Albemarle (ALB) ROIC: History & Chart

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Albemarle Corporation(ALB)

Chemicals - Specialty · Charlotte, NC

$109.39+1.14 (+1.05%)

Delayed quote: Sep 25, 2026, 9:39 AM EDT

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About Albemarle Corporation

Albemarle Corporation stands as a global innovator, producing and distributing a diverse portfolio of engineered specialty chemicals. Its business operations are divided into three principal segments: Lithium, Bromine, and Catalysts. The Lithium division supplies a variety of lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, hydroxide, and chloride, alongside critical reagents like butyllithium. These materials are vital for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries found in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, as well as for high-performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers used in tires and plastics, and as catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis in areas like steroid chemistry, vitamins, and the pharmaceutical industry. This segment also delivers cesium products for chemical and pharmaceutical applications, zirconium, barium, and titanium for pyrotechnic devices such as airbag initiators, offers expert technical services for the safe handling of reactive lithium products, and provides recycling solutions for lithium-containing by-products. The Bromine segment focuses on bromine and bromine-based fire safety compounds. It produces an array of specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, various bromides, and brominated powdered activated carbon, which are utilized in chemical synthesis, fluids for oil and gas drilling, mercury emission control, water purification, and food processing. Additionally, it provides tertiary amines, which serve as key ingredients in surfactants, biocides, and sanitizers. Finally, the Catalysts segment offers a range of catalytic agents, including those for hydroprocessing, isomerization, and alkylation, alongside fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives, as well as organometallics and curatives. Albemarle's products are integral to numerous industries, including energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, and crop protection. Established in 1887, the company's headquarters are located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte, NC

7,800 employees

www.albemarle.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Jerry Kent Jr.

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ALB Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

3.34%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

0.97%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-1.94%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

4.32%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

5.82%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

6.55%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

8.46%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+242.54%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+272.21%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-22.67%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-42.69%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-49.02%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-60.53%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

8.91%

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-62.57%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)	$12.90B	3.34%	0.97%	-1.94%	4.32%
Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL)vs ›	$12.71B	14.71%	15.71%	14.68%	12.21%
RPM International Inc. (RPM)vs ›	$12.62B	10.97%	11.50%	11.54%	11.16%
Masco Corporation (MAS)vs ›	$13.30B	27.22%	28.00%	28.22%	27.69%
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›	$13.84B	5.38%	5.99%	5.25%	4.19%
Alcoa Corporation (AA)vs ›	$11.32B	8.32%	6.03%	4.95%	5.52%
First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)vs ›	$9.23B	8.99%	2.21%	-1.81%	-0.51%
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs ›	$8.94B	8.44%	11.70%	13.68%	13.68%
MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs ›	$8.79B	-2.85%	-5.82%	0.19%	0.83%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›	$17.62B	4.88%	3.00%	3.68%	3.67%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Albemarle Corporation (ALB)

$12.90B

3.34%

0.97%

-1.94%

4.32%

Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL)vs ›

$12.71B

14.71%

15.71%

14.68%

12.21%

RPM International Inc. (RPM)vs ›

$12.62B

10.97%

11.50%

11.54%

11.16%

Masco Corporation (MAS)vs ›

$13.30B

27.22%

28.00%

28.22%

27.69%

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›

$13.84B

5.38%

5.99%

5.25%

4.19%

Alcoa Corporation (AA)vs ›

$11.32B

8.32%

6.03%

4.95%

5.52%

First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)vs ›

$9.23B

8.99%

2.21%

-1.81%

-0.51%

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs ›

$8.94B

8.44%

11.70%

13.68%

MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs ›

$8.79B

-2.85%

-5.82%

0.19%

0.83%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD)vs ›

$17.62B

4.88%

3.00%

3.68%

3.67%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 3.34%.

