%
1993	6.20%	-17.4%
1992	7.51%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of ALB?: As of today, ALB annual operating margin is 1.82%
What is 1-year change in ALB annual operating margin?: ALB annual operating margin is up +115.38% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in ALB annual operating margin?: ALB annual operating margin is down -94.67% over the past 3 years
How far is ALB annual operating margin from its all-time high?: ALB annual operating margin is currently -94.67% below its historical high of 34.17% set on December 31, 2022
How does ALB annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: ALB annual operating margin is higher than 34.47% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is ALB next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for ALB has not been scheduled

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

24.88%21.50%+636.09%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, ALB quarterly operating margin is 24.88%, up +636.09% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: ALB quarterly operating margin is up +1426.38% year-over-year, down -42.03% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: ALB quarterly operating margin is currently -42.03% below its historical high of 42.92% set on March 31, 2023
3-Year Low Comparison: ALB quarterly operating margin is +165.56% above its 3-year low of -37.95% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: ALB quarterly operating margin is higher than 70.28% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

ALB Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	24.88%	+636.1%	+1426.4%	-42.0%	+26.2%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	1.82%	–	+115.4%	-94.7%	-89.2%
Price	Jul 31, 26	$117.64	-40.2%	+73.4%	-44.6%	-42.9%
PE Ratio	Jul 31, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$1.43B	+0.1%	+32.7%	-44.6%	+72.3%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Mar 31, 26	$355.50M	+636.7%	+1927.0%	-67.9%	+117.4%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	35.06%	+146.9%	+144.5%	-29.0%	+10.3%
Quarterly Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	23.03%	+181.9%	+402.8%	-53.5%	+62.3%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

ALB Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	24.88%	Mar 31, 26	at high
3Y	24.88%	Mar 31, 26	at high
5Y	42.92%	Mar 31, 23	-42.0%
All	42.92%	Mar 31, 23	-42.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

ALB Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	-2.33%	Sep 30, 25	+1167.8%
3Y	-37.95%	Dec 31, 23	+165.6%
5Y	-37.95%	Dec 31, 23	+165.6%
All	-263.90%	Dec 31, 93	+109.4%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	24.88%	+636.1%
Dec 2025	3.38%	+245.1%
Sep 2025	-2.33%	-157.7%
Jun 2025	4.04%	+147.9%
Mar 2025	1.63%	+229.4%
Dec 2024	-1.26%	+93.9%
Sep 2024	-20.68%	-54.8%
Jun 2024	-13.36%	-26.3%
Mar 2024	-10.58%	+72.1%
Dec 2023	-37.95%	-602.8%
Sep 2023	-5.40%	-134.3%
Jun 2023	15.74%	-63.3%
Mar 2023	42.92%	+33.6%
Dec 2022	32.12%	-24.8%
Sep 2022	42.70%	+43.2%
Jun 2022	29.81%	+2.8%
Mar 2022	29.01%	+98.4%
Dec 2021	14.62%	-9.9%
Sep 2021	16.22%	+4.9%
Jun 2021	15.46%	-21.6%
Mar 2021	19.72%	+29.7%
Dec 2020	15.21%	-22.5%
Sep 2020	19.63%	+26.2%
Jun 2020	15.56%	-11.0%
Mar 2020	17.49%	+19.4%
Dec 2019	14.65%	-32.3%
Sep 2019	21.63%	+0.4%
Jun 2019	21.55%	+11.8%
Mar 2019	19.28%	-6.2%
Dec 2018	20.56%	-4.9%
Sep 2018	21.61%	+3.6%
Jun 2018	20.86%	-7.2%
Mar 2018	22.49%	+5.2%
Dec 2017	21.37%	+5.4%
Sep 2017	20.27%	+3.4%
Jun 2017	19.60%	+3.3%
Mar 2017	18.98%	+37.1%
Dec 2016	13.84%	-31.2%
Sep 2016	20.13%	-4.8%
Jun 2016	21.15%	-0.8%
Mar 2016	21.31%	-8.4%
Dec 2015	23.27%	+38.9%
Sep 2015	16.75%	+22.4%
Jun 2015	13.69%	+4.1%
Mar 2015	13.15%	+2,783.7%
Dec 2014	-0.49%	-102.7%
Sep 2014	18.22%	-6.9%
Jun 2014	19.58%	+39.2%
Mar 2014	14.07%	-58.1%
Dec 2013	33.56%	+67.9%
Sep 2013	19.99%	+13.0%
Jun 2013	17.69%	-1.2%
Mar 2013	17.91%	+40.6%
Dec 2012	12.74%	-37.6%
Sep 2012	20.41%	-5.0%
Jun 2012	21.49%	+3.2%
Mar 2012	20.82%	+8.2%
Dec 2011	19.24%	-13.2%
Sep 2011	22.17%	+10.4%
Jun 2011	20.09%	-1.7%
Mar 2011	20.44%	+11.0%
Dec 2010	18.41%	-10.7%
Sep 2010	20.61%	+14.5%
Jun 2010	18.00%	+25.5%
Mar 2010	14.34%	+6.6%

