Albemarle Corporation reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. For the first quarter, the company reported sales was USD 1,428.73 million compared to USD 1,076.88 million a year ago. Net income was USD 319.09 million compared to USD 41.35 million a year ago.
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 2.35. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 2.34.
Albemarle Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals. The group's products are aimed primarily at the petroleum refining, energy storage, consumer electronics, construction, crop protection, automotive, food safety and pharmaceuticals industries. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- lithium and polymer solutions (52.7%);
- bromine (26.6%);
- catalysts (20.7%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (17.3%), China (39.4%), South Korea (15.4%), Japan (7%) and other (20.9%).
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