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Albemarle (ALB) Q3 2025 earnings results (third quarter 2025)
10-Q filed Nov 5, 2025
Albemarle (ALB) reported revenue of $1.3B for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), -3% from a year earlier and -2% from the quarter before. Operating margin was -16.6%, net loss $148M (11.3% of revenue).
Albemarle, Q3 2025: revenue $1.3B (-4% year over year), operating margin -16.6%, net loss $148M, operating cash flow $356M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Q3 2025 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | -2% | -3% |
| Operating profit | −$217M | -557% | — |
| Net earnings | −$148M | -746% | — |
| Operating cash flow | $356M | — | +57% |
| Free cash flow | $223M | — | — |
What changed
Revenue was $1.3B in Q3 2025, down 3% year over year and down 2% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 9.0%. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $0.22B, an operating margin of -16.6%. The quarter ended with a net loss of $0.15B, after a profit of $0.04B the previous quarter. Non-operating items added $0.04B, -22% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.
Operating cash flow was $0.36B (up 57% year over year). 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 $0.13B left free cash flow of $0.22B.
Questions
What was Albemarle's revenue in the third quarter 2025?
Albemarle (ALB) reported revenue of $1.3B for the third quarter 2025 (Q3 2025), -3% from a year earlier and -2% from the quarter before.
Was Albemarle profitable in the third quarter 2025?
Operating loss was $217M (-16.6% of revenue) and net loss $148M.
Source: Albemarle 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.