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AlbemarleXSWX:ALB 75 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 69% below its 10-year median of 3.37. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ALB with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF69.22. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,232 Chemicals companies, Albemarle ranks worse than 63.39% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:ALB'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.58 Med: 3.37 Max: 10.49
Current: 3.32
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Albemarle was 10.49. The lowest was -3.58. And the median was 3.37.
XSWX:ALB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 63.39% of 1232
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 2.16
vs XSWX:ALB: 3.32
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Albemarle Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Albemarle Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.
XSWX:ALB vs RPM, LYB, SOLS: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA 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 Debt-to-EBITDA vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Albemarle (XSWX:ALB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.06 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Albemarle. This is 69% below median its historical median of 3.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #781 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 63.4%.
Is Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Albemarle's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.06 is 69% below median its 10-year median of 3.37. The Chemicals industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Albemarle's value of 1.06 is 50.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #781 out of 1232 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Albemarle has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albemarle's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to RPM and LYB?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #781 out of 1232 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Albemarle in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16. Albemarle's value of 1.06 is 50.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.37 vs. the industry median of 2.16, Albemarle has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Chemicals company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Chemicals companies is 2.16, based on 1,232 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Albemarle's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.06 is 50.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Albemarle. For the Chemicals industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Albemarle's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06, which is 69% below median its own 10-year median of 3.37. 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?
Albemarle (XSWX:ALB) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.06. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF69.22, compared to a current price of CHF102.94 — trading 48.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06, which is 69% below median its 10-year median of 3.37 and 50.9% below the Chemicals industry median of 2.16. Albemarle's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Albemarle (XSWX:ALB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.06 as of Mar. 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 (XSWX:ALB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF102.94 is trading 48.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF69.22.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:ALB:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.06 (69% below median its 10-year median of 3.37)
GF Value™: CHF69.22 vs. price of CHF102.94 (48.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50.9% below the Chemicals median (#781 of 1232)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:ALB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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