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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
$9.5B
-
-$9.32
1.64
$1.62
2.00%

What the Analysts think about Albemarle

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

Bulls say / Bears say

Albemarle posted an unexpected adjusted profit of $0.11 per share in Q2 2025, easily topping analyst forecasts for an $0.82 loss, and shares climbed more than 6% after-hours. (Reuters)
The company cut its 2025 capital expenditure guidance to $650–$750 million and now expects full-year positive free cash flow, underpinned by strong operational cash generation of $538 million in H1. (Reuters)
Albemarle reaffirmed its 2025 sales and earnings outlook after securing tariff exemptions on critical minerals, protecting global operations from rising trade friction. (Reuters)
Global oversupply of lithium, particularly from China, has pushed prices down more than 90% over two years, squeezing Albemarle’s margins and leading to job cuts and project delays. (Reuters)
Albemarle posted a $0.18 adjusted loss per share in Q1 2025, missing analysts’ estimates of a $0.59 profit per share, highlighting continued margin pain in its Energy Storage business. (Reuters)
CEO Kent Masters announced a halt to a $1.3 billion U.S. lithium refinery project in South Carolina, saying the "economics don't work" at today’s prices, pausing U.S. supply chain expansion. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 5 Sept 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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