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ALB

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Valuation50/ 100
Cash flow & growth82/ 100
Upside potential50/ 100
Risk potential42/ 100

ALB's valuation appears fair while strong fundamentals support the investment case and forward estimates point to earnings growth and improving margins, though analyst coverage is limited and estimates vary widely.

Valuation

Valuation stays neutral because earnings are difficult to compare across periods. Business trends, outlook and financial risk still contribute to the overall score.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are strong. Over the past year: revenue +18.3%, operating margin +16.4 percentage points. Free cash flow is 22.7% of revenue. The business score is 82.4/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Business trends and outlook support upside. Price history provides the reference because earnings are difficult to compare.

The calculation starts with the stock’s typical weekly price movements, adjusted for business performance and outlook. Unusually large jumps have less influence. The result is 41.4% upside, or about $166.17.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Historical price swings are the main risk driver, even without a sharp profit decline.

The stock’s historical price swings drive this figure; the separate operating stress is 25.5%. Price history and operating stress provide the reference because comparable earnings do not support a future PE target. Operating stress reflects revenue, earnings, margins, outlook and relevant debt exposure. The larger stress gives 42% downside, or about $68.16, with a 15% minimum.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

ALB vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE286x47x512% higher
PE percentile10050100% higher
EPS-$0.03$4.59101% lower
FCF$1.3B-$209M+$1.6B
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ALB’s earnings are below their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is higher.

ALB Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStrongly improving
Forward earningsStrong growth
Forward revenueStable
Forward profitabilityStrongly expanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionWide

ALB’s outlook is generally improving, though analyst coverage is limited.

ALB PE Valuation

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This table applies ALB's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

ALB Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks ALB's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

ALB Quarterly Revenue

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This chart tracks ALB's quarterly revenue over time and shows how sales are changing from year to year.

ALB Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks ALB's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

ALB Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in ALB's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

ALB Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

ALB PE vs Basic Materials Sector

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This chart compares ALB's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Basic Materials sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

ALB Weekly Price

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This chart uses ALB's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

ALB Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares ALB's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

ALB Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.