Albemarle/$ALB

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About Albemarle

Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.

Ticker

$ALB
Sector

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

8,300

Albemarle Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$11B
-
-$9.32
1.66
$1.62
1.79%

What the Analysts think about Albemarle

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Albemarle stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Albemarle reported a surprise second-quarter profit of $0.11 per share, outperforming expectations for a $0.82 loss and pushing its shares up more than 7% after hours, highlighting the company’s ability to deliver results despite tough market conditions (Reuters)
In Q2 2025, higher volumes in Albemarle’s Energy Storage and Specialties divisions offset a 7% year-over-year decline in revenue, demonstrating strong demand and the advantages of its integrated production system (Reuters)
The company revised its 2025 capital expenditure guidance down to $650–$750 million and expects positive free cash flow for the year after generating $538 million in operating cash flow during the first half, improving its financial flexibility (Reuters)
Albemarle has suspended its planned $1.3 billion U.S. lithium refinery project in South Carolina, citing a 74% decline in global lithium prices and a lack of economic viability, delaying progress toward establishing a domestic supply chain (Reuters)
In Q1 2025, Albemarle reported an adjusted loss of $0.18 per share compared to analysts’ expectations for a $0.59 gain, with Energy Storage revenue falling $276.3 million due to a 34% drop in lithium prices, pointing to margin pressures from market oversupply (Reuters)
Regulators in Chile have launched an investigation into a pipe burst incident at Albemarle’s La Negra lithium plant, exposing the firm to potential regulatory consequences and reputational risk after operational setbacks (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 6 Oct 2025.

Albemarle Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Albemarle Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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