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ALB ALBEMARLE CORP

Fiscal Q3 FY2026 · reported 2026-08-05
SEC filings and exhibits only
Earnings filing (8-K) · Latest 10-Q filings
Last updated: Aug 25, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC
ACCOUNTING RISK · CLEAR No auditor changes, restatements, late filings, or listing notices in the last 12 months. from SEC filings · 2026-10-09
Thesis change

Strengthened

Legacy analysis
Guidance+1

Current guidance was classified as raised.

Low confidence

Legacy analysis: only the dimensions classifiable by the pre-v1 pipeline are shown.

Reported facts

GAAP facts are reported by the company. Comparable figures are EarnIQ arithmetic using only quantified adjustments disclosed in the linked SEC exhibit.

Reported EPS and revenue have not yet been extracted from the filing.

Earnings quality

From 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings. Sloan (1996) accruals: high accruals relative to assets have historically preceded earnings disappointments. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

5 / 5
Strong — cash is doing the heavy lifting
Earnings look cash-backed — accruals are -8.0% of assets, in the strongest quintile of large caps.
CY2024Q3Accruals / assets (TTM)CY2026Q2

Depreciation is disclosed annually by most filers, so quarterly values blend actuals with estimates — flagged on every reading. Method: TTM Sloan accruals ÷ average assets, scored 1–5 by quintile.

1. Three decisive changes

Largest quantified changes versus the company's own history.

+2192.1%
Operating income — year over year

$452.9M vs $19.8M a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

+1060.8%
Net income — year over year

$480.0M vs $41.3M a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

+277.7%
Gross profit — year over year

$590.3M vs $156.3M a year ago · quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · from 10-Q XBRL filings.

2. Was it already expected?

Consensus classifications require timestamped pre-report snapshots and eight-quarter surprise history.

ItemActualExpectedGapClass
Consensus comparison coming soon.

3. Management consistency

Only attributable, measurable and dated commitments are counted. Delivery record: Not available.

PromiseTargetOutcomeStatusEvidence
No measurable, dated management promises have been verified for this record.

4. What matters next

One deciding measurable condition plus up to two supporting checkpoints.

No source-backed deciding threshold is available yet.
Guidance in management's words

Management increased the full-year Specialties net sales outlook to $1.4-$1.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA to $275-$325 million while providing scenario-based corporate outlooks dependent on lithium market prices.

5. Risks that changed

New or materially worsened items only; unchanged boilerplate is omitted.

No new or materially worsened risk has been source-verified.
From 10-K filings · EDGAR
23
new risk disclosures added
28
old ones removed

FY2025 10-K vs prior year, boilerplate filtered out — these are idiosyncratic changes, and tone is slightly more negative.

New risk disclosure #1

“• Our inability to secure key raw materials, or to pass through increases in costs and expenses for other raw materials and energy, on a timely basis or at all could have an adverse effect on the margins of our products …”

New risk disclosure #2

“• challenges arising from the increased scope, geographic diversity and complexity of our operations. Any such integration failure could disrupt our business and have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financi…”

New risk disclosure #3

“• We may not be able to consummate future acquisitions or integrate acquisitions into our business, which could result in unanticipated expenses and losses. General Risk Factors…”

6. Evidence drawer

Source location, short anchor and visible arithmetic for every verified claim.

DC1 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Operating income · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Operating income: +2192.1% year over year
(452,944,000 − 19,761,000) ÷ 19,761,000 = +2192.1% YoY
DC2 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Net income · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Net income: +1060.8% year over year
(479,959,000 − 41,348,000) ÷ 41,348,000 = +1060.8% YoY
DC3 10-Q / 10-K XBRL filings (US-GAAP, via EDGAR)
Gross profit · quarter ended 2026-06-30
Gross profit: +277.7% year over year
(590,301,000 − 156,299,000) ÷ 156,299,000 = +277.7% YoY