Alba informs of record profits for Q4 2025
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has reported record profits in its highest quarterly earnings in the company’s history. The company saw a profit of $289.2 million for Q4 2025, up by 193.4% year-on-year (YoY), versus a profit of $98.6 million for the same period in 2024.
For the full-year of 2025 Alba has reported a profit of $581.6 million, up by 18.5% YoY, versus a profit of $490.8 million for 2024. On the geopolitical side of the results, the global economy showed resilience in 2025 while inflation trends stabilised, creating a supportive backdrop for commodities.
Alba’s Chief Executive Officer, Ali Al Baqali, said: “Our record fourth quarter performance in 2025 is a reflection of the discipline, resilience, and operational strength that define Alba. Beyond the exceptional financial results, what makes this achievement meaningful is the way we delivered it – safely, responsibly, and with a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement.
“I also want to take this opportunity to thank all Alba employees and contractor personnel for achieving 44 million safe working hours without LTI. This milestone is a testament to your dedication and safety-first mindset.”
On the geopolitical side of the results, the global economy showed resilience in 2025 while inflation trends stabilised, creating a supportive backdrop for commodities.
US tariffs significantly lifted domestic aluminium prices, tightened local supply, and pressured downstream margins, while resulting in only limited short-term increases in domestic production.
As Chinese production is growing at a slower pace than consumption due to the production cap, the global market is showing a surplus of 118kMT including China and 229kMT excluding China.
Global consumption is expected to continue to grow, driven by structural deficits in North America and Europe, with China seeing new momentum from growing battery‑storage applications.
However, supply disruptions are expected to persist through 2026, offsetting planned capacity additions in Asia.
Commenting on the company’s performance for the fourth quarter of 2025, the Chairman of Alba’s Board of Directors, Khalid Al Rumaihi, stated: “The highest quarterly profit in Alba’s history, achieved in Q4 2025, reflects our strong dedication to performance and value creation. With strong LME prices and disciplined operational delivery, we’ve set a new profitability record that speaks to our resilience and strategic clarity.
“This exceptional outcome has enabled us not only to accelerate the servicing of our outstanding loans but also to confidently recommend a higher final dividend tranche for our shareholders.”
