Albemarle (MEX:ALB) Shiller PE Ratio: 21.64 (As of Sep. 09, 2026) — 20% Below Median

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MEX:ALB Albemarle Corp MEX:ALB
68 GF Score
Price MXN2,279.00
GF Value MXN1,420.13
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Albemarle Shiller PE Ratio?

Albemarle MEX:ALB 68 Shiller PE Ratio is 21.64 as of Sep. 09, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 27.13. GuruFocus rates MEX:ALB with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,420.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,086 Chemicals companies, Albemarle ranks better than 51.93% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-09), Albemarle's current share price is MXN2279.00. Albemarle's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN105.29. Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio for today is 21.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:ALB' s Shiller PE Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.16   Med: 27.13   Max: 70.01
Current: 21.43

During the past years, Albemarle's highest Shiller PE Ratio was 70.01. The lowest was 11.16. And the median was 27.13.

MEX:ALB's Shiller PE Ratio is ranked better than
51.93% of 1086 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 22.255 vs MEX:ALB: 21.43

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.

Albemarle's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN61.420. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our E10, which is MXN105.29 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation


Albemarle  (MEX:ALB) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.

Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.


Albemarle Shiller PE Ratio Related Terms


Albemarle Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Albemarle's Shiller PE 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.

Albemarle Shiller PE Ratio Chart

Albemarle Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shiller PE Ratio
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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
Shiller PE 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 10.41 13.96 27.31 34.33 22.33

MEX:ALB vs DD, RPM, LYB: Shiller PE Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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Albemarle Shiller PE Ratio Calculation

For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio for today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/ E10
=2279.00/105.29
=21.64

* 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 E10 for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_EPS=Earnings per Share (Diluted)/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=61.42/333.9520*333.9520
=61.420

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Albemarle Quarterly Data

Earnings per Share (Diluted) CPI Adj_EPS
201609 21.849 241.428 30.222
201612 109.270 241.432 151.144
201703 8.473 243.801 11.606
201706 16.630 244.955 22.672
201709 19.237 246.819 26.028
201712 -38.886 246.524 -52.677
201803 21.438 249.554 28.688
201806 53.643 251.989 71.091
201809 22.446 252.439 29.694
201812 23.758 251.233 31.580
201903 24.441 254.202 32.109
201906 27.853 256.143 36.314
201909 28.823 256.759 37.488
201912 16.031 256.974 20.833
202003 23.682 258.115 30.640
202006 18.466 257.797 23.921
202009 20.324 260.280 26.077
202012 15.715 260.474 20.148
202103 17.170 264.877 21.648
202106 72.060 271.696 88.572
202109 -69.088 274.310 -84.109
202112 -0.615 278.802 -0.737
202203 42.809 287.504 49.725
202206 69.608 296.311 78.450
202209 153.075 296.808 172.232
202212 187.162 296.797 210.592
202303 189.443 301.836 209.600
202306 94.634 305.109 103.580
202309 44.767 307.789 48.572
202312 -89.285 306.746 -97.204
202403 -1.328 312.332 -1.420
202406 -35.907 314.175 -38.167
202409 -186.073 315.301 -197.080
202412 6.048 315.605 6.400
202503 0.000 319.799 0.000
202506 -3.013 322.561 -3.119
202509 -31.552 324.800 -32.441
202512 -69.682 324.054 -71.810
202603 42.197 330.213 42.675
202606 61.420 333.952 61.420

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our E10.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shiller PE Ratio →
What does a Shiller PE Ratio of 21.64 mean?
Albemarle (MEX:ALB) has a Shiller PE Ratio of 21.64 as of Sep. 09, 2026. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 27.13. Over the past decade, Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 11.16 to 70.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #522 out of 1086 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio too high?
Albemarle's current Shiller PE Ratio of 21.64 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 27.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.16 to a high of 70.01. The Chemicals industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 22.26. Albemarle's value of 21.64 is 2.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #522 out of 1086 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Albemarle has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Albemarle's Shiller PE Ratio compare to DD and RPM?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Albemarle ranks #522 out of 1086 companies for Shiller PE Ratio. This puts Albemarle in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shiller PE Ratio is 22.26. Albemarle's value of 21.64 is 2.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Albemarle's own Shiller PE Ratio has ranged from 11.16 to 70.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.13 vs. the industry median of 22.26, 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 Shiller PE Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Shiller PE Ratio among Chemicals companies is 22.26, based on 1,086 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shiller PE Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shiller PE Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Albemarle's current Shiller PE Ratio of 21.64 is 2.8% 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 Shiller PE Ratio mean?
A high Shiller PE Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shiller price-earnings ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted earnings over a 10-year period. View historical data on Albemarle and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Shiller PE Ratio is 22.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Albemarle's current Shiller PE Ratio is 21.64, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 27.13. 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 (MEX:ALB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,420.13, compared to a current price of MXN2,279.00 — trading 60.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shiller PE Ratio is 21.64, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 27.13 and 2.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 22.26. Albemarle's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shiller PE Ratio calculated?
Shiller PE Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Albemarle (MEX:ALB), the current Shiller PE Ratio is 21.64 as of Sep. 09, 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 (MEX:ALB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Albemarle stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN2,279.00 is trading 60.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,420.13. GuruFocus considers Albemarle to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ALB:

  • Shiller PE Ratio: 21.64 (20% below median its 10-year median of 27.13)
  • GF Value™: MXN1,420.13 vs. price of MXN2,279.00 (60.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 2.8% below the Chemicals median (#522 of 1086)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX: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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MXN2,279.00
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