ALB:NYE-Albemarle Corporation

EQUITY | Chemicals | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 82.72

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

USD 9.39B

Volume

0.89M

Analyst Target

USD 109.20
Analyst Rating

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Albemarle Corp is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of engineered specialty chemicals. It provides services to end markets including petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants and pharmaceuticals.

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ETFs Containing ALB

LI7U:XETRA Global X Lithium & Batter.. 10.50 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+0%)

USD 0.03B
LITU:SW Global X Lithium & Batter.. 10.50 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+0%)

USD 0.03B
HUTS:CA Hamilton Enhanced Utiliti.. 10.21 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0%)

CAD 0.08B
VVMX:XETRA VanEck Rare Earth and Str.. 9.52 % 0.00 %

-0.08 (0%)

USD 0.08B
REMX:SW VanEck Rare Earth and Str.. 9.52 % 0.00 %

-0.04 (0%)

USD 0.09B
LITG:LSE Global X Lithium & Batter.. 9.32 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0%)

USD 0.03B
LITU:LSE Global X Lithium & Batter.. 9.32 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0%)

USD 0.03B
UTIL:CA Horizons Canadian Utility.. 8.11 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0%)

CAD 8.81M
REGB:LSE VanEck Rare Earth and Str.. 7.67 % 0.00 %

-0.08 (0%)

USD 0.08B
REMX:LSE VanEck Rare Earth and Str.. 7.67 % 0.00 %

-0.09 (0%)

USD 0.09B
XETM:CA iShares S&P/TSX Energy Tr.. 6.61 % 0.00 %

-0.65 (0%)

CAD 2.72M
GMTL:AU Global X Green Metal Mine.. 5.70 % 0.00 %

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SETM Sprott Energy Transition .. 5.37 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0%)

USD 0.01B
NRJC:PA Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 4.93 % 0.00 %

+0.12 (+0%)

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LYNRJ:SW Amundi MSCI New Energy ES.. 4.58 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+0%)

USD 0.77B
NRJU:LSE Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 4.55 % 0.00 %

+0.32 (+0%)

USD 0.74B
NRJL:LSE Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 4.47 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0%)

USD 0.78B
ION Proshares S&P Global Core.. 4.19 % 0.00 %

+0.26 (+0%)

USD 2.24M
KARS:LSE KraneShares Electric Vehi.. 4.08 % 0.00 %

+0.22 (+0%)

USD 3.88M
KARP:LSE KraneShares Electric Vehi.. 4.08 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0%)

USD 3.79M
RSPM Invesco S&P 500® Equal.. 3.78 % 0.00 %

+0.03 (+0%)

USD 0.29B
D6AT:XETRA Global X Disruptive Mater.. 3.71 % 0.00 %

+0.06 (+0%)

USD 2.18M
FDRV:XETRA Fidelity Electric Vehicle.. 3.42 % 0.00 %

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USD 3.69M
ELCR:PA Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 3.38 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0%)

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ELCR:SW Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 3.38 % 0.00 %

-0.06 (0%)

USD 0.28B
FDRV 3.16 % 0.00 %

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MOBI:LSE Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 3.15 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0%)

USD 0.28B
ELCR:LSE Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 3.15 % 0.00 %

-0.01 (0%)

USD 0.28B
CRIT Optica Rare Earths & Crit.. 2.78 % 0.00 %

+0.02 (+0%)

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XDG7:XETRA Xtrackers MSCI Global SDG.. 2.24 % 0.00 %

+0.20 (+0%)

USD 0.01B
ZSB USCF Sustainable Battery .. 1.84 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0%)

USD 1.50M
ECLM:XETRA iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

+0.05 (+0%)

USD 0.03B
CLMA:PA iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0%)

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CLMA:SW iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

-0.02 (0%)

USD 0.02B
VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World e.. 0.32 % 0.12 %

+0.18 (+0%)

USD 8.25B
DWX SPDR® S&P International .. 0.00 % 0.45 %

+0.03 (+0%)

USD 0.45B
FAI:CA 0.00 % 1.14 %

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FXZ First Trust Materials Alp.. 0.00 % 0.64 %

+0.01 (+0%)

USD 0.44B
GNRX 0.00 % 0.55 %

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HDGE AdvisorShares Ranger Equi.. 0.00 % 2.52 %

-0.02 (0%)

USD 0.08B
QCLN First Trust NASDAQ® Clea.. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-0.44 (0%)

USD 0.77B
REMX VanEck Rare Earth/Strateg.. 0.00 % 0.59 %

-0.69 (0%)

USD 0.35B
KARS KraneShares Electric Vehi.. 0.00 % 0.70 %

+0.35 (+0%)

USD 0.11B
SZNE Pacer CFRA-Stovall Equal .. 0.00 % 0.60 %

-0.16 (0%)

USD 0.04B
FCCD:CA Fidelity Canadian High Di.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0%)

CAD 0.17B
RPF:CA RBC Canadian Preferred Sh.. 0.00 % 0.59 %

-0.04 (0%)

CAD 0.54B
SCHC Schwab International Smal.. 0.00 % 0.12 %

+0.05 (+0%)

USD 4.03B
ZLB:CA BMO Low Volatility Canadi.. 0.00 % 0.39 %

+0.07 (+0%)

CAD 3.49B
XDIV:CA iShares Core MSCI Canadia.. 0.00 % 0.11 %

+0.15 (+0%)

CAD 1.04B
NRJ:PA Multi Units France - Lyxo.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.27 (+0%)

USD 0.74B
LYM9:XETRA Lyxor MSCI New Energy ESG.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.28 (+0%)

USD 0.77B
ELCR:XETRA Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0%)

USD 0.28B
ACES ALPS Clean Energy 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.26 (0%)

USD 0.23B
QCLN:LSE First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.95 (0%)

USD 0.02B
QCLU:LSE First Trust Nasdaq® Clea.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0%)

USD 0.02B
QCLN:F First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (0%)

USD 0.02B
QCLN:XETRA First Trust Nasdaq Clean .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

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USD 0.02B
HLIT:CA Horizons Global Lithium P.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

-0.21 (0%)

CAD 0.02B
ELCR:F Lyxor Index Fund - Lyxor .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0%)

USD 0.28B
CLMA 0.00 % 0.00 %

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JZRO 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Chemicals) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 7.33% 37% F 40% F
Dividend Return 0.48% 37% F 28% F
Total Return 7.81% 35% F 39% F
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain -11.28% 53% F 25% F
Dividend Return 1.47% 33% F 25% F
Total Return -9.81% 51% F 23% F
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 28.41% 72% C 73% C
Dividend Return 9.61% 41% F 32% F
Total Return 38.02% 69% C- 66% D+
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 16.73% 77% C+ 89% A-
Dividend Return 18.42% 77% C+ 89% A-
Total Return 1.69% 38% F 35% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 39.11% 23% F 11% F
Risk Adjusted Return 47.10% 66% D+ 57% F
Market Capitalization 9.39B 78% C+ 86% B+

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Chemicals) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 43.40 69% 49%
Price/Book Ratio 2.48 55% 30%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 4.05 33% 30%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio -57.85 96% 95%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 18.99% 58% 81%
Return on Invested Capital 13.84% 42% 69%
Return on Assets 9.20% 82% 86%
Debt to Equity Ratio 44.75% 83% 66%

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Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Low debt

The company is less leveraged than its peers ,, and is among the top quartile, which makes it more flexible. However, do check the news and look at its sector. Sometimes this is low because the company is not growing and has no growth potential.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Poor capital utilization

The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Negative free cash flow

The company had negative total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.