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Albemarle Corp. (NYSE:ALB)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 3, 2023.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Albemarle Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents 9.03 9.70 10.00 7.43 4.06 4.00 5.49 7.63 5.54 7.15 6.86 7.24 5.62 6.22 3.90 4.92 5.91 7.32 8.56 12.05 9.16
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts 7.70 7.71 7.49 7.69 5.77 5.07 4.81 4.22 5.18 5.08 5.04 5.09 5.27 6.21 7.82 7.72 7.67 7.99 7.36 7.58 8.03
Other accounts receivable 1.78 1.20 0.98 0.99 0.62 0.60 0.52 0.54 0.59 0.59 0.60 0.76 0.75 0.69 1.06 1.30 0.72 0.69 0.56 0.59 0.57
Inventories 18.11 13.43 11.67 9.71 8.88 7.41 6.88 6.78 6.66 7.18 8.09 8.37 8.67 7.80 9.86 10.06 9.61 9.24 9.72 8.83 8.82
Other current assets 1.28 1.52 0.93 0.93 1.13 1.21 1.48 0.76 0.91 1.11 1.16 1.08 1.58 1.65 1.55 1.17 1.34 1.12 1.31 1.25 1.51
Assets held for sale 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.47
Current assets 37.90% 33.56% 31.07% 26.76% 20.47% 18.30% 19.18% 19.93% 19.53% 21.11% 21.77% 22.54% 21.89% 22.57% 24.19% 25.16% 25.25% 26.36% 27.51% 30.29% 28.57%
Property, plant and equipment, at cost 55.97 60.52 63.01 67.61 72.16 73.58 71.86 70.36 72.24 71.07 71.19 70.19 70.82 69.14 66.40 64.85 63.31 63.30 61.06 58.04 56.21
Accumulated depreciation and amortization -14.10 -15.47 -16.55 -18.03 -19.36 -19.73 -19.65 -19.32 -19.86 -19.84 -19.96 -19.69 -19.78 -19.35 -23.12 -22.96 -23.04 -23.45 -23.33 -22.63 -22.21
Net property, plant and equipment 41.87% 45.05% 46.46% 49.58% 52.81% 53.85% 52.21% 51.04% 52.38% 51.24% 51.24% 50.50% 51.04% 49.79% 43.28% 41.89% 40.28% 39.85% 37.74% 35.41% 34.00%
Investments 7.92 7.44 8.38 7.22 8.21 8.18 8.33 8.40 6.45 6.28 5.90 6.04 5.52 5.88 6.78 6.68 7.15 6.97 7.15 6.89 6.94
Noncurrent assets held for sale 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.01
Other assets 1.39 1.62 1.57 1.84 2.10 2.30 2.32 2.37 2.06 2.10 2.07 2.10 2.23 2.16 2.47 2.31 2.68 1.06 1.04 1.00 1.04
Goodwill 9.30 10.47 10.61 12.32 13.80 14.56 14.99 15.20 15.83 15.94 15.67 15.45 15.83 16.01 18.84 19.35 19.83 20.67 21.25 21.03 21.75
Other intangibles, net of amortization 1.62 1.86 1.90 2.28 2.61 2.82 2.96 3.07 3.26 3.34 3.36 3.37 3.50 3.60 4.43 4.61 4.81 5.09 5.32 5.38 5.69
Noncurrent assets 62.10% 66.44% 68.93% 73.24% 79.53% 81.70% 80.82% 80.07% 80.47% 78.89% 78.23% 77.46% 78.11% 77.43% 75.81% 74.84% 74.75% 73.64% 72.49% 69.71% 71.43%
Total assets 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

The asset composition of the company underwent a significant structural shift between March 2018 and March 2023. The balance sheet evolved from a moderate concentration of current assets toward a period of heavy fixed-asset investment, ultimately concluding with a sharp increase in liquidity and inventory levels by the first quarter of 2023.

Current Asset Dynamics
Current assets exhibited a U-shaped trend, declining from 28.57% of total assets in March 2018 to a low of 18.30% in December 2021, before surging to 37.90% by March 2023. This recent expansion is driven primarily by a substantial increase in inventories, which rose from a historical average of approximately 8-10% to 18.11% in the final quarter of the period. Cash and cash equivalents remained volatile, fluctuating between a peak of 12.05% in June 2018 and a low of 4.00% in December 2021, ending the period at 9.03%.
Fixed Asset and PP&E Trends
Net property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) showed a prolonged growth phase, increasing from 34.00% of total assets in March 2018 to a peak of 53.85% in December 2021. Following this peak, a contraction occurred, with net PP&E falling to 41.87% by March 2023. It is noted that while gross PP&E at cost rose steadily until 2021, the subsequent decline in the common-size percentage suggests either a divestment phase or a relative increase in other asset categories.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
A consistent and linear downward trend is observed in intangible assets. Goodwill decreased from 21.75% of total assets in March 2018 to 9.30% in March 2023. Similarly, other intangibles, net of amortization, declined from 5.69% to 1.62% over the same period. This persistent reduction suggests regular amortization and potential impairment charges over the five-year window.
Noncurrent Asset Transition
Noncurrent assets as a percentage of the total balance sheet peaked at 81.70% in December 2021. By March 2023, this figure dropped to 62.10%. This represents a fundamental pivot in the company's asset weight, moving away from long-term infrastructure and intangible holdings toward more liquid current assets, specifically inventories and cash.

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