Month	Value	Change
Dec 2009	13.45%	+10.2%
Sep 2009	12.21%	+25.4%
Jun 2009	9.74%	+64.0%
Mar 2009	5.94%	-29.3%
Dec 2008	8.40%	-27.8%
Sep 2008	11.64%	-7.1%
Jun 2008	12.53%	-3.8%
Mar 2008	13.03%	+0.8%
Dec 2007	12.93%	-1.4%
Sep 2007	13.11%	-6.7%
Jun 2007	14.05%	+1.4%
Mar 2007	13.85%	+5.3%
Dec 2006	13.15%	+1.6%
Sep 2006	12.94%	+27.0%
Jun 2006	10.19%	+16.5%
Mar 2006	8.75%	+21.2%
Dec 2005	7.22%	-6.4%
Sep 2005	7.71%	-15.7%
Jun 2005	9.15%	+18.7%
Mar 2005	7.71%	+10.5%
Dec 2004	6.98%	+41.9%
Sep 2004	4.92%	-44.0%
Jun 2004	8.79%	+9.5%
Mar 2004	8.03%	-13.0%
Dec 2003	9.23%	+9.6%
Sep 2003	8.42%	-7.7%
Jun 2003	9.12%	-3.4%
Mar 2003	9.44%	-0.7%
Dec 2002	9.51%	-20.3%
Sep 2002	11.93%	+15.9%
Jun 2002	10.29%	-8.5%
Mar 2002	11.25%	+16.2%
Dec 2001	9.68%	-7.3%
Sep 2001	10.44%	+4.5%
Jun 2001	9.99%	-27.6%
Mar 2001	13.80%	-3.1%
Dec 2000	14.24%	-5.8%
Sep 2000	15.12%	+3.3%
Jun 2000	14.63%	-18.3%
Mar 2000	17.91%	+22.7%
Dec 1999	14.60%	+19.1%
Sep 1999	12.26%	+3.7%
Jun 1999	11.82%	-32.1%
Mar 1999	17.40%	-6.2%
Dec 1998	18.55%	+50.1%
Sep 1998	12.36%	-21.7%
Jun 1998	15.78%	-0.7%
Mar 1998	15.89%	+20.0%
Dec 1997	13.24%	0.0%
Sep 1997	13.24%	-14.9%
Jun 1997	15.56%	-4.6%
Mar 1997	16.31%	+17.4%
Dec 1996	13.89%	+130.0%
Sep 1996	6.04%	-41.7%
Jun 1996	10.36%	-16.5%
Mar 1996	12.40%	+17.6%
Dec 1995	10.54%	+1.6%
Sep 1995	10.37%	+37.0%
Jun 1995	7.57%	-18.3%
Mar 1995	9.26%	+64.8%
Dec 1994	5.62%	-39.4%
Sep 1994	9.27%	-17.5%
Jun 1994	11.23%	+26.3%
Mar 1994	8.89%	+103.4%
Dec 1993	-263.90%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of ALB?: As of today, ALB quarterly operating margin is 24.88%
What is ALB quarterly operating margin most recent change?: ALB quarterly operating margin was up +636.09% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in ALB quarterly operating margin?: ALB quarterly operating margin is up +1426.38% year-over-year
How far is ALB quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: ALB quarterly operating margin is currently -42.03% below its historical high of 42.92% set on March 31, 2023
How does ALB quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: ALB quarterly operating margin is higher than 70.28% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is ALB next earnings release?: The next earnings release for ALB is on August 5, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

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