--- title: "Albemarle Corporation: Competitors" description: "Albemarle Corporation compared with companies that share its SEC industry classification: revenue, growth and margins from SEC filings." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/competitors/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- # Albemarle Corporation: Competitors & Industry Structure ## Direct Answer SEC EDGAR classifies Albemarle Corporation under SIC code 2821 (Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers). Among Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight companies, 6 others share that classification; by latest reported revenue, Albemarle Corporation ranks 3 of 7. A filing classification is a starting point: a company's real competitors depend on its segments, which its 10-K describes. ## How Does Albemarle Corporation Compare With Its Peers? | Company | Revenue (latest FY) | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Net margin | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dow Inc. (DOW)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dow-inc/) | $40.0 billion FY2025 | -7.0% | n/a | -6.1% | | [DuPont (DD)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/dupont/) | $6.8 billion FY2025 | 1.9% | n/a | 1.3% | | **Albemarle Corporation (ALB)** | $5.1 billion FY2025 | -4.4% | -7.1% | -9.9% | | [Avient Corporation (AVNT)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/avient-corporation/) | $3.3 billion FY2025 | 0.6% | 6.2% | 2.5% | | [Hexcel Corporation (HXL)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/hexcel-corporation/) | $1.9 billion FY2025 | -0.5% | 9.1% | 5.8% | | [AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/advansix-inc/) | $1.5 billion FY2025 | 0.3% | n/a | 3.2% | | [PureCycle Technologies Inc. (PCT)](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/purecycle-technologies-inc/) | $8 million FY2025 | n/a | -2171.6% | -2185.1% | Revenue growth compares each company's latest fiscal year with the one before. Fiscal years do not always end on the same date, so treat close comparisons with care. ![Bar chart of operating margin for Albemarle Corporation and 3 peers: Albemarle Corporation (ALB) -7.1%, Avient Corporation (AVNT) 6.2%, Hexcel Corporation (HXL) 9.1%, PureCycle Technologies Inc. (PCT) -2171.6%.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/charts/albemarle-corporation-competitors-peer-margins.webp) *Operating margin of Albemarle Corporation against companies sharing its SEC industry classification, from the table above. Select the chart to open it full size.* ## How Does Albemarle Corporation Rank Among All SEC Filers in Its Industry Code? 7 companies with annual reports in Swoopr's SEC dataset share SIC code 2821 (Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers), a wider group than the S&P 500 Equal Weight companies above. Ranks run from 1 (highest) and use each company's latest fiscal year, in U.S. dollars. | Measure | Albemarle Corporation | Median of filers | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $5.1 billion | $3.3 billion | 3 of 7 | | Revenue growth | -4.4% | -0.1% | 5 of 6 | | Net margin | -9.9% | 1.3% | 6 of 7 | A SIC code reflects the filer's main business as the SEC records it, so the group mixes companies of very different size; the median is a better guide than the average, and a rank near the top by revenue says nothing about quality. ## Where These Numbers Come From Every figure on this page is a value Albemarle Corporation reported in its own SEC filings, read from the SEC's XBRL data (accession 0000915913-26-000018 for fiscal year 2025). Ratios are computed from those reported values. Figures were retrieved on October 7, 2026; a later amendment or a new annual report can change them, and the filing itself always takes precedence over this summary. Each fiscal year is labeled by the calendar year in which it ended, so a company that names the same period differently in its own filings (many retailers whose year ends in January) may use another label. A year is left out of the table when the SEC data set holds no value for it. A figure shown as "Not reported" means the company did not file a value under the standard tag Swoopr reads, not that the amount was zero. This page is educational and describes reported history only; it is not a forecast or a recommendation. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who are Albemarle Corporation's competitors? Companies sharing Albemarle Corporation's SEC classification (SIC code 2821 (Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers)) include Dow Inc. (DOW), DuPont (DD), Avient Corporation (AVNT), Hexcel Corporation (HXL), AdvanSix Inc. (ASIX). Its 10-K names the competitors it considers most relevant. ### How does Albemarle Corporation compare with its peers on margins? Albemarle Corporation's fiscal 2025 operating margin was -7.1%, against a peer median of 6.2%. ### How are these peers chosen? By the SEC Standard Industrial Classification code each company files under, within Swoopr's S&P 500 Equal Weight company set, falling back to the two-digit major group when fewer than two companies share the exact code. Classification codes are broad, so read the peer list as a screen, not a verdict. ### How does Albemarle Corporation rank among all companies in its SEC industry? Among 7 SEC filers under SIC code 2821, Albemarle Corporation ranks 3 by latest revenue. ## References - [SEC EDGAR: ALBEMARLE CORP Form 10-K filed February 11, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000018/alb-20251231.htm) - [SEC EDGAR: ALBEMARLE CORP annual and quarterly filings](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=915913&type=10-K) - [SEC: EDGAR application programming interfaces (XBRL frames and submissions data)](https://www.sec.gov/search-filings/edgar-application-programming-interfaces) ## Related Pages - [Albemarle Corporation company dossier](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/) - [Albemarle Corporation financial metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/metrics/) - [Albemarle Corporation financial risk indicators](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/risks/) - [Albemarle Corporation peer comparison](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/competitors/) - [Albemarle Corporation business model and revenue mix](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/albemarle-corporation/business-model/) - [Fundamental analysis guides](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/fundamental-analysis/) **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. 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