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ALB Stock: EPS Beats by 148% — Q1 2026 Earnings Analysis

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$129.38
+2.15 (+1.69%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
Forward: 9.96x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
32.7%
Earnings: —
Margins
24.8% op
Gross: 18.5% · Net: -4.2%
Balance sheet
2.07x current
Debt / Equity: 19.8
52-week range / Beta
$64.95 - $221.00
Beta: 1.35
Analyst target
$204.46
Upside: 58.0%
Cash / shareholder return
4.70% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.26%

Company context

Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 2.00x
Return on equity: -1.8%
Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles; power grids and solar panels; high-performance greases; and specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemical products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications, including airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates for the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and alkylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves the grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Market context for ALB

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ALB vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

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ALB
ALB
Latest video
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Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
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Honeywell International Inc.
HON
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation
LMT
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks mature or currently muted, which can cap multiple expansion unless execution improves.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ALB
$15.26B
ALB
HON
$69.82B
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
$121.73B
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ALB
ALB
HON
17.6x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
25.5x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ALB
10.0x
ALB
HON
22.9x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
16.4x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ALB
32.7%
ALB
HON
2.4%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
0.3%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ALB
ALB
HON
-41.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
-11.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ALB
24.8%
ALB
HON
21.0%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
11.0%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ALB
18.5%
ALB
HON
36.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
9.9%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ALB
-4.2%
ALB
HON
10.9%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
6.4%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ALB
-1.8%
ALB
HON
24.3%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
67.6%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ALB
4.7%
ALB
HON
4.2%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
3.3%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ALB
19.84x
ALB
HON
257.39x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
276.37x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ALB
2.07x
ALB
HON
1.39x
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
1.14x
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ALB
1.35
ALB
HON
0.93
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
0.11
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ALB
1.3%
ALB
HON
4.1%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
2.5%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ALB
58.0%
ALB
HON
10.6%
Honeywell International Inc.
LMT
16.6%
Lockheed Martin Corporation

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