The company said net sales for Q2 2025 were $1.3 billion, down 7% from $1.4 billion a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA fell $50 million to $336 million, and the company said lower input costs and ongoing cost reduction efforts mostly offset lower lithium prices.

1. 01

   The company said net sales for Q2 2025 were $1.3 billion, down 7% from $1.4 billion a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA fell $50 million to $336 million, and the company said lower input costs and ongoing cost reduction efforts mostly offset lower lithium prices.

2. 02

   Albemarle said Energy Storage net sales for Q2 fell 14% to $718 million, down $112 million. It cited lower pricing (-28%) as the main factor, while volumes rose 15%. Adjusted EBITDA decreased $63 million to $220 million.

3. 03

   The company said cash from operations in the first half of 2025 was $538 million, up $73 million from the prior-year period, and capital expenditures were $302 million, down $732 million. It said it now expects positive free cash flow for the full year assuming current lithium market pricing persists.

4. 04

   The company said its 2025 capital expenditures will be between $650 and $700 million, down about 60% from $1.7 billion in 2024. It also said the ~$9/kg scenario ranges for net sales of $4.9 to $5.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $0.8 to $1.0 billion apply assuming current lithium market pricing persists for the rest of the year.

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