Filing Flows › Albemarle (ALB) › Q1 2025
Albemarle (ALB) Q1 2025 earnings results (first quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Apr 30, 2025
Albemarle (ALB) reported revenue of $1.1B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -21% from a year earlier and -13% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 1.8%, net earnings $41.3M (3.8% of revenue).
Albemarle, Q1 2025: revenue $1.1B (-21% year over year), operating margin 1.8%, net earnings $41.3M, operating cash flow $547M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q1 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.1B | -13% | -21% |
| Gross profit | $156M | +13% | +301% |
| Operating profit | $19.8M | +349% | — |
| Net earnings | $41.3M | -45% | 17× |
| Operating cash flow | $547M | — | +461% |
| Free cash flow | $365M | — | — |
What changed
Revenue was $1.1B in Q1 2025, down 21% year over year and down 13% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 14.5%, up 11.7 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $0.02B, a 1.8% margin (up 15.0 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 37% while revenue fell 21%. Net earnings were $0.04B, up 1589% year over year. The effective tax rate was -8.8%. Non-operating items added $0.03B, 56% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $0.55B (up 461% year over year), 1110% of net income including minority interests. Non-cash charges added back $0.16B of depreciation and amortization and $0.01B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $0.33B. Capital expenditures of $0.18B left free cash flow of $0.36B.
Questions
What was Albemarle's revenue in the first quarter 2025?
Albemarle (ALB) reported revenue of $1.1B for the first quarter 2025 (Q1 2025), -21% from a year earlier and -13% from the quarter before.
Was Albemarle profitable in the first quarter 2025?
Operating profit was $19.8M (1.8% of revenue) and net earnings $41.3M.
Source: Albemarle 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.