---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915913-25-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALB"
cik: "0000915913"
company_name: "ALBEMARLE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T03:14:05.587050+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albemarle Q1 net sales down 21% to $1.08B; adj. EBITDA $267M, adj. diluted EPS loss $0.18

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915913-25-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALB
- cik: 0000915913
- company_name: ALBEMARLE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591325000081/0000915913-25-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591325000081/alb-20250430.htm

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