ALB Valuation

Albemarle Corp

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81.530

+0.24(0.295%)1D

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ALB Relative Valuation

ALB's fair value is calculated using relative valuation, based on historical P/E and P/S ranges and their premiums/discounts relative to a competitor average, adjusted by weights. If the market price exceeds this fair value range, ALB is overvalued; if below, it's undervalued.

Historical Valuation

Albemarle Corp (ALB) is now in the Fair zone, suggesting that its current forward PS ratio of 1.92 is considered Fairly compared with the five-year average of 510.99. The fair price of Albemarle Corp (ALB) is between 68.81 to 189.80 according to relative valuation methord.

Relative Value

Fair Zone

68.81-189.80

Current Price：81.29

Fair

-35.08

Trailing

Forward

15.53

EV/EBITDA

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) has a current EV/EBITDA of 15.53. The 5-year average EV/EBITDA is 15.54. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below 1.50, Undervalued between 1.50 and 8.52, Fairly Valued between 22.57 and 8.52, Overvalued between 22.57 and 29.59, and Strongly Overvalued above 29.59. The current Forward EV/EBITDA of 15.53 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.

64.81

EV/EBIT

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) has a current EV/EBIT of 64.81. The 5-year average EV/EBIT is 29.06. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -4.34, Undervalued between -4.34 and 12.36, Fairly Valued between 45.76 and 12.36, Overvalued between 45.76 and 62.46, and Strongly Overvalued above 62.46. The current Forward EV/EBIT of 64.81 falls within the Strongly Overvalued range.

1.92

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) has a current PS of 1.92. The 5-year average PS is 3.42. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -0.15, Undervalued between -0.15 and 1.64, Fairly Valued between 5.21 and 1.64, Overvalued between 5.21 and 7.00, and Strongly Overvalued above 7.00. The current Forward PS of 1.92 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.

10.64

P/OCF

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) has a current P/OCF of 10.64. The 5-year average P/OCF is 21.34. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -2.80, Undervalued between -2.80 and 9.27, Fairly Valued between 33.41 and 9.27, Overvalued between 33.41 and 45.48, and Strongly Overvalued above 45.48. The current Forward P/OCF of 10.64 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.

48.26

P/FCF

Albemarle Corp. (ALB) has a current P/FCF of 48.26. The 5-year average P/FCF is -57.98. The thresholds are as follows: Strongly Undervalued below -555.43, Undervalued between -555.43 and -306.71, Fairly Valued between 190.74 and -306.71, Overvalued between 190.74 and 439.47, and Strongly Overvalued above 439.47. The current Forward P/FCF of 48.26 falls within the Historic Trend Line -Fairly Valued range.

Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a current Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio of 1.19. Compared to its 3-year average P/B ratio of 2.12 , the current P/B ratio is approximately -43.61% higher. Relative to its 5-year average P/B ratio of 2.88, the current P/B ratio is about -58.60% higher. Albemarle Corp (ALB) has a Forward Free Cash Flow (FCF) yield of approximately -1.86%. Compared to its 3-year average FCF yield of -4.02%, the current FCF yield is approximately -53.69% lower. Relative to its 5-year average FCF yield of -2.80% , the current FCF yield is about -33.37% lower.

1.22

P/B

Median3y

2.12

Median5y

2.88

-1.86

FCF Yield

Median3y

-4.02

Median5y

-2.80

Competitors Valuation Multiple

The average P/S ratio for ALB's competitors is 1.10, providing a benchmark for relative valuation. Albemarle Corp Corp (ALB) exhibits a P/S ratio of , which is -100.00% above the industry average. Given its robust revenue growth of -7.02%, this premium appears unsustainable.

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Performance Decomposition

Market capitalization of ALB decreased by 8.89% over the past 1 year. The primary factor behind the change was an decrease in P/E Change from -4.05 to -8.89.

The secondary factor is the Revenue Growth, contributed -7.02%to the performance.

Overall, the performance of ALB in the past 1 year is driven by P/E Change. Which is more unsustainable.

-7.02%

1.43B → 1.33B

Revenue Growth

-121.46%

-12.35 → 2.65

Margin Expansion

119.59%

-4.05 → -8.89

P/E Change

-8.89%