Total Return CAGR:136.87%(TTM)
Over the latest trailing 12-month period, total return cagr is +136.87%. The comparable SPY value is +22.18%. Year-to-date total return is +0.22%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Over longer horizons, Total Return CAGR averages -12.44% over 3 years and -2.13% over 5 years. Total return includes dividends reinvested. The total return CAGR includes both price appreciation and dividends reinvested. This gives a more complete picture of the company's investment performance.
ALB Total Return CAGR Chart
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)
ALB Quarterly Total Return (YoY)
Total Return Index growth vs the same quarter one year earlier, last 20 quarters.
ALB Total Return CAGR History
| Year | Start Total Return | End Total Return | Change | % Change | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2184.97 | 2189.72 | +4.74 | +0.22% | +0.22% |
| 2025 | 1302.94 | 2184.97 | +882.03 | +67.70% | +67.70% |
| 2024 | 2152.46 | 1302.94 | -849.52 | -39.47% | -39.47% |
| 2023 | 3203.46 | 2152.46 | -1051.00 | -32.81% | -32.81% |
| 2022 | 3430.34 | 3203.46 | -226.87 | -6.61% | -6.61% |
| 2021 | 2147.22 | 3430.34 | +1283.12 | +59.76% | +59.76% |
| 2020 | 1044.56 | 2147.22 | +1102.66 | +105.56% | +105.56% |
| 2019 | 1080.32 | 1044.56 | -35.76 | -3.31% | -3.31% |
| 2018 | 1767.71 | 1080.32 | -687.39 | -38.89% | -38.89% |
| 2017 | 1176.87 | 1767.71 | +590.84 | +50.20% | +50.20% |
| 2016 | 753.37 | 1176.87 | +423.50 | +56.21% | +56.21% |
| 2015 | 790.27 | 753.37 | -36.90 | -4.67% | -4.67% |
| 2014 | 819.02 | 790.27 | -28.75 | -3.51% | -3.51% |
| 2013 | 790.79 | 819.02 | +28.23 | +3.57% | +3.57% |
| 2012 | 646.86 | 790.79 | +143.93 | +22.25% | +22.25% |
| 2011 | 691.71 | 646.86 | -44.85 | -6.48% | -6.48% |
| 2010 | 445.39 | 691.71 | +246.32 | +55.30% | +55.30% |
| 2009 | 268.06 | 445.39 | +177.33 | +66.15% | +66.15% |
| 2008 | 488.19 | 268.06 | -220.13 | -45.09% | -45.09% |
| 2007 | 420.50 | 488.19 | +67.69 | +16.10% | +16.10% |
| 2006 | 221.65 | 420.50 | +198.85 | +89.71% | +89.71% |
| 2005 | 219.99 | 221.65 | +1.66 | +0.75% | +0.75% |
| 2004 | 167.25 | 219.99 | +52.74 | +31.53% | +31.53% |
| 2003 | 155.43 | 167.25 | +11.82 | +7.61% | +7.61% |
| 2002 | 128.67 | 155.43 | +26.76 | +20.79% | +20.79% |
| 2001 | 129.61 | 128.67 | -0.93 | -0.72% | -0.72% |
| 2000 | 98.17 | 129.61 | +31.44 | +32.03% | +32.03% |
| 1999 | 119.24 | 98.17 | -21.08 | -17.67% | -17.67% |
| 1998 | 115.61 | 119.24 | +3.64 | +3.14% | +3.14% |
| 1997 | 86.48 | 115.61 | +29.12 | +33.68% | +33.68% |
Quarterly Total Return: QoQ & YoY
| Quarter | Value | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2,190 | -9.8% | +124.2% |
| Q1 2026 | 2,427 | +8.7% | +105.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 2,233 | +64.6% | +71.4% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,357 | +38.9% | -5.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 977 | -17.4% | -31.9% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,182 | -9.3% | -38.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,303 | -8.7% | -41.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,428 | -0.4% | -42.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,433 | -25.6% | -57.2% |
| Q1 2024 | 1,925 | -13.9% | -41.1% |
| Q4 2023 | 2,236 | -10.5% | -29.3% |
| Q3 2023 | 2,499 | -25.4% | -37.2% |
| Q2 2023 | 3,350 | +2.4% | +0.4% |
| Q1 2023 | 3,271 | +3.5% | +3.9% |
| Q4 2022 | 3,162 | -20.5% | -3.9% |
| Q3 2022 | 3,977 | +19.2% | +25.4% |
QoQ = change vs the prior quarter; YoY = change vs the same quarter a year earlier.
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.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Jerry Kent Jr.