ALB · News · 20260806N

Revenue Performance and Mix

ALBEMARLE CORP · 2026-08-06 · Importance 64 · Surprise 56

Second-quarter 2026 net sales increased 31% year over year to approximately $1.74 billion from $1.33 billion. Energy Storage revenue rose 78%, supported by an 11% increase in sales volume and a 60.5% increase in average realized lithium prices. Specialties also contributed through stronger pricing and volumes, improving the company’s product mix. Growth was concentrated in lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide pricing and stronger demand from electric vehicles and stationary energy storage.

Key facts

• Q2 adjusted earnings reported as $3.75 a share and revenue of $1.74 billion, surpassing analyst estimates (Investing.com transcript and slides). source