Is ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB-PA) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ? INSUFFICIENT DATA |
| DJIM | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ? INSUFFICIENT DATA |
| MSCI | 20.1% / 33% | 9.9% / 33% | 4.7% / 33% | 8.01% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ? INSUFFICIENT DATA |
| FTSE | 20.1% / 33% | 9.9% / 33% | 4.7% / 50% | 8.01% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 13.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.3% | |
| Net Margin | -9.9% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -4.7% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.3% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B |
| Free Cash Flow | $692M |
| Total Debt | $3.3B |
| Debt-to-Equity | 34.0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.2 |
| Total Assets | $16.4B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $70.03 |
| 50-Day MA | $69.49 |
| 200-Day MA | $51.02 |
| Avg Volume | 280K |
| Beta | 1.5 |
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52-Week Range
$27.07
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About ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB-PA)
Albemarle Corporation provides energy storage solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Energy Storage, Specialties, and Ketjen. The Energy Storage segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, and lithium chloride for use in lithium batteries used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles, power grids and solar panels, high performance greases, specialty glass used in consumer appliances and electronics. The Specialties segment provides bromine and highly specialized lithium solutions for various industries, such as energy, mobility, connectivity, and health comprising fire safety compounds; bromine-based specialty chemicals products, including elemental bromine, alkyl bromides, inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and various bromine fine chemicals; lithium specialties, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride; cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; and zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications that include airbag initiators. This segment also provides organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, and various life science applications, as well as intermediates in the pharmaceutical industry; technical services, including handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Ketjen segment offers clean fuels technologies, including hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. It serves grid storage, automotive, aerospace, conventional energy, electronics, construction, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals and medical device industries. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB-PA) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), ALBEMARLE CORP is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is ALBEMARLE CORP's debt ratio?
ALBEMARLE CORP's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 20.1%.
What are ALBEMARLE CORP's key financial metrics?
ALBEMARLE CORP has a market capitalization of N/A, and revenue of $5.1B. The company maintains a gross margin of 13.1% and a net margin of -9.9%. Return on equity stands at -4.7%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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