Is Albemarle Corporation's return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 3.34% is 23% below its 5-year average of 4.32%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-9.71%–20.24%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 0.97%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is -1.94%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 4.32%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 5.82%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 6.55%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Albemarle Corporation (ALB)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for ALB stock is 8.46%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	3.34%
2026-03-31	2.24%
2025-12-31	0.61%
2025-09-30	0.11%
2025-06-30	-1.42%
2025-03-31	-3.03%
2024-12-31	-4.19%
2024-09-30	-9.71%
2024-06-30	-8.24%
2024-03-31	-3.41%
2023-12-31	2.39%
2023-09-30	13.26%
2023-06-30	19.13%
2023-03-31	20.24%
2022-12-31	17.28%
2022-09-30	12.58%
2022-06-30	7.87%
2022-03-31	5.84%
2021-12-31	5.04%
2021-09-30	5.88%
2021-06-30	4.82%
2021-03-31	5.33%
2020-12-31	4.98%
2020-09-30	5.17%
2020-06-30	5.76%
2020-03-31	6.74%
2019-12-31	6.94%
2019-09-30	8.63%
2019-06-30	8.32%
2019-03-31	8.14%
2018-12-31	8.98%
2018-09-30	5.91%
2018-06-30	5.74%
2018-03-31	5.44%
2017-12-31	4.87%
2017-09-30	6.12%
2017-06-30	6.00%
2017-03-31	5.72%
2016-12-31	6.65%
2016-09-30	7.32%
2016-06-30	6.84%
2016-03-31	6.40%
2015-12-31	4.20%
2015-09-30	1.85%
2015-06-30	2.07%
2015-03-31	2.35%
2014-12-31	5.17%
2014-09-30	13.67%
2014-06-30	13.62%
2014-03-31	13.02%
2013-12-31	13.67%
2013-09-30	7.85%
2013-06-30	8.43%
2013-03-31	7.62%
2012-12-31	8.29%
2012-09-30	17.06%
2012-06-30	18.13%
2012-03-31	20.49%
2011-12-31	20.87%
2011-09-30	17.78%
2011-06-30	13.82%
2011-03-31	13.24%
2010-12-31	13.20%
2010-09-30	13.53%
2010-06-30	13.16%
2010-03-31	10.45%
2009-12-31	8.06%
2009-09-30	6.88%
2009-06-30	7.66%
2009-03-31	9.64%
2008-12-31	11.73%
2008-09-30	9.78%
2008-06-30	9.81%
2008-03-31	9.97%
2007-12-31	10.33%
2007-09-30	11.15%
2007-06-30	12.67%
2007-03-31	12.50%
2006-12-31	12.50%
2006-09-30	10.20%
2006-06-30	6.99%
2006-03-31	6.43%
2005-12-31	5.93%
2005-09-30	5.59%
2005-06-30	5.64%
2005-03-31	5.39%
2004-12-31	5.17%
2004-09-30	4.34%
2004-06-30	5.92%
2004-03-31	6.20%
2003-12-31	6.63%
2003-09-30	6.70%
2003-06-30	7.90%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

3.34%

2026-03-31

2.24%

2025-12-31

0.61%

2025-09-30

0.11%

2025-06-30

-1.42%

2025-03-31

-3.03%

2024-12-31

-4.19%

2024-09-30

-9.71%

2024-06-30

-8.24%

2024-03-31

-3.41%

2023-12-31

2.39%

2023-09-30

13.26%

2023-06-30

19.13%

2023-03-31

20.24%

2022-12-31

17.28%

2022-09-30

12.58%

2022-06-30

7.87%

2022-03-31

5.84%

2021-12-31

5.04%

2021-09-30

5.88%

2021-06-30

4.82%

2021-03-31

5.33%

2020-12-31

4.98%

2020-09-30

5.17%

2020-06-30

5.76%

2020-03-31

6.74%

2019-12-31

6.94%

2019-09-30

8.63%

2019-06-30

8.32%

2019-03-31

8.14%

2018-12-31

8.98%

2018-09-30

5.91%

2018-06-30

5.74%

2018-03-31

5.44%

2017-12-31

4.87%

2017-09-30

6.12%

2017-06-30

6.00%

2017-03-31

5.72%

2016-12-31

6.65%

2016-09-30

7.32%

2016-06-30

6.84%

2016-03-31

6.40%

2015-12-31

4.20%

2015-09-30

1.85%

2015-06-30

2.07%

2015-03-31

2.35%

2014-12-31

5.17%

2014-09-30

13.67%

2014-06-30

13.62%

2014-03-31

13.02%

2013-12-31

13.67%

2013-09-30

7.85%

2013-06-30

8.43%

2013-03-31

7.62%

2012-12-31

8.29%

2012-09-30

17.06%

2012-06-30

18.13%

2012-03-31

20.49%

2011-12-31

20.87%

2011-09-30

17.78%

2011-06-30

13.82%

2011-03-31

13.24%

2010-12-31

13.20%

2010-09-30

13.53%

2010-06-30

13.16%

2010-03-31

10.45%

2009-12-31

8.06%

2009-09-30

6.88%

2009-06-30

7.66%

2009-03-31

9.64%

2008-12-31

11.73%

2008-09-30

9.78%

2008-06-30

9.81%

2008-03-31

9.97%

2007-12-31

10.33%

2007-09-30

11.15%

2007-06-30

12.67%

2007-03-31

12.50%

2006-12-31

12.50%

2006-09-30

10.20%

2006-06-30

6.99%

2006-03-31

6.43%

2005-12-31

5.93%

2005-09-30

5.59%

2005-06-30

5.64%

2005-03-31

5.39%

2004-12-31

5.17%

2004-09-30

4.34%

2004-06-30

5.92%

2004-03-31

6.20%

2003-12-31

6.63%

2003-09-30

6.70%

2003-06-30

7.90%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 3.34%

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