secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB)
CIK:        0000915913
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000915913-26-000016
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Albemarle Q4 net sales up 16% to $1.43B; net loss $414M but adjusted EBITDA +7%
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- Q4 net sales $1.43B, up 16% YoY; Energy Storage +23% to $759M, adjusted EBITDA +25%.
- Net loss $414M ($3.87/share) due to tax items and Ketjen asset write-down; adj. loss $0.53/share improved from $1.09.
- FY 2025 cash from operations $1.3B, free cash flow $692M; capex $590M down 65% YoY.
- 2026 outlook: three lithium price scenarios ($10-$30/kg LCE) imply adj. EBITDA $0.9B-$4.4B; capex flat.
- Closed Eurecat JV sale for $123M cash; on track to sell controlling stake in Ketjen in Q1 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000016/0000915913-26-000016-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000016/alb-20260211.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915913-26-000016

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