earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.65
Albemarle Q1 net sales down 21% to $1.08B; adj. EBITDA $267M, adj. diluted EPS loss $0.18
ALBEMARLE CORP
2025-Q1 EPS reported
$0.00
revenue$1,076,881,000
- Net sales $1.08B, down 21% YoY; Energy Storage sales -34% to $525M due to lower pricing.
- Adjusted EBITDA $267M (-8% YoY); Specialties +30%, Ketjen +76% offset by Energy Storage -6%.
- Adjusted diluted EPS loss of $0.18 vs prior-year gain of $0.26 per share; net income $41M.
- Maintained full-year 2025 outlook: Adj. EBITDA $0.8-1.0B based on ~$9/kg LCE observed market price.
- Achieved ~90% run-rate against $350M cost reduction target; line of sight to $300-400M high-end.