Albemarle Operating Expenses Growth & History (ALB)
Albemarle's operating expenses was $1.04B for fiscal 2025.
View full Albemarle company overviewAlbemarle annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.04B | −$803.3M | −43.68% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.84B | $905.1M | +96.90% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $934.0M | $329.5M | +54.51% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $604.5M | $405.0M | +202.96% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $199.5M | −$289.5M | −59.20% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $489.0M | −$102.6M | −17.34% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $591.7M | $285.9M | +93.53% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $305.7M | −$228.9M | −42.82% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $534.6M | $165.3M | +44.75% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $369.3M | −$145.8M | −28.30% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $515.1M | $15.6M | +3.12% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $499.6M | $225.8M | +82.45% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $273.8M | −$225.3M | −45.14% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $499.1M | $61.9M | +14.16% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $437.2M | $97.2M | +28.59% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $340.0M | $42.4M | +14.24% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $297.6M | −$89.2M | −23.06% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $386.8M | — | — |
Albemarle quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $137.4M | −$12.0M | −8.03% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $267.5M | $130.9M | +95.89% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $415.3M | $281.5M | +210.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $334.6M | −$670.2M | −66.70% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $149.3M | −$332.7M | −69.02% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $136.5M | −$81.9M | −37.50% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $133.8M | −$12.0M | −8.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.00B | $809.8M | +415.42% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $482.0M | $63.5M | +15.18% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $218.4M | $43.7M | +24.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $145.8M | −$22.5M | −13.37% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $194.9M | $42.1M | +27.55% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $418.5M | $272.2M | +185.99% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $174.8M | $37.7M | +27.53% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $168.3M | −$99.6M | −37.17% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $152.8M | $35.1M | +29.80% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $146.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $137.1M | $29.2M | +27.11% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $267.9M | $127.6M | +90.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $117.8M | $8.1M | +7.41% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $107.8M | −$10.2M | −8.60% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $140.3M | −$59.1M | −29.66% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $109.6M | −$14.1M | −11.39% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $121.2M | −$19.0M | −13.57% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $118.0M | −$10.4M | −8.07% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $199.4M | $53.8M | +36.99% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $123.7M | $6.9M | +5.95% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $140.2M | — | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $128.3M | $6.0M | +4.88% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $145.6M | $6.4M | +4.57% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $116.8M | −$11.5M | −8.94% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $122.4M | −$10.9M | −8.18% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $139.2M | $8.0M | +6.12% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $128.2M | $14.2M | +12.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $133.9M | $9.3M | +7.47% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $133.3M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $131.2M | $36.2M | +38.04% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $114.1M | −$18.6M | −14.00% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $124.6M | −$8.2M | −6.14% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $95.0M | −$90.7M | −48.85% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $132.6M | $33.7M | +34.00% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $132.8M | $35.6M | +36.70% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $154.7M | $37.0M | +31.46% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $185.8M | $157.1M | +547.92% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $99.0M | $18.2M | +22.48% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $97.1M | $13.8M | +16.61% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $117.7M | $36.7M | +45.24% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $28.7M | −$126.8M | −81.55% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $80.8M | $7.6M | +10.34% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $83.3M | −$94.1M | −53.04% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $81.0M | −$12.0M | −12.93% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $155.4M | $14.6M | +10.40% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $73.2M | −$26.9M | −26.83% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $177.3M | $74.1M | +71.71% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $93.1M | $57,000 | +0.06% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $140.8M | $46.8M | +49.82% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $100.1M | $23.8M | +31.25% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $103.3M | $21.8M | +26.68% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $93.0M | $4.8M | +5.43% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $94.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $76.3M | $5.1M | +7.18% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $81.5M | $2.7M | +3.43% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $88.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $71.2M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $78.8M | — | — |
Albemarle operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Albemarle's operating expenses increased from $489.0M to $1.04B, a change of $546.8M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $137.4M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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