Albemarle Corp

Company facts

Industry

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers

Headquarters

Charlotte, North Carolina

Most recent report

10-Q, filed Nov 4, 2026

Incorporated

Virginia

Filings on record

1,006+ filings

On EDGAR

CIK 915913

Fiscal year ends

December

Filer status

Large accelerated filer

What to read: Sep 2026 10-Q

SECSift found 3 of 10 sections worth reading, with 2 positive, 7 notable, and 0 negative flags.

• Financial Statements (Item 1)

  Financial statements and notes with major divestiture, debt paydown, and restructuring details.
  Notable

  • New $1.5B credit agreement entered on Oct 29, 2026, maturing Oct 29, 2031.
  • Mandatory convertible preferred stock will convert into common stock on March 1, 2027, adding up to 21.0M shares.

• Management's Discussion (Item 2)

  MD&A with segment results, debt paydown, restructuring charges, and liquidity details.
  Positive

  • Cash from operations was $1.5B in the first nine months of 2026, up 64% from $894M a year ago.
  • Total debt fell from $3.1B at Dec 2025 to $1.8B at Sep 2026 after $1.3B in debt redemptions.
  Notable

  • Company expects $60M-$80M more restructuring charges in 2026-2027 for Kemerton Train 1 decommissioning.
  • Uncertain tax position liability grew to $285M at Sep 2026 from $259M at Dec 2025.

• Market Risk (Item 3)

  New €1B cross currency swap and large FX hedge portfolio with quantified sensitivity.
  Notable

  • Variable-rate debt only $17.8M (1% of total debt); 100bp hike adds $0.2M annual interest.
  • FX forward portfolio $2.4B notional; 10% dollar move changes fair value by $111.6M to $116.9M.
  • New €1B cross currency swaps designated as net investment hedge; $9.1M asset at Sep 30, 2026.

What changed: Sep 2026 vs. Jun 2026

About 9% of ALB's Sep 2026 10-Q is new information. 31 paragraphs were added, 191 changed, and 17 removed. Below are the most important lines SECSift identified.

• Item 1 89
• Item 2 75
• Item 6 8
• Item 3 3
• Item 4 1