What is ALB's five-year median P/E?

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 31.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.

Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?

No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.

Albemarle Corporation (ALB) P/E ratio history

Historically high

As of Oct 22, 2026

ALB's P/E of 363.4x is higher than 93% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/E at year-end

Last weekly reading of each completed year. Rank runs from lowest (0%) to highest (100%) within the five years available on that date.

ALB year-end valuation history
Reading date	P/E	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	Unavailable	Short history
Dec 30, 2024	Unavailable	Short history
Dec 25, 2023	5.1×	5%
Dec 26, 2022	16.5×	29%
Dec 27, 2021	123.7×	94%
Dec 28, 2020	41.1×	76%
Dec 30, 2019	13.3×	21%
Dec 31, 2018	24.1×	31%
Dec 25, 2017	16.5×	8%
Dec 26, 2016	44.8×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

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ECLEcolab	38.7×	41%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	79.9×	48%
PPGPPG Industries	15.7×	6%
SHWSherwin-Williams	31.1×	24%

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What is ALB's current P/E?: ALB's P/E of 363.4x is higher than 93% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is ALB's five-year median P/E?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 31.4× over the last five years. Available history contains 533 weekly observations from Aug 8, 2016 to Oct 19, 2026.
Does a low historical rank mean a stock is a buy?: No. The rank describes a stock’s own history. Changes in growth, financial risk and the business can change the multiple investors pay. P/E uses earnings and P/S uses revenue from the previous twelve months.