Albemarle ALB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Albemarle (ALB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)

Albemarle's (ALB) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $149.3 million in Q2 2025, down 69.02% on a YoY basis from $482.0 million in Q2 2024, and up 9.38% quarter-over-quarter from $136.5 million in Q1 2025.

Analysis

Albemarle (ALB) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Albemarle (ALB) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $149.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2025, Operating Expenses fell 69.02% year-over-year to $149.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2025 stood at $1.4 billion (up 28.05% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $609.1 million, down 66.88% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses climbed to $149.3 million in Q2 2025 per ALB's latest filing, from $136.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.0 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $107.8 million in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $234.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $151.1 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 415.42% in 2024, then plunged 69.02% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $135.4 million in 2021, then gained by 24.28% to $168.3 million in 2022, then gained by 28.93% to $217.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.34% to $133.8 million in 2024, then gained by 11.61% to $149.3 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $149.3 million, $136.5 million, and $133.8 million for Q2 2025, Q1 2025, and Q4 2024 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 20.66 Bn 16.31 Bn 1.26 Bn -52.40 Mn
2 Albemarle 14.44 Bn 12.80 Bn 590.30 Mn -
3 Sigma Lithium 1.12 Bn 1.10 Bn 32.81 Mn -25.24 Mn
4 Lithium Americas 1.12 Bn -161.96 Mn - 15.14 Mn
5 Lithium Argentina AG 1.04 Bn 876.70 Mn 110.99 Mn -6.65 Mn
6 Solid Power 559.29 Mn 559.29 Mn -1.85 Mn 30.02 Mn
7 Standard Lithium 468.47 Mn 331.22 Mn - 3.05 Mn
8 American Battery Technology 338.21 Mn 298.93 Mn 737,749.00 35.14 Mn
9 Atlas Lithium 91.02 Mn 54.52 Mn - 11.83 Mn
10 American Battery Materials 18.82 Mn 18.82 Mn - 717,939.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2025 149.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 136.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 133.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 482.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 218.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 217.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 194.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 418.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 174.78 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 168.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 152.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 146.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 128.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 135.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 116.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 135.49 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 107.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 140.28 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 109.62 Mn