Business Segments · Net Sales
Specialties — Net Sales
Albemarle Specialties — Net Sales increased by 2.7% to $358.41M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $321.01M to $358.41M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Specialties — Net Sales shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue
How to read this metric
Higher sales indicate strong market demand and effective pricing strategies for specialty products.
Detailed definition
The total revenue generated by the Specialties segment from the sale of goods and services, net of returns, allowances,...
Peer comparison
Standard revenue metric used across all manufacturing and specialty chemical peers.
Metric ID:
alb_segment_specialties_net_salesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $356.05M | $356.05M | $356.05M | $446.15M | $466.88M | $441.93M | $404.64M | $418.78M | $371.30M | $352.72M | $339.62M | $316.07M | $334.60M | $342.38M | $332.94M | $321.01M | $351.56M | $344.96M | $348.90M | $358.41M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.3% | +4.6% | -5.3% | -8.4% | +3.5% | -11.3% | -5.0% | -3.7% | -6.9% | +5.9% | +2.3% | -2.8% | -3.6% | +9.5% | -1.9% | +1.1% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.1% | +24.1% | +13.6% | -6.1% | -20.5% | -20.2% | -16.1% | -24.5% | -9.9% | -2.9% | -2.0% | +1.6% | +5.1% | +0.8% | +4.8% | +11.7% |
Range$316.07M – $466.88M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.6%
Median YoY Growth-0.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Albemarle's specialties — net sales?
- Albemarle (ALB) reported specialties — net sales of $358.41M in Q1 2026.
- How has Albemarle's specialties — net sales changed year-over-year?
- Albemarle's specialties — net sales increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $321.01M to $358.41M.
- What is the long-term trend for Albemarle's specialties — net sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Albemarle's specialties — net sales has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.42B to $1.37B.
- What does specialties — net sales mean?
- Total revenue earned by the Specialties segment after accounting for returns and discounts.