GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Albemarle Corp (NYSE:ALB) » Definitions » Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

ALB (Albemarle) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.41 (As of Jun. 26, 2025)


View and export this data going back to 1994. Start your Free Trial

What is Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-06-26), Albemarle's current share price is $63.75. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $45.23. Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.41.

The historical rank and industry rank for Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ALB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.17   Med: 3.13   Max: 9.06
Current: 1.34

During the past years, Albemarle's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 9.06. The lowest was 1.17. And the median was 3.13.

ALB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
51.46% of 1162 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.265 vs ALB: 1.34

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Albemarle's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was $9.157. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $45.23 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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.

* Premium members only.

Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Albemarle Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.69 7.15 5.79 3.35 1.92

Albemarle Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.99 2.15 2.12 1.92 1.59

Competitive Comparison of Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS 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's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

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

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


;
;

Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=63.75/45.23
=1.41

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, Albemarle's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=9.157/134.9266*134.9266
=9.157

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

Albemarle Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 6.379 100.684 8.549
201509 6.160 100.392 8.279
201512 6.417 99.792 8.676
201603 5.828 100.470 7.827
201606 5.914 101.688 7.847
201609 5.765 101.861 7.636
201612 6.135 101.863 8.126
201703 6.374 102.862 8.361
201706 6.576 103.349 8.585
201709 6.741 104.136 8.734
201712 7.648 104.011 9.921
201803 7.345 105.290 9.412
201806 7.716 106.317 9.792
201809 7.181 106.507 9.097
201812 8.614 105.998 10.965
201903 7.823 107.251 9.842
201906 8.325 108.070 10.394
201909 8.276 108.329 10.308
201912 9.336 108.420 11.618
202003 6.937 108.902 8.595
202006 7.172 108.767 8.897
202009 6.988 109.815 8.586
202012 8.192 109.897 10.058
202103 7.317 111.754 8.834
202106 6.590 114.631 7.757
202109 7.101 115.734 8.279
202112 7.596 117.630 8.713
202203 9.585 121.301 10.662
202206 12.568 125.017 13.564
202209 17.747 125.227 19.122
202212 22.226 125.222 23.949
202303 21.896 127.348 23.199
202306 20.126 128.729 21.095
202309 19.617 129.860 20.382
202312 20.023 129.419 20.875
202403 11.586 131.776 11.863
202406 12.171 132.554 12.389
202409 11.526 133.029 11.690
202412 10.478 133.157 10.617
202503 9.157 134.927 9.157

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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.


Albemarle  (NYSE:ALB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Albemarle Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Albemarle's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Albemarle Business Description

Industry
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. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
Executives
J Kent Masters director ALBEMARLE CORP., 451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Netha N. Johnson officer: President, Bromine Specialties 3489 CRESTMOOR DRIVE, WOODBURY MN 55125
Barichivich John Clarence Iii officer: VP, Controller & CAO 4250 CONGRESS ST., SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Kristin M Coleman officer: EVP, General Counsel 140 HAZEL AVE., GLENCOE IL 60022
Neal Ravi Sheorey officer: Chief Financial Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Michael James Simmons officer: President - Ketjen 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Eric Norris officer: President, Lithium 1519 AUDUBON ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Sean B. O'hollaren officer: Chief External Affairs Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Jacobus G. Fourie officer: Chief Capital Projects Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Scott Tozier officer: EVP & CFO ALBEMARLE CORP, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Karen G Narwold officer: EVP, Chief Admin Officer ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Raphael Goszcz Crawford officer: President, Catalysts 4311 GREENBRIAR HILLS PLANTATION RD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Ralf Hans Cramer director MIERENDORSFSTRASSE 26, BENSHEIM 2M 64625
Kissam Luther C Iv director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 3801 BERESFORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Melissa H. Anderson officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209