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

The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× 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/S ratio history

Within its usual range

As of Oct 22, 2026

ALB's P/S of 2.2x is lower than 58% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.

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P/S 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/S	5-year rank
Dec 29, 2025	3.4×	55%
Dec 30, 2024	1.6×	16%
Dec 25, 2023	1.7×	5%
Dec 26, 2022	4.6×	58%
Dec 27, 2021	8.3×	95%
Dec 28, 2020	4.9×	90%
Dec 30, 2019	2.2×	13%
Dec 31, 2018	2.5×	1%
Dec 25, 2017	4.9×	77%
Dec 26, 2016	3.6×	Short history

Peers on the same measure

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ECLEcolab	4.8×	81%
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances	2.3×	82%
PPGPPG Industries	1.5×	15%
SHWSherwin-Williams	3.4×	44%

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What is ALB's current P/S?: ALB's P/S of 2.2x is lower than 58% of its available weekly readings from the last five years.
What is ALB's five-year median P/S?: The median, or middle weekly reading, is 2.7× 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.