Albemarle Reports First Quarter Sales Growth of 12%
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights
(Unless otherwise stated, all percent changes are based on year-over-year comparisons)
Net income of $95.7 million, or $0.84 per diluted share; Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.10, an increase of 10%
Net sales of $829.3 million, an increase of 12%
Adjusted EBITDA of $230.1 million an increase of 17%
Full year 2021 guidance unchanged
Entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Fine Chemistry Services business to W. R. Grace & Co. for proceeds of approximately $570 million