NYSE$ALB

Albemarle Corporation · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Albemarle Corporation reported net sales of $1.33 billion and net income of $35.2 million for Q2 2025.

The company posted consolidated net sales of $1.33 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2025, with gross profit of $196.9 million. Operating profit reached $47.5 million and net income attributable to Albemarle was $22.9 million after preferred dividends. Segment performance showed Energy Storage leading with $717.7 million in sales.

  • Net sales declined 7% year-over-year to $1.33 billion due to lower lithium pricing in Energy Storage.
  • Gross profit improved significantly to $196.9 million from a loss in the prior year on lower input costs.
  • Energy Storage, Specialties and Ketjen segments contributed $717.7 million, $351.6 million and $260.8 million in revenue respectively.
  • Cash and cash equivalents rose to $1.81 billion while total assets reached $17.29 billion at quarter end.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.33B

Previous: $1.43B-7.0%
EPS (adj)

-$0.16

Previous: -$1.96+91.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$302M

Previous: -$1.03B+70.6%
Net Income

$22.9M

Previous: -$188M+112.2%
Operating Income

$47.5M

Previous: -$493M+109.6%
Gross Profit

$197M

Previous: -$10.6M+1961.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.81B

Previous: $1.83B-1.3%
Total Assets

$17.3B

Previous: $18.4B-6.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Albemarle · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.33B

Q2 2025-7%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Albemarle · $1.33B total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • Energy Storage
    $718M
  • Specialties
    $352M
  • Ketjen
    $261M

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

41 / 68 earnings

Positive

+20.0%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-18.4%

Q4 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+0.3%+6.4%-19.2%
Q4 2025-9.4%-3.7%-9.8%
Q3 2025-0.3%+13.0%+36.1%
Q1 2025+1.3%-1.8%-4.8%
Q4 2024+3.5%+9.1%-1.8%
Q3 2024+0.2%+10.7%+5.2%
Q2 2024+0.7%-9.7%-2.4%
Q1 2024+4.1%+8.7%+1.9%
Q4 2023+4.7%+9.3%+8.9%
Q3 2023-1.7%-5.8%-0.5%
Q2 2023-4.2%-5.4%-3.7%
Q1 2023+1.3%+7.2%+20.2%
Q4 2022+5.5%-4.7%-23.0%
Q3 2022-1.6%+2.7%+1.9%
Q2 2022-3.7%+0.4%+6.6%
Q1 2022+20.0%+12.4%+27.2%
Q4 2021-18.4%-21.0%-17.9%
Q3 2021+4.9%+7.1%-3.3%
Q2 2021+5.6%+11.8%+16.9%
Q1 2021-5.7%-1.6%+7.1%
Q4 2020-12.8%-3.5%-6.6%
Q3 2020+8.1%+19.6%+42.6%
Q2 2020-2.3%+2.2%+11.0%
Q1 2020+2.2%+10.2%+44.2%
Q4 2019+6.3%+1.0%-39.7%
Q3 2019+6.0%+0.5%-4.6%
Q2 2019+12.3%+2.9%-3.4%
Q1 2019-4.3%-9.6%-8.9%
Q4 2018+7.4%+10.2%-0.5%
Q3 2018-1.8%-9.0%-17.8%
Q2 2018+6.6%+6.3%+5.4%
Q1 2018-2.3%-1.5%-5.3%
Q4 2017-8.8%-13.7%-15.8%
Q3 2017-1.6%+0.2%-8.8%
Q2 2017-3.5%-8.6%-0.8%
Q1 2017+0.3%+1.1%+5.3%
Q4 2016+9.2%+12.7%+13.0%
Q3 2016-0.9%-3.7%+6.4%
Q2 2016-2.7%-2.6%-2.9%
Q1 2016+11.0%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015-9.6%
Q2 2015-3.5%
Q1 2015+4.7%
Q4 2014-15.3%
Q3 2014+0.5%
Q2 2014-8.8%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013+2.6%
Q3 2013+5.0%
Q2 2013-3.0%
Q1 2013-6.3%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012+3.6%
Q2 2012-3.0%
Q1 2012-0.6%
Q4 2008+1.2%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+8.5%
Q2 2011-1.1%
Q1 2010+3.6%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q4 2010+2.7%
Q3 2010+1.5%
Q3 2009+1.5%
Q2 2009+1.3%
Q2 2010+1.3%
Q4 2009+1.3%

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