Albemarle Corporation ALB NYSE

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $7.3B to $5.1B (average -5.7%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $511M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at -47.1%/yr. The net profit margin is -9.9%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 2 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 13.1% (low), with a -28.9pp trend over the period. With a $22B market cap and MOAT composite score of 37/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (50/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 33-year history, the company was profitable in 31 of 33 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (37/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 38/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.