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Albemarle Drops Over $1 Billion Due To Declining Lithium Prices

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Last month, Albemarle revealed its second reorganisation in two years, stating that reducing its business units was essential to adjust to changing market conditions.

Albemarle, the largest lithium producer in the world, experienced significant financial losses in the third quarter, totalling over USD 1 billion. In response to a 71% drop in lithium prices, essential for electric vehicle batteries, the company announced a reduction in its capital budget. This decline in prices is attributed to an oversupply, particularly from China, and slower-than-expected adoption rates of electric vehicles. Albemarle, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is adjusting its business strategy with expectations that lithium prices will remain between USD 12 and USD 15 per kilogram. Kent Masters, the CEO, emphasized the company’s strategy to adjust to these price levels.

Albemarle also initiated a second organizational restructuring in two years, aiming to streamline operations to withstand volatile market conditions. This restructuring includes a workforce reduction of at least 6%, which is anticipated to save the company between USD 300 million and USD 400 million annually. Additionally, the company’s capital budget for 2025 has been halved compared to this year, now targeting USD 800 million to USD 900 million.

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Despite these changes, Albemarle’s net loss for the quarter stood at USD 1.11 billion, a stark contrast to the net profit of USD 302.5 million in the same quarter the previous year. Revenue also declined by over USD 1 billion to approximately USD 1.35 billion, although lithium sales volumes increased. The company’s financial challenges are further complicated by the upcoming transition in the U.S. presidency, with concerns over the potential impacts on subsidies and grants that have partially supported the company under President Joe Biden.

Looking ahead, while the lithium market remains oversaturated, some relief appeared when China’s CATL announced a cut in production. Albemarle, along with other industry players, is hopeful for a rebound in lithium demand later in the decade, buoyed by record North American electric vehicle sales and expectations of competitive pricing with traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. Meanwhile, the corporate landscape is changing, evidenced by a major acquisition within the industry, although Albemarle currently does not intend to pursue acquisitions. The company plans to further discuss these developments in an upcoming investor call, coinciding with the posting of quarterly results by SQM, the world’s second-largest lithium producer.

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Aryaman Raghuvanshi is a Journalist at EFY. His passion is to explore the future of mobility, which gets him to cover latest technologies shaping the future of automobiles and EVs. But, at times he writes on broader technologies too. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aryaman-raghuvanshi-2431b7153

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