Albemarle vs Cabot
Albemarle is the larger business, with $5.14bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.71bn for Cabot (1.4 times as much). Albemarle grew faster (-4.4% against -7.0%). Cabot kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 8.9% against -9.9%. Albemarle carries less debt relative to equity (33.5% against 72.9%).
| Latest fiscal year | AlbemarleALB, 2025 | CabotCBT, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.14bn | $3.71bn |
| Revenue growth | -4.4% | -7.0% |
| Net income | −$511m | $331m |
| Operating margin | -7.1% | 16.7% |
| Net margin | -9.9% | 8.9% |
| Return on equity | -5.2% | 22.3% |
| Free cash flow | $692m | $391m |
| Cash | $1.62bn | $258m |
| Total debt | $3.19bn | $1.13bn |
| Debt to equity | 33.5% | 72.9% |
| Dividend per share | $1.62 | $1.76 |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Share buybacks | — | $168m |
| Employees | 7,800 | 4,100 |
| Market value | $10.67bn | $3.78bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 37 (Weak) | 68 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 8 sales | 0 buys, 3 sales |