Albemarle said net sales for the first 3 months of 2025 were $1.1 billion. The company said Energy Storage net sales decreased $288.1 million due to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing and increased $14.3 million from higher sales volume.

10-QQuarterly reportFiled Apr 30, 2025Period of report Mar 31, 2025Summary published (UTC) Oct 10, 2026

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Albemarle said net sales for the first 3 months of 2025 were $1.1 billion. The company said Energy Storage net sales decreased $288.1 million due to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing and increased $14.3 million from higher sales volume.
Albemarle said unfavorable pricing impacts from battery- and tech-grade carbonate and hydroxide sold under index-referenced and variable-priced contracts accounted for a $273.8 million decrease in Energy Storage net sales. Higher sales volume accounted for a $0.8 million increase.
The company said cash flows from operations for the first 3 months of 2025 were $545.4 million, compared to $98.0 million for the same period of 2024. It cited the receipt of an Energy Storage customer prepayment of $350 million among the factors driving the change.
Albemarle said capital expenditures for the first 3 months of 2025 were $182.6 million, primarily associated with plant, machinery and equipment. The company said it expects capital expenditures in 2025 to be between $700 million and $800 million.

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Quarter ended March 31, 2025

Revenue: $1.1B
Operating income: $20M
Net income: $41M
EPS: −$0.08
Gross profit: $156M
Operating cash flow: $545M

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Q1 2025 Net Sales $1.1 billion

Albemarle said net sales for the first 3 months of 2025 were $1.1 billion. The company said Energy Storage net sales decreased $288.1 million due to lower lithium carbonate and hydroxide market pricing and increased $14.3 million from higher sales volume.

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

Energy Storage Net Sales Pricing Impact

Albemarle said unfavorable pricing impacts from battery- and tech-grade carbonate and hydroxide sold under index-referenced and variable-priced contracts accounted for a $273.8 million decrease in Energy Storage net sales. Higher sales volume accounted for a $0.8 million increase.

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

Operating Cash Flows $545.4 million

The company said cash flows from operations for the first 3 months of 2025 were $545.4 million, compared to $98.0 million for the same period of 2024. It cited the receipt of an Energy Storage customer prepayment of $350 million among the factors driving the change.

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

Capital Expenditures and 2025 Spending Plan

Albemarle said capital expenditures for the first 3 months of 2025 were $182.6 million, primarily associated with plant, machinery and equipment. The company said it expects capital expenditures in 2025 to be between $700 million and $800 million.

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

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