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Materials · Chemicals · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-06-30, filed 2026-08-05

Market cap
$10.92B
P/E (trailing)
48.7×
P/E vs. sector
2.3×
FCF yield
12.0%
Avg daily $ volume
$241.65M
Days to next report
13
Quality checklist

3 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-06-30

  • ROIC at least 10%0.0%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years−26.4 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income598.8%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years0.6%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA0.3×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years-15.1%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
+$437.51M +2.7 pp of the company
4 buying · 1 selling · 5 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
−$132.69K −0.0 pp of the company
2 buying · 2 selling · 5 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
ALBSector12 quartersMarket cap$10.92B$5.82BEnterprise value$11.16B$9.05BAvg daily $ volume$241.65M$82.1MDaily turnover2.2%1.2%
Growth
ALBSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y-15.1%0.5%32.2% → -15.1%Revenue CAGR 5y12.8%5.1%Revenue growth YoY31.1%8.3%10.5% → 31.1%Revenue acceleration−1.6 pp+2.8 pp−49.7 pp → −1.6 ppFCF growth YoY—7.3%-227.2% → -405.0%FCF conversion598.8%93.1%14.1% → 598.8%Forward growth (HoM est.)8.0%5.7%
Valuation
ALBSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)48.7×21.4×P/E (forward, HoM est.)45.1×19.9×P/E vs. sector2.3×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)5.663.63EV/EBITDA12.5×13.4×EV/Sales1.9×1.8×FCF yield12.0%3.6%Dividend yield1.8%0.9%Shareholder yield1.8%2.8%
Quality
ALBSector12 quartersQuality checks passed33ROIC0.0%8.8%13.5% → 0.0%Gross profitability8.8%19.7%15.3% → 8.8%Gross margin23.8%27.5%29.3% → 23.8%Gross margin Δ 3y−16.3 pp+1.6 pp−40.3 pp → −16.3 ppOperating margin4.3%10.9%19.6% → 4.3%Operating margin Δ 3y−26.4 pp−0.4 pp−52.3 pp → −26.4 ppDebt/equity0.2×0.8×0.4× → 0.2×Net debt/EBITDA0.3×1.9×0.9× → 0.3×Interest coverage1.5×6.0×18.3× → 1.5×Share count Δ 3y0.6%-1.0%10.2% → 0.6%Stock compensation / revenue0.6%0.6%0.4% → 0.6%Accruals ratio-9.5%-4.7%5.8% → -9.5%
Earnings & estimates
ALBSector12 quartersDays to next report1312
Ownership & positioning
ALBSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)$0$0Institutional ownership98.0%96.7%Institutional Δ QoQ+5.4 pp+1.1 ppConviction funds net buying—+0.0 ppActive managers net buying+2.7 pp+0.1 ppActive funds net buying−0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover4.513.83Short % of shares out10.0%5.0%Short interest Δ+0.6 pp+0.0 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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