ALB - ALBEMARLE CORP

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-187%)	-44.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-982%)	31.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+528%)	120.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+2299%)	6.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	-12.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-357%)	6.4% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	9.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+97%)	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+195%)	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-206%)	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+211%)	2.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	-12.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-356%)	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-186%)	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+329%)	17.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+256%)	-18.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-474%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	48.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-41.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	2046.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-69.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1206.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-91.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	90.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	78.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-65.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	41.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-19.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	81.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	56.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-41.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	2075.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-67.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-29.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-23.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	1164.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-91.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	92.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	151.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-67.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	32.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-20.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	21.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	81.5% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-8.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-20.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-985.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	61.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1046.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	300.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-75.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	46.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-28.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	17.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-0.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	13.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	45.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	26.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.0% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.0% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.6% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	56.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	65.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-44.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	93.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	28.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-33.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-26.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	11.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-7.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-148%)	-33.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-320%)	2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	33.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	24.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	16.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	27.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+80%)	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	21.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+43%)	12.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	11.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	24.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	14.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	18.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	17.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	9.3% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	9.0% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.6% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.9% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-199%)	-21.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-319%)	16.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	36.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+267%)	3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	12.0% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+20%)	14.9% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+106%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	24.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+140%)	11.8% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-45%)	17.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	11.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	13.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	8.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	7.9% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	13.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-18.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-18.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-3.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	-1.36x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.52x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.24x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-4.93x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.14x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.25x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.22x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.25x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.84x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.40x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.67x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.67x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.76x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.44x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.17x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-10.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.0% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.7% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-145%)	-11.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-199%)	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	33.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+181%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+61%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	17.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+41%)	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	9.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	25.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+112%)	17.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	24.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+105%)	22.9% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	14.8% Fair Fair Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	0.35x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	0.44x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	0.40x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-19%)	0.43x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	0.84x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	0.78x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.50x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	1.17x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+135%)	2.16x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+332%)	0.66x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	0.38x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.61x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	0.64x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	-1.77x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-10.73x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.17x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	20.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.99x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.92x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	11.55x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	17.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.96x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	8.81x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.23x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	6.56x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	18.27x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.38x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	13.78x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.25x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.58x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.79x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$3.19B	$3.52B	$4.17B	$3.22B	$2.39B	$3.57B	$2.44B	$1.15B	$700.07M	$99.51M	$3.60B	$444.36M	$601.62M	$221.59M	$294.26M	$331.26M	$467.61M	$-253.30M	$-130.55M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	10.95x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-2.96x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.11x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.16x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.27x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.84x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.47x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.53x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.39x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.96x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.31x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	7.95x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.60x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.41x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.27x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.08x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.17x Weak Weak Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$43.71	$45.76	$81.98	$62.50	$28.73	$29.41	$33.88	$31.13	$27.70	$23.82	$25.42	$31.08	$28.56	$30.78	$31.69	$25.85	$21.91	$26.92	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-5.76	$-11.20	$13.41	$22.97	$1.07	$3.53	$5.03	$6.40	$0.49	$5.73	$3.01	$1.69	$4.93	$3.49	$4.33	$3.54	$1.95	$2.12	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$5.89	$-8.45	$-7.02	$5.52	$-5.26	$-0.48	$-1.25	$-1.42	$-0.12	$4.80	$1.20	$4.85	$3.31	$2.33	$3.28	$2.80	$2.82	$2.48	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.62	$1.61	$1.60	$1.58	$1.56	$1.54	$1.47	$1.34	$1.28	$1.22	$1.16	$1.10	$0.96	$0.80	$0.67	$0.56	$0.50	$0.48	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$80.99	$84.74	$80.20	$68.13	$48.07	$39.95	$37.08	$33.95	$33.24	$33.73	$29.00	$17.42	$20.33	$20.63	$17.91	$15.46	$13.18	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$66.43	$69.31	$64.08	$51.87	$31.78	$21.09	$18.85	$15.45	$14.86	$16.89	$12.56	$13.74	$15.68	$16.45	$13.37	$11.02	$8.33	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	117.66M	117.52M	117.32M	117.12M	115.84M	106.40M	105.95M	108.43M	110.91M	112.38M	111.18M	78.70M	83.84M	89.19M	90.52M	91.39M	91.51M	91.66M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	-28.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	-14.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	6.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	145.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	43.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	29.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	20.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	261.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	21.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	38.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	65.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	19.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	22.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	15.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	25.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	22.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$2.21B	$1.88B	$1.66B	$2.45B	$119.35M	$404.33M	$816.11M	$815.25M	$1.28B	$2.17B	$214.32M	$2.21B	$1.05B	$1.02B	$954.44M	$984.02M	$678.82M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$3.19B	$3.52B	$4.17B	$3.22B	$2.39B	$3.57B	$3.05B	$1.71B	$1.84B	$2.37B	$3.82B	$2.93B	$1.08B	$699.29M	$763.67M	$860.91M	$776.40M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$9.53B	$9.96B	$9.41B	$7.98B	$5.63B	$4.27B	$3.93B	$3.59B	$3.67B	$3.80B	$3.25B	$1.36B	$1.63B	$1.83B	$1.59B	$1.42B	$1.21B	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$5.14B	$5.38B	$9.62B	$7.32B	$3.33B	$3.13B	$3.59B	$3.37B	$3.07B	$2.68B	$2.83B	$2.45B	$2.39B	$2.75B	$2.87B	$2.36B	$2.01B	$2.47B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$658.68M	$588.64M	$429.94M	$300.84M	$254.00M	$231.98M	$213.48M	$200.70M	$196.93M	$226.17M	$260.08M	$97.90M	$99.30M	$88.30M	$83.60M	—	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-510.63M	$-1.18B	$1.57B	$2.69B	$123.67M	$375.76M	$533.23M	$693.56M	$54.85M	$643.67M	$334.91M	$133.32M	$413.17M	$311.54M	$392.11M	$323.72M	$178.37M	$194.20M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.28B	$687.88M	$1.33B	$1.91B	$344.26M	$798.91M	$719.37M	$546.16M	$303.98M	$735.52M	$360.69M	$492.61M	$432.86M	$488.77M	$487.36M	$331.31M	$358.52M	$327.16M	—

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