Company Information

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Address: 451 FLORIDA STREET  
City: BATON ROUGE 
State: LA 
Zip Code: 70801 
Telephone: 225-388-8011 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2821
(As filed with the SEC)  

Albemarle Corporation was incorporated in Virginia in 1993. Our principal executive offices are located at 330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, and our principal operations offices are located at 451 Florida Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the terms "Albemarle," "we," "us," "our" or "the company" mean Albemarle Corporation and our consolidated subsidiaries. We are a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals. Our products and services enhance the value of our customers' end-products by improving performance, providing essential product attributes, lowering cost and simplifying processing. We sell a highly diversified mix of products to a wide range of customers, including manufacturers of consumer electronics, building and construction materials, automotive parts, packaging, pharmachemicals and agrichemicals, and petroleum refiners.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20091.940.12518.75
09/20091.410.12524.54
06/20091.460.12517.51
03/20091.710.12512.73
12/20082.100.12010.62
09/20082.550.12012.09
06/20082.550.12015.65
03/20082.440.12014.97

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity18.63Total Liab/Total Assets0.56
Net Inc/Total Assets0.06Total Liab/Inv Cap0.66
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.07Total Liab/Comm Equity163.57
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.08Interest Coverage Ratio7.52
Net Inc/Net Sales0.09Curr Debt/Equity0.03
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.18LTD/Equity0.64
SG&A/NetSales0.11Total Debt/Equity0.67
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover5.76Quick Ratio1.94
Inventory Turnover3.43Current Ratio2.92
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.32
Net Sales/Work Cap2.95Inv/Curr Assets0.34
Net Sales/PP&E1.95  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 558.23 515.28 445.30 486.59
Cost of Goods Sold 408.77 381.20 335.48 396.09
Selling & Admin Exps 59.54 68.56 51.48 45.43
Operating Income 63.44 62.93 30.99 28.93
Interest Exp 6.02 6.20 6.09 6.27
Pretax Income 55.50 57.07 26.18 21.52
Other Income -1.91 0.34 1.28 -1.13
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 62.35 52.13 36.95 26.95

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Cash & Short Term Investments 308.79 260.43 172.48 183.90
Receivables - Total 329.22 325.77 302.72 313.83
Inventories - Total 347.51 364.17 385.92 440.21
Total Current Assets 1,032.09 1,002.75 912.67 1,001.58
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 1,026.88 1,042.33 1,031.13 1,005.12
Total Assets 2,771.56 2,780.15 2,660.91 2,685.09
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 316.95 314.15 265.12 296.64
Debt in Current Liabilities 36.31 27.72 26.77 26.26
Total Current Liabilities 353.26 341.87 291.89 322.90
Long-Term Debt 776.40 793.10 820.56 891.88
Total Liabilities 1,565.86 1,583.09 1,549.36 1,671.70
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 47.62 47.21 41.58 52.26
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 0.92 0.92 0.92 0.91
Retained Earnings 1,287.98 1,237.08 1,196.40 1,169.35
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,205.70 1,197.06 1,111.55 1,013.39
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 2,771.56 2,780.15 2,660.91 2,685.09

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2009 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 99.12 157.09 106.41 -4.10
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -19.23 -28.39 -36.29 -37.72
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -26.79 -41.45 -85.87 -26.68

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20052,107.50114.871.20
12/20062,368.51142.970.74
12/20072,336.19229.692.36
12/20082,467.11194.202.10
12/20092,005.39178.371.94
Growth Rates-1.2311.6312.76

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/0925770,26276.95




Report Date : 3/15/2010

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