ALB Analysis — TradeApes

ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB)

Materials

$155.44 close · Jun 06, 2026

Above 200 SMA

52W -27.9% from High

Methodology Breakdown

This stock uses a non-standard methodology. The breakdown below shows what the engine computed.

Method	Value	Role
Peer Multiples	$69.09	REFERENCE
Book Value Anchor	$140.97	REFERENCE
Earnings Anchor	$66.60	REFERENCE
Cash Floor	$6.43	REFERENCE
NAV Anchor	$140.97	REFERENCE

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Overvalued +45.3%

Market cap (18.44B) is 45.3% above the bull-case DCF fair value (12.69B)

Jun 06

Health Score

Out of 100

Mixed

Pillar Scores

Financial Strength 45

Operating Trend 40

Valuation 58

Capital Allocation 65

Risk Management 80

Positives

↑ Free cash flow positive — business generates real spendable cash +2.5

↑ Below historical median — trading below its own valuation average +2.0

↑ Active debt paydown — total debt declining more than 10% year over year +1.5

Concerns

↓ Weak interest coverage — earnings barely cover debt service -3.8

↓ Negative ROIC — business destroying value on invested capital -2.5

↓ Piotroski F-Score 0–3 — multiple financial weakness signals -1.3

Signal contribution: +8.1 from strengths -7.6 from concerns

Health Score Trend 7 snapshots

Financials

TTM Financials

Revenue ?Total sales generated from the company's primary business activities over the trailing twelve months.	5.49B
Gross Profit ?Revenue minus cost of goods sold. What remains before operating expenses — reflects pricing power and production efficiency.	1.01B
Operating Income ?Profit from core business operations after all operating expenses (EBIT). Excludes interest and taxes.	-153.3M
Net Income ?Bottom-line profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted from revenue.	-232.9M
Free Cash Flow ?Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The actual cash the business generates after maintaining its assets — the truest measure of profitability.	575.5M
EBITDA ?Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation & amortization. A proxy for operating cash earnings that strips out accounting and financing differences.	501.4M
Total Debt ?Combined short-term and long-term interest-bearing debt obligations. Compare against cash and earnings to gauge leverage risk.	1.88B
Cash & Equivalents ?Highly liquid assets on hand — cash, money market funds, and short-term securities. The company's immediate financial cushion.	1.09B

Valuation

Market Cap	18.44B
Enterprise Value	19.35B
EV / Revenue	3.5x
EV / EBITDA	38.6x
P/E (TTM)	-79.2x
Forward P/E	—
PEG	—
P/FCF	32.0x
FCF Yield	3.1%

EV/EBITDA vs history — 29% percentile (historically cheap)

CheapMidExpensive

EV/Sales vs history — 69% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

P/Book vs history — 72% percentile (historically expensive)

CheapMidExpensive

DCF Fair Value Range (base CAGR: 6.8%)

Bear

$70.84

Base

$87.30

Bull

$106.99

Bear $71 Current $155.44 (above range) Bull $107

Market is pricing in 16.6% FCF growth annually — base model assumes 6.8%

Key Metrics

Gross Margin ?Gross profit as a % of revenue. Measures how efficiently the company produces its goods or services — higher is better.	18.4%
EBITDA Margin ?EBITDA as a % of revenue. Shows core operating profitability before accounting adjustments — useful for comparing across industries.	9.1%
Net Margin ?Net income as a % of revenue. The ultimate measure of overall profitability after every expense, interest payment, and tax is accounted for.	-4.2%
FCF Margin ?Free cash flow as a % of revenue. Shows how much of each dollar of revenue converts into real, spendable cash.	10.5%
Revenue Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in total revenue. Measures business momentum — sustained growth above 15% is typically considered strong.	7.9%
Net Income Growth (YoY) ?Year-over-year change in net income. Shows whether profits are growing faster or slower than revenue — a key indicator of improving or deteriorating quality.	79.6%
Piotroski F-Score ?Score from 0–9 measuring financial strength across profitability, leverage, and efficiency signals. 8–9 = strong, 0–2 = distressed.	6 / 9
Altman Z-Score ?Bankruptcy risk model. Above 2.99 = safe zone, 1.81–2.99 = grey zone, below 1.81 = distress signal. Most useful for manufacturing companies.	—

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Quarterly Financials

Metric	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25	Q4 '25	Q3 '24	Q2 '24
Revenue ?Total quarterly sales from primary business operations.	1.43B	1.43B	1.31B	1.33B	1.08B	1.23B	1.35B	1.43B	1.36B	2.36B	2.31B	2.37B
Gross Profit ?Quarterly revenue minus cost of goods sold.	501.0M	197.9M	117.6M	196.9M	156.3M	138.2M	-104.0M	-10.6M	38.9M	-704.1M	54.9M	558.5M
Operating Income ?Quarterly profit from core operations before interest and taxes (EBIT).	233.5M	-217.4M	-217.0M	47.5M	19.8M	4.4M	-1.11B	-492.6M	-179.5M	-849.9M	-140.0M	140.0M
Net Income ?Quarterly bottom-line profit after all expenses and taxes.	319.1M	-414.2M	-160.7M	22.9M	41.3M	75.3M	-1.07B	-188.2M	2.4M	-617.7M	302.5M	650.0M
FCF ?Quarterly free cash flow: operating cash minus capital expenditures.	247.6M	233.1M	223.4M	-128.7M	364.6M	-347.2M	-76.0M	-83.9M	-485.6M	-786.3M	83.0M	-430.0M

Revenue & Free Cash Flow

Market Cap vs. DCF Fair Value Band

Shaded region = bear-to-bull DCF range. Line = actual market cap.

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Disclaimer: This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Scores and valuations are derived from SEC filings and publicly available data. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.