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Albemarle Corp ALB

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$96.05 +0.88 (0.92%)
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Lithium: We Expect a Recovery in 2025

Seth Goldstein

Lithium prices are at multiyear lows due to oversupply. The issue is driven by supply growth. Demand is growing at a mid-teens percentage, due to higher global electric vehicle sales and the buildout of energy storage systems. However, a wave of new supply exceeded demand growth driving prices down.

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ALB is trading at a 257% premium.
Price
$96.05
Fair Value
$725.00
Uncertainty
Very High
1-Star Price
$117.36
5-Star Price
$435.40
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Albemarle has top-tier lithium assets through its brine operations in Chile and spodumene hard-rock operations in Western Australia, which are among the lowest-cost sources of lithium production globally.

Bears

Lithium prices will fall and remain lower for longer as new supply growth will outpace demand, weighing on profitability. Albemarle's plans to increase its lithium production capacity will prove value-destructive in the wake of lower prices.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$95.17
Day Range
$94.82–98.25
52-Week Range
$71.97–177.52
Bid/Ask
$95.75 / $96.25
Market Cap
$11.29 Bil
Volume/Avg
2.6 Mil / 3.0 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.65
Price/Sales
1.51
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
1.67%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
1.69%
Total Yield
1.67%

Company Profile

Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Mid Value
Total Number of Employees
9,000
Website
https://www.albemarle.com

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ALB
LAAC
ALTM
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 19.65—3.55
Price/Book Value
 1.260.630.49
Price/Sales
 1.51—2.59
Price/Cash Flow
 12.690.4321.01
Price/Earnings
ALB
LAAC
ALTM

Financial Strength

Metric
ALB
LAAC
ALTM
Quick Ratio
 1.550.511.41
Current Ratio
 2.670.512.26
Interest Coverage
 −12.22−1.17—
Quick Ratio
ALB
LAAC
ALTM

Profitability

Metric
ALB
LAAC
ALTM
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 −0.69%−1.22%4.76%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 −1.37%−1.50%7.45%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 −0.54%−3.41%6.01%
Return on Assets
ALB
LAAC
ALTM

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