Albemarle said net sales decreased $5.6 billion primarily attributable to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing in Energy Storage, and increased $1.4 billion attributable to higher sales volume, primarily in Energy Storage.

10-KAnnual reportFiled Feb 12, 2025Period of report Dec 31, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 10, 2026

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Albemarle said net sales decreased $5.6 billion primarily attributable to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing in Energy Storage, and increased $1.4 billion attributable to higher sales volume, primarily in Energy Storage.
The company said cash flow from operating activities for 2024 was $702.1 million (compared to $1.3 billion for 2023), citing as factors a decrease in Energy Storage and Specialties results and a $1.7 billion decrease in dividends received from unconsolidated investments. It added that changes in working capital were $2.3 billion positive.
Albemarle said it raised net cash proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion in March 2024 from the issuance of depositary shares representing interests in the company's Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper and for general operating purposes.
As part of its review of cost and operating structure, the company said it stopped construction of Kemerton Trains 3 and 4 and put Kemerton Train 2 into care and maintenance, while Kemerton Train 1 continues to operate with activity currently focused on commercialization efforts.

Key figures

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue: $5.4B
Operating income: −$1.8B
Net income: −$1.2B
EPS: −$11.20
Gross profit: $63M
Operating cash flow: $702M

From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.

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Net Sales Changes

Albemarle said net sales decreased $5.6 billion primarily attributable to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing in Energy Storage, and increased $1.4 billion attributable to higher sales volume, primarily in Energy Storage.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Operating Cash Flow Changes

The company said cash flow from operating activities for 2024 was $702.1 million (compared to $1.3 billion for 2023), citing as factors a decrease in Energy Storage and Specialties results and a $1.7 billion decrease in dividends received from unconsolidated investments. It added that changes in working capital were $2.3 billion positive.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Issuance

Albemarle said it raised net cash proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion in March 2024 from the issuance of depositary shares representing interests in the company's Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and used the proceeds to repay outstanding commercial paper and for general operating purposes.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Kemerton Construction Suspension and Cost Structure Review

As part of its review of cost and operating structure, the company said it stopped construction of Kemerton Trains 3 and 4 and put Kemerton Train 2 into care and maintenance, while Kemerton Train 1 continues to operate with activity currently focused on commercialization efforts.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

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