Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Adjusted EBITDA
Lithium — Adjusted EBITDA
Albemarle Lithium — Adjusted EBITDA increased by 344.4% to $551.36M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 195.9%, from $186.36M to $551.36M. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
Rolls up toAdjusted EBITDA
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate better operational efficiency and stronger margins in lithium production.
Detailed definition
A measure of the lithium segment's operating profitability, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and n...
Peer comparison
The standard benchmark for operational performance in the mining and materials industry.
Metric ID:
alb_segment_lithium_adjusted_ebitdaHistorical 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 | $109.44M | $125.42M | $138.25M | $308.62M | $495.21M | $1.11B | $1.19B | $1.57B | $1.17B | $604.95M | $198M | $282.98M | $142.89M | $186.36M | $219.73M | $124.08M | $551.36M |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.6% | +10.2% | +123.2% | +60.5% | +124.4% | +6.9% | +32.0% | -25.7% | -48.1% | -67.3% | +42.9% | -49.5% | +30.4% | +17.9% | -43.5% | +344.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +352.5% | +786.0% | +759.1% | +408.0% | +135.3% | -45.6% | -87.4% | -75.7% | -76.4% | -5.9% | -22.4% | -13.2% | +195.9% |
Range$109.44M – $1.57B
CAGR+49.8%
Avg YoY Growth+177.7%
Median YoY Growth-5.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's lithium — adjusted ebitda?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported lithium — adjusted ebitda of $551.36M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's lithium — adjusted ebitda changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's lithium — adjusted ebitda increased by 195.9% year-over-year, from $186.36M to $551.36M.
- What does lithium — adjusted ebitda mean?
- The core operating profit of the lithium segment before accounting for non-cash and financing costs.