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Albemarle
Guidance from Albemarle’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Aug 5, 2026
Data checked
Aug 5, 2026
What changed in the Aug 5, 2026 release
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 6, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Energy Storage net sales (~$10/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$2.5 - $2.6 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage net sales (~$20/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$4.0 - $4.2 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage net sales (~$30/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$5.9 - $6.1 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Specialties net sales outlook | for FY2026 | — | “$1.4 to $1.6 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Specialties net sales outlook | for FY2026 | — | “$1.4 to $1.6 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate net sales (~$10/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$4.1 - $4.3 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate net sales (~$20/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$5.7 - $6.0 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate net sales (~$30/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$7.5 - $7.8 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$10/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$0.7 - $0.8 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$20/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$2.1 - $2.3 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$30/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$3.9 - $4.1 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$10/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$0.2 - $0.3 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$20/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$0.6 - $0.7 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$30/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$1.0 - $1.1 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Specialties adjusted EBITDA outlook | for FY2026 | — | “$275 to $325 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Specialties adjusted EBITDA outlook | for FY2026 | — | “$275 to $325 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$10/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$0.9 - $1.0 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$20/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$2.4 - $2.6 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$30/kg LCE price case) | for FY2026 | — | “$4.2 - $4.4 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| Lowered | Capital expenditure forecast | for FY2026 | “$550 million to $600 million” | “approximately $500 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Capital expenditures | for FY2026 | — | “approximately $500 million” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Cost and productivity improvement target | for FY2026 | — | “$100 to $150 million” | Filing ↗ |
| Lowered | Energy Storage sales volumes | for FY2026 | “expected to be approximately flat following inventory drawdowns that occurred in 2025” | “225 to 235 kilotons lithium carbonate equivalent” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (b) | for FY2026 | “~118 million” | “~136 million” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Corporate adjusted EBITDA (incl. FX, Ketjen equity income & PCS) | for FY2026 | “($20) - $20 million” | “($20) - $20 million” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Adjusted effective tax rate (a) | for FY2026 | “(50)% - 30%” | “(50)% - 30%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Depreciation and amortization | for FY2026 | “$660 - $680 million” | “$660 - $680 million” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Interest and financing expenses | for FY2026 | “$120 - $140 million” | “$120 - $140 million” | Filing ↗ |
Show 4 items not restated in this release
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Capital expenditures | for FY2026 | “$550 million to $600 million” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Energy Storage production volumes | for FY2026 | “expected to increase year-over-year” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Free cash flow generation | for FY2026 | “Meaningful free cash flow generation assuming recent higher lithium prices” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | EBITDA and equity income contributions from Ketjen/PCS | No period stated | “expected to be immaterial post transaction” | — | Filing ↗ |
Current guidance
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
Current fiscal year
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Storage Net sales - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “$5.9 - $6.1 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Net sales - FY2025 avg. scenario | “$2.5 - $2.6 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Net sales - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “$4.0 - $4.2 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage net sales (~$10/kg LCE price case) | “$2.5 - $2.6 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage net sales (~$20/kg LCE price case) | “$4.0 - $4.2 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage net sales (~$30/kg LCE price case) | “$5.9 - $6.1 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Net sales | “$5.7 - $6.0 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties net sales | “$1.3 - $1.5 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 11, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties net sales outlook | “$1.4 to $1.6 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties net sales outlook | “$1.4 to $1.6 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Net sales - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “$7.5 - $7.8 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Net sales - FY2025 avg. scenario | “$4.1 - $4.3 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Net sales - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “$5.7 - $6.0 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate net sales (~$10/kg LCE price case) | “$4.1 - $4.3 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate net sales (~$20/kg LCE price case) | “$5.7 - $6.0 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate net sales (~$30/kg LCE price case) | “$7.5 - $7.8 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted EBITDA | “$2.1 - $2.3 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Corporate adjusted EBITDA (incl. FX, Ketjen equity income & PCS) | “($20) - $20 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Adjusted EBITDA - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “$3.9 - $4.1 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Adjusted EBITDA - FY2025 avg. scenario | “$0.7 - $0.8 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Adjusted EBITDA - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “$2.1 - $2.3 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$10/kg LCE price case) | “$0.7 - $0.8 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$20/kg LCE price case) | “$2.1 - $2.3 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage adjusted EBITDA (~$30/kg LCE price case) | “$3.9 - $4.1 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax) - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “$1.0 - $1.1 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax) - FY2025 avg. scenario | “$0.2 - $0.3 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax) - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “$0.6 - $0.7 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$10/kg LCE price case) | “$0.2 - $0.3 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$20/kg LCE price case) | “$0.6 - $0.7 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage equity in net income of unconsolidated investments, net of tax (~$30/kg LCE price case) | “$1.0 - $1.1 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties adjusted EBITDA | “$225 - $275 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties adjusted EBITDA outlook | “$275 to $325 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Specialties adjusted EBITDA outlook | “$275 to $325 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Adjusted EBITDA - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “$4.2 - $4.4 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Adjusted EBITDA - FY2025 avg. scenario | “$0.9 - $1.0 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate Adjusted EBITDA - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “$2.4 - $2.6 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$10/kg LCE price case) | “$0.9 - $1.0 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$20/kg LCE price case) | “$2.4 - $2.6 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate adjusted EBITDA (~$30/kg LCE price case) | “$4.2 - $4.4 billion” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted effective tax rate (a) | “(50)% - 30%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Average lithium market price ($/kg LCE) (a) | “~$10” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditure forecast | “approximately $500 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “approximately $500 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “$550 million to $600 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Cost and productivity improvement target | “$100 to $150 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 5, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Cost and productivity improvements target | “$100 million to $150 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Depreciation and amortization | “$660 - $680 million” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 11, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage production volumes | “expected to increase year-over-year” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Energy Storage sales volumes | “225 to 235 kilotons lithium carbonate equivalent” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
| Free cash flow generation | “Meaningful free cash flow generation assuming recent higher lithium prices” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Interest and financing expenses | “$120 - $140 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Feb 11, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Target (cost and productivity improvements) | “$100 million to $150 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate - Average lithium market price ($/kg LCE) - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | “~$30” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate - Average lithium market price ($/kg LCE) - FY2025 avg. scenario | “~$10” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Total Corporate - Average lithium market price ($/kg LCE) - Q1 2026 avg. scenario | “~$20” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 6, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) | “~118 million” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) (b) | “~136 million” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | May 6, 2026 | 2 | Filing ↗ |
How one item moved
Corporate costs (b), for FY2025 — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.
How your Specialty chemicals sector group guides
12 companies in Specialty chemicals. What they guide on, and who reported this season.
Most-guided metric families
This season’s releases
| RPM International | Oct 6, 2026 | 5 changes |
| Albemarle | Aug 5, 2026 | 24 changes |
| DuPont | Aug 4, 2026 | 11 changes |
| Cabot Corporation | Aug 3, 2026 | 4 changes |
| Eastman Chemical | Jul 30, 2026 | 9 changes |
| Huntsman | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 change |
| FMC Corporation | Jul 29, 2026 | 34 changes |
| Ashland | Jul 28, 2026 | 4 changes |
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Full history
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Storage Net sales - 2021-2025 avg. scenario | 3 statements | — | — | — | — | — |
| Energy Storage net sales - H1 2024 range price scenario | — | 1 statement | — | — | — | — |
| Energy Storage Net sales - Observed market price case | — | 1 statement | — | — | — | — |
| Energy Storage net sales - Q2 2025 average price scenario | — | 2 statements | — | — | — | — |
| Energy Storage Net sales - Q4 2023 average | — | 1 statement | — | — | — | — |
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Filings
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | FY2026 Q2 | 0000915913-26-000101 | 31 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 6, 2026 | FY2026 Q1 | 0000915913-26-000070 | 38 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 11, 2026 | FY2025 Q4 | 0000915913-26-000016 | 35 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 5, 2025 | FY2025 Q3 | 0000915913-25-000160 | 40 | Open filing ↗ |
| Jul 30, 2025 | FY2025 Q2 | 0000915913-25-000128 | 30 | Open filing ↗ |
| Apr 30, 2025 | FY2025 Q1 | 0000915913-25-000081 | 31 | Open filing ↗ |
| Feb 12, 2025 | FY2024 Q4 | 0000915913-25-000023 | 35 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 6, 2024 | FY2024 Q3 | 0000915913-24-000156 | 27 | Open filing ↗ |
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