ALB Albemarle Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D- 28
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 6.0%
  • Operating Margin Trend -7.44 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C- 46
  • 5yr Avg ROE 5.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.2%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
A- 85
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 11.5%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR 255.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
F 1
  • 5yr FCF Margin -4.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion -1.74x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
D+ 41
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 3.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -0.48x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.87

Stability

Weight: 5%
D- 32
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.04
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

4 of 4 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 2 trimmed.

Holders
4 +1
Avg Δ position
+35.2%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026