ALB (Albemarle) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $59.95 (As of Jun. 2026)

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ALB Albemarle Corp ALB
79 GF Score
Price $129.36
GF Value $80.95
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Albemarle ALB -1.41% 79 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $59.95 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALB with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $80.95 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albemarle's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $59.026. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $59.95 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Albemarle's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 7.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Albemarle was 16.70% per year. The lowest was 6.60% per year. And the median was 10.20% per year.

As of today (2026-08-12), Albemarle's current stock price is $129.36. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $59.95. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.16.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Albemarle was 8.46. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 4.04.


Albemarle  (NYSE:ALB) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=129.36/59.95
=2.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Albemarle was 8.46. The lowest was 0.97. And the median was 4.04.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Albemarle Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Albemarle Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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ALB vs RPM, SOLS, WLK: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Albemarle's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=59.026/333.9520*333.9520
=59.026

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Albemarle Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 29.334 241.428 40.576
201612 33.727 241.432 46.652
201703 32.845 243.801 44.990
201706 34.068 244.955 46.446
201709 35.285 246.819 47.741
201712 33.240 246.524 45.028
201803 34.312 249.554 45.916
201806 34.061 251.989 45.140
201809 33.232 252.439 43.963
201812 33.947 251.233 45.124
201903 34.660 254.202 45.534
201906 35.866 256.143 46.761
201909 36.183 256.759 47.061
201912 37.083 256.974 48.191
202003 36.475 258.115 47.192
202006 37.846 257.797 49.026
202009 38.747 260.280 49.714
202012 39.949 260.474 51.218
202103 49.233 264.877 62.072
202106 52.722 271.696 64.803
202109 48.678 274.310 59.262
202112 48.073 278.802 57.582
202203 49.752 287.504 57.790
202206 51.957 296.311 58.557
202209 57.473 296.808 64.665
202212 68.130 296.797 76.659
202303 78.541 301.836 86.898
202306 83.648 305.109 91.556
202309 84.342 307.789 91.511
202312 80.202 306.746 87.315
202403 79.109 312.332 84.585
202406 76.471 314.175 81.285
202409 68.110 315.301 72.139
202412 65.723 315.605 69.544
202503 66.239 319.799 69.170
202506 68.033 322.561 70.436
202509 65.943 324.800 67.801
202512 61.999 324.054 63.893
202603 64.596 330.213 65.327
202606 59.026 333.952 59.026

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $59.95 mean?
Albemarle (ALB) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $59.95 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors.
Is Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Albemarle's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $59.95. Overall, Albemarle has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to RPM and SOLS?
Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of $59.95 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors. Albemarle's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $59.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Albemarle stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle (ALB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $80.95, compared to a current price of $129.36 — trading 59.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $59.95. Albemarle's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Albemarle (ALB), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is $59.95 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Albemarle (ALB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $129.36 is trading 59.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $80.95. GuruFocus considers Albemarle to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ALB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: $59.95
  • GF Value™: $80.95 vs. price of $129.36 (59.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ALB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Albemarle Business Description

Address 4250 Congress Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28209
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants.
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