Albemarle Q2 2026 EBITDA more than doubles to $858 million

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Albemarle Corp reported second-quarter 2026 net sales up 31% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA more than doubling to $858 million, with enterprise EBITDA margin expanding to 49%. The company generated $710 million in cash from operations and $638 million in free cash flow, achieving over 80% operating cash conversion. Global lithium demand grew 45% year-over-year through May, driven by strong stationary storage and improving EV growth, with inventories at near-record lows. Albemarle raised its full-year outlook for specialties and is on track to hit the high end of its cost productivity target of $100-150 million. However, a June 9 fire at the Greenbushes CGP3 plant delayed the ramp-up to full production until Q1 2027, leading the company to expect energy storage sales volumes for 2026 to be flat to down 4% year-over-year.

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Q2 EBITDA more than doubled to $858 million, sales up 31%, and raised full-year outlook.

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