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How Albemarle (ALB) makes money
Albemarle (ALB) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +19% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 19¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 19¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.3B | 80.6% |
| Gross profit | $301M | 19.4% |
| Operating expenses | $153M | 9.8% |
| Operating profit | $148M | 9.5% |
| Income tax | $21.9M | 1.4% |
| Net earnings | $297M | 19.1% |
| Operating cash flow | $406M | 26.1% |
| Free cash flow | $325M | 21.0% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -21% |
From Albemarle's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Albemarle make money?
Albemarle (ALB) made $1.6B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +19% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 19¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 19¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Albemarle's profit margin?
Net earnings were $297M, 19.1% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 9.5%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.