earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Albemarle Q1 net sales $1.4B, net income $2M, adj EPS $0.26; reaffirms FY2024 outlook
ALBEMARLE CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.08
revenue$1,360,736,000
- Net sales $1.4B driven by Energy Storage volume growth; net income $2M ($0.08 diluted EPS loss after preferred dividends).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $0.26; adjusted EBITDA $291M; >$90M in productivity savings delivered in Q1.
- Reaffirmed FY2024 outlook: net sales $5.5-7.6B, adj EBITDA $0.9-2.6B across three lithium price scenarios.
- Achieved 50% operating rate at Kemerton I; Meishan commissioning and Salar Yield Improvement project progressing.