ALBEMARLE CORP Reports $1.6 billion in Revenue, Up 19%

ALBEMARLE CORP reported quarterly results highlighted by net sales of $1.6 billion, up 19% due to higher pricing in Energy Storage (+68%) and higher pricing and volumes in Specialties (price +10%, volume +3%)., according to its earnings release filed with an 8-K Wednesday.

Adjusted EBITDA (a) of $646 million; up 186% due primarily to higher pricing in Energy Storage, increased pricing and volumes in Specialties and cost and productivity improvements. Delivered more than $150 million in year-to-date run -rate cost and productivity improvements, achieving the high end of our full-year target. Specialties adjusted EBITDA of $350-$375 million (up from $275-$325 million), in part driven by ongoing cost and productivity improvements. Net sales $4.1 - $4.3 billion $5.7 - $6.0 billion $7.5 - $7.8 billion.

Kent Masters said, "Albemarle delivered another solid quarter, reflecting disciplined execution across the enterprise,"

Results detail

Further figures in the release included $0.9 - $1.0 billion $2.4 - $2.6 billion $4.2 - $4.4 billion; Net sales $2.5 - $2.6 billion $4.0 - $4.2 billion $5.9 - $6.1 billion; Adjusted EBITDA $0.7 - $0.8 billion $2.1 - $2.3 billion $3.9 - $4.1 billion; $0.2 - $0.3 billion $0.6 - $0.7 billion $1.0 - $1.1 billion.

The filing is an Item 2.02 results announcement furnished with Exhibit 99.1. Comparisons use the year-earlier period as presented by ALBEMARLE CORP unless the release specifies another baseline. Where both GAAP and non-GAAP metrics appear, both are summarized when the extract includes them.

Segment mix, cash flow and any outlook language in the release are the usual secondary reads after the headline revenue and earnings figures. One-time items—restructuring, impairments, gains on sales or legal settlements—can move GAAP profit without changing the run-rate story, so reconciliations remain essential.

Why it matters

For retail investors, the ALBEMARLE CORP print is a check on whether growth, margins and cash generation are moving together. The figures above come from the company’s Exhibit 99.1 earnings materials; how they stack up against the prior-year run rate and any guide published with the release will shape the near-term debate.

By the numbers

• Net sales of $1.6 billion, up 19% due to higher pricing in Energy Storage (+68%) and higher pricing and volumes in Specialties (price +10%, volume +3%).
• Adjusted EBITDA (a) of $646 million; up 186% due primarily to higher pricing in Energy Storage, increased pricing and volumes in Specialties and cost and productivity improvements.
• Delivered more than $150 million in year-to-date run -rate cost and productivity improvements, achieving the high end of our full-year target.
• Specialties adjusted EBITDA of $350-$375 million (up from $275-$325 million), in part driven by ongoing cost and productivity improvements.
• Net sales $4.1 - $4.3 billion $5.7 - $6.0 billion $7.5 - $7.8 billion
• $0.9 - $1.0 billion $2.4 - $2.6 billion $4.2 - $4.4 billion

Sources

1. ALBEMARLE CORP Form 8-K with quarterly financial results, filed 2026-11-04 (accession 0000915913-26-000128)

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