# Albemarle - Albemarle Corporation Common Stock (ALB)

Stock code ALB · Yahoo ticker ALB · Sector: Basic Materials

Overall fundamentals score: 42/100 (Okay). Bottom 19% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 20/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 67/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 42/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Albemarle (ALB): Overall score: 42/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 20/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 2% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth -15%/yr - Weak
4-Year Profit Growth n/m (loss-making) - Weak
Net Profit Margin 4% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +18% - Strong

Financial Safety: 67/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.2× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.1× - Strong
Interest Coverage 2× - Weak

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive but bumpy - Okay
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 47.9× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 42/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Very bumpy - Weak
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +1.2 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -29.4% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 3 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Albemarle's fundamentals score?

Albemarle (ALB) scores 42/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 19% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Albemarle strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (67/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Albemarle rank against its sector?

Albemarle ranks #12 of 19 scored Basic Materials stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Albemarle pay dividends?

Yes. Albemarle (ALB) has a dividend yield of 1.8%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 159% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Albemarle shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy ALB. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Albemarle (ALB), in plain English?

Albemarle (ALB) is a Basic Materials company (Specialty Chemicals). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 42/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (67/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 48 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 47.9×). It also pays back about 1.8% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/alb-albemarle

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/alb-albemarle
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.