Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
Its share of a mine out-earned its own operations
Equity income, mostly from the 49%-owned Windfield venture, exceeded operating profit, so much of the lithium profit never appears in sales.
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Net sales rose 18.75% while cost of goods sold rose 5.22%, so most of the added sales stayed as gross profit.
With capital spending at 5.18% of net sales, free cash flow exceeded net income after years of spending above operating cash.
Through its 49% Windfield stake, Albemarle earns as converter in gross profit and as part-owner in equity income.
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