Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information:

The Company has three operating and reportable segments, which are: (1) Energy Storage; (2) Specialties; and (3) Ketjen. The segments are organized based on their similar markets, customers, economic characteristics and production processes. The organizational structure facilitates the continued standardization of business processes across the organization, and is consistent with the manner in which information is presently used internally by the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), to evaluate performance and make resource allocation decisions.

The Corporate category is not considered to be a segment and includes corporate-related items not allocated to the operating segments. Pension and other post-employment benefit (“OPEB”) service cost (which represents the benefits earned by active employees during the period) and amortization of prior service cost or benefit are allocated to the reportable segments and Corporate, whereas the remaining components of pension and OPEB benefits cost or credit (“Non-operating pension and OPEB items”) are included in Corporate. Segment data includes inter-segment transfers of raw materials at cost and allocations for certain corporate costs.

The CODM uses adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) to assess the ongoing performance of the Company’s business segments and to allocate resources by considering the variance in the actual results to the forecasts on a monthly basis. The annual operating budget and ongoing forecasting process use adjusted EBITDA as a key metric in assessing the segments performance. In addition, the CODM uses adjusted EBITDA for business and enterprise planning purposes and as a significant component in the calculation of performance-based compensation for management and other employees. The Company’s definition of adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest and financing expenses, income tax expenses, the proportionate share of Windfield income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted on a consistent basis for certain non-operating, non-recurring or unusual items on a segment basis. These non-operating, non-recurring or unusual items may include acquisition and integration related costs, gains or losses on sales of businesses, restructuring charges and asset write-offs, facility divestiture charges, certain litigation and arbitration costs and charges, non-operating pension and OPEB items and other significant non-recurring items. This calculation is consistent with the definition of adjusted EBITDA used in the leverage financial covenant calculation in the Company’s credit agreement, which is a material agreement for the Company and aligns the information presented to various stakeholders.

See below for a reconciliation of segment Net sales to adjusted EBITDA by segment showing significant segment expenses regularly reviewed by the CODM for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

	Energy Storage		Specialties		Ketjen		Total Segments
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025
Net sales(a)	$	717,656	$	351,560	$	260,776	$	1,329,992
Cost of goods sold(b)	(526,884)		(240,432)		(207,734)		(975,050)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	(48,712)		(23,830)		(24,217)		(96,759)
Other segment items(c)	(1,659)		(2,025)		(6,754)		(10,438)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments(d)	79,324		—		6,496		85,820
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(12,296)		—		(12,296)
Adjusted EBITDA by segment	$	219,725	$	72,977	$	28,567	$	321,269
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales(a)	$	830,110	$	334,600	$	265,675	$	1,430,385
Cost of goods sold(b)	(867,722)		(236,239)		(206,414)		(1,310,375)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	(67,614)		(26,732)		(22,690)		(117,036)
Other segment items(c)	(6,343)		(5,564)		(6,618)		(18,525)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments(d)	394,548		—		7,883		402,431
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(11,890)		—		(11,890)
Adjusted EBITDA by segment	$	282,979	$	54,175	$	37,836	$	374,990
Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Net sales(a)	$	1,242,221	$	672,574	$	492,078	$	2,406,873
Cost of goods sold(b)	(892,405)		(471,658)		(381,211)		(1,745,274)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	(93,247)		(44,209)		(46,242)		(183,698)
Other segment items(c)	(4,209)		(4,818)		(13,266)		(22,293)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments(d)	153,720		—		15,796		169,516
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(20,246)		—		(20,246)
Adjusted EBITDA by segment	$	406,080	$	131,643	$	67,155	$	604,878
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Net sales(a)	$	1,631,008	$	650,665	$	509,448	$	2,791,121
Cost of goods sold(b)	(1,644,304)		(461,402)		(408,831)		(2,514,537)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(b)	(132,028)		(51,702)		(42,616)		(226,346)
Other segment items(c)	(12,981)		(13,198)		(13,890)		(40,069)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments(d)	639,280		—		15,704		654,984
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(25,007)		—		(25,007)
Adjusted EBITDA by segment	$	480,975	$	99,356	$	59,815	$	640,146

(a)Intersegment sales are not considered material.

(b)The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Excludes depreciation and amortization, and non-operating, non-recurring or unusual items as described in the reconciliation of total segment adjusted EBITDA to consolidated Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation below.

(c)Other segment items are comprised of Research and development expenses excluding depreciation and amortization.

(d)Excludes Albemarle’s 49% ownership interest in the income tax expense of the Windfield joint venture.

