Business Description
Albemarle Corp
NAICS : 325998
SIC : 2899
ISIN : BRA1LBBDR008
Share Class Description:
BSP:A1LB34: BRDRDescription
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.
Financial Strength
6/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-To-Debt | 0.58 | |||||
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.61 | |||||
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.31 | |||||
| Debt-to-EBITDA | -7.27 | |||||
| Piotroski F-Score | 6/9 | |||||
| Altman Z-Score | 1.96 | |||||
| Beneish M-Score | -41.59 | |||||
| WACC vs ROIC | ||||||
Growth Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate | 40.7 | |||||
| 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate | 1.9 | |||||
| 3-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 54.1 | |||||
| 3-Year FCF Growth Rate | -143.8 | |||||
| 3-Year Book Growth Rate | 26.2 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y EPS without NRI Growth Rate | 15.02 | |||||
| Future 3-5Y Total Revenue Growth Rate | -4.88 |
Momentum Rank
4/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Day RSI | 42.16 | |||||
| 9-Day RSI | 36.51 | |||||
| 14-Day RSI | 35.44 | |||||
| 6-1 Month Momentum % | -10.62 | |||||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -40.13 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.84 | |||||
| Quick Ratio | 1.91 | |||||
| Cash Ratio | 1 | |||||
| Days Inventory | 123.63 | |||||
| Days Sales Outstanding | 51.83 | |||||
| Days Payable | 71.14 |
Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield % | 1.07 | |||||
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.11 | |||||
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate | 1.3 | |||||
| Forward Dividend Yield % | 1.07 | |||||
| 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 1.24 | |||||
| 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | -3.2 | |||||
| Shareholder Yield % | -1.88 |
Profitability Rank
8/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | -0.62 | |||||
| Operating Margin % | -13.11 | |||||
| Net Margin % | 4.02 | |||||
| FCF Margin % | -19.18 | |||||
| ROE % | 3.38 | |||||
| ROA % | 1.82 | |||||
| ROIC % | -9.12 | |||||
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | -9.79 | |||||
| ROCE % | -6.3 | |||||
| Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 10 |
GF Value Rank
2/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 34.73 | |||||
| Forward PE Ratio | 37.04 | |||||
| PE Ratio