Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Net Sales
Lithium — Net Sales
Albemarle Lithium — Net Sales increased by 25.7% to $891.17M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 69.9%, from $524.57M to $891.17M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue
How to read this metric
Higher sales indicate strong demand for lithium and effective pricing strategies in the EV battery market.
Detailed definition
The total revenue generated from the sale of lithium products, net of returns, allowances, and discounts. This is the pr...
Peer comparison
Standard revenue metric for all commodity and chemical producers.
Metric ID:
alb_segment_lithium_net_salesHistorical 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 | $320.33M | $359.23M | $404.75M | $550.27M | $891.52M | $1.50B | $2.07B | $1.94B | $1.76B | $1.70B | $800.90M | $830.11M | $767.29M | $524.57M | $717.66M | $708.76M | $891.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.1% | +12.7% | +36.0% | +62.0% | +68.4% | +37.6% | -5.9% | -9.3% | -3.7% | -52.8% | +3.6% | -7.6% | -31.6% | +36.8% | -1.2% | +25.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +178.3% | +317.9% | +410.4% | +253.2% | +97.8% | +13.1% | -58.8% | -52.9% | -54.8% | -34.5% | -13.5% | -7.6% | +69.9% |
Range$320.33M – $2.07B
CAGR+29.1%
Avg YoY Growth+86.0%
Median YoY Growth+13.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's lithium — net sales?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported lithium — net sales of $891.17M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's lithium — net sales changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's lithium — net sales increased by 69.9% year-over-year, from $524.57M to $891.17M.
- What does lithium — net sales mean?
- Total revenue earned from selling lithium products.