The Company reconciles the total segment adjusted EBITDA to the consolidated Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation given the impact of equity in net income from unconsolidated investments, the majority of which relates to the Windfield joint venture. This reconciliation reflects the strategic and operational significance of the Company’s joint ventures and aligns with our allocation of equity in net income from unconsolidated investments at the segment level,

representing each segment's contribution to the Company's overall financial performance. See below for a reconciliation of total segment adjusted EBITDA to consolidated Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Total segment adjusted EBITDA	$	321,269	$	374,990	$	604,878	$	640,146
Corporate expenses, net	15,206		11,370		(1,259)		37,450
Depreciation and amortization	(168,731)		(138,279)		(330,485)		(262,030)
Interest and financing expenses	(49,939)		(35,187)		(98,916)		(73,156)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(34,094)		30,660		(30,116)		34,381
Proportionate share of Windfield income tax expense(a)	(33,150)		(119,780)		(58,476)		(193,469)
Acquisition and integration related costs(b)	(1,768)		(1,581)		(3,208)		(3,488)
Restructuring charges and asset write-offs(c)	(4,284)		(297,465)		(3,451)		(333,750)
Non-operating pension and OPEB items	(336)		337		(611)		662
Gain (loss) in fair value of public equity securities(d)	186		(17,780)		(4,836)		(60,939)
Other(e)	(21,462)		4,517		(9,275)		28,443
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation	$	22,897	$	(188,198)	$	64,245	$	(185,750)

(a)Albemarle’s 49% ownership interest in the reported income tax expense of the Windfield joint venture.

(b)Costs related to the acquisition, integration and potential divestitures for various significant projects, recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”).

(c)See Note 9, “Restructuring Charges and Asset Write-offs,” for further details.

(d)Represents the net change in fair value of investments in public equity securities for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025, recorded in Other (expenses) income, net. The three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 included losses of $17.8 million and $27.2 million, respectively, recorded in Other (expenses) income, net, resulting from the net change in fair value of investments in public equity securities and a loss of $33.7 million recorded in Other (expenses) income, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2024 resulting from the sale of investments in public equity securities.

(e)Included amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2025 recorded in:

•SG&A - $8.3 million of gains from the sale of assets not part of our production operations, partially offset by $1.8 million of severance expenses not related to a restructuring plan.

•Other (expenses) income, net - $38.0 million loss resulting from the redemption of preferred equity in a Grace subsidiary, partially offset by $10.1 million of income from PIK dividends of that preferred equity prior to redemption. See Note 3, “Investments,” for further details.

Included amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2024 recorded in:

•SG&A - $5.1 million of expenses related to certain historical legal and environmental matters.

•Other (expenses) income, net - $8.9 million of income from PIK dividends of preferred equity in a Grace subsidiary and a $0.6 million gain from an updated cost estimate of an environmental reserve at a site not part of our operations.

Included amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2025 recorded in:

•SG&A - $11.4 million of gains from the sale of assets not part of our production operations, partially offset by $1.8 million of severance expenses not related to a restructuring plan and $0.6 million of expenses related to certain historical legal matters.

•Other (expenses) income, net - $38.0 million loss resulting from the redemption of preferred equity in a Grace subsidiary and $1.9 million of charges for asset retirement obligations at a site not part of our operations, partially offset by $19.8 million of income from PIK dividends of the preferred equity in a Grace subsidiary prior to redemption and a $1.9 million gain primarily resulting from the adjustment of indemnification related to previously disposed businesses.

Included amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2024 recorded in:

•Cost of goods sold - $1.4 million of expenses related to non-routine labor and compensation related costs that are outside normal compensation arrangements.

•SG&A - $5.2 million of expenses related to certain historical legal and environmental matters.

•Other (expenses) income, net - $17.6 million of income from PIK dividends of preferred equity in a Grace subsidiary, a $17.3 million gain primarily from the sale of assets at a site not part of our operations, a $2.4 million gain primarily resulting from the adjustment of indemnification related to previously disposed businesses and a $0.6 million gain from an updated cost estimate of an environmental reserve at a site not part of our operations, partially offset by $2.9 million of charges for asset retirement obligations at a site not part of our operations.

Total assets and investments in equity method investees by segment at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30,		December 31,
	2025		2024
Assets:
Energy Storage	$	11,352,593	$	11,285,847
Specialties	2,016,135		1,843,564
Ketjen	1,537,201		1,426,189
Total segment assets	14,905,929		14,555,600
Corporate	2,385,998		2,054,049
Total assets	$	17,291,927	$	16,609,649
Investments in equity method investees:
Energy Storage	$	663,219	$	585,569
Ketjen	157,706		140,915
Total investments in equity method investees	$	820,925	$	726,484

Additional segment information for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Depreciation and amortization:
Energy Storage	$	127,175	$	100,433	$	247,523	$	187,707
Specialties	25,668		23,170		51,401		45,607
Ketjen	13,328		12,937		26,758		25,294
Total segment depreciation and amortization	166,171		136,540		325,682		258,608
Corporate	2,560		1,739		4,803		3,422
Total depreciation and amortization	$	168,731	$	138,279	$	330,485	$	262,030
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax):
Energy Storage	$	53,851	$	276,037	$	104,696	$	447,571
Ketjen	6,496		7,883		15,796		15,704
Total segment equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax)	60,347		283,920		120,492		463,275
Corporate(a)	17,911		2,958		22,052		4,103
Total equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax)	$	78,258	$	286,878	$	142,544	$	467,378
Capital expenditures:
Energy Storage	$	58,513	$	322,464	$	152,956	$	767,777
Specialties	23,734		78,169		85,959		167,314
Ketjen	35,934		34,282		58,305		69,465
Total segment capital expenditures	118,181		434,915		297,220		1,004,556
Corporate	1,447		12,699		5,032		22,380
Total capital expenditures	$	119,628	$	447,614	$	302,252	$	1,026,936

(a)Corporate equity in net income of unconsolidated investments (net of tax) relates to foreign exchange gains or losses from the Windfield joint venture.