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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915913-26-000101"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALB"
cik: "0000915913"
company_name: "ALBEMARLE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-08-05T20:22:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-05T20:24:53.373093+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albemarle Q2 net sales up 31% to $1.74B; adjusted EBITDA up 155% to $858M; raises Specialties outlook

## Summary
- Net income of $480M ($3.52 diluted EPS); adjusted EPS $3.75 vs. $0.11 prior year.
- Energy Storage net sales $1.28B (+78%); adjusted EBITDA $723M (+229%) on higher lithium pricing.
- Specialties net sales $423.5M (+20.5%); adjusted EBITDA $117.7M (+61%) on volume and price gains.
- Free cash flow $638M; operating cash flow conversion 83%.
- Raising FY 2026 Specialties net sales outlook to $1.4-1.6B and adjusted EBITDA to $275-325M; capex reduced to ~$500M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915913-26-000101
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALB
- cik: 0000915913
- company_name: ALBEMARLE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-08-05T20:22:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000101/0000915913-26-000101-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915913/000091591326000101/alb-20260805.htm

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