Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · D&A
Lithium — D&A
Albemarle Lithium — D&A increased by 1.8% to $124.35M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $120.35M to $124.35M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase often correlates with significant capital investment in new mining or refining capacity.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense allocated to the lithium segment to account for the wear and tear of mining equipment, refining fac...
Peer comparison
Standard expense item for capital-intensive mining and manufacturing firms.
Metric ID:
alb_segment_lithium_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $33.50M | $34.26M | $39.21M | $38.53M | $42.50M | $47.76M | $60.56M | $52.16M | $56.54M | $67.32M | $87.27M | $100.43M | $124.35M | $120.35M | $127.18M | $122.10M | $124.35M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.3% | +14.5% | -1.8% | +10.3% | +12.4% | +26.8% | -13.9% | +8.4% | +19.1% | +29.6% | +15.1% | +23.8% | -3.2% | +5.7% | -4.0% | +1.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.9% | +39.4% | +54.4% | +35.4% | +33.0% | +41.0% | +67.3% | +77.6% | +84.7% | +37.9% | +26.6% | -1.8% | +3.3% |
Range$33.50M – $127.18M
CAGR+38.8%
Avg YoY Growth+40.4%
Median YoY Growth+37.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's lithium — d&a?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported lithium — d&a of $124.35M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's lithium — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's lithium — d&a increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $120.35M to $124.35M.
- What does lithium — d&a mean?
- The cost of using up lithium mining and refining assets over time.