R&D expense · 2011–2025
Albemarle R&D expense
$51.4M−40.7% · FY2025
Albemarle (ALB) reported $51.4M in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, −40.7% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $51.4M | −40.7% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $86.7M | +1.2% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $85.7M | +19.1% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $72.0M | +33.2% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $54.0M | −8.8% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $59.2M | +1.6% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $58.3M | −16.8% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $70.1M | −16.9% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $84.3M | +4.8% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $80.5M | −9.8% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $89.2M | +1.0% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $88.3M | +7.4% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $82.2M | +4.2% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $78.9M | +2.4% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $77.1M | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth −2.9%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000915913-26-000018 · February 11, 2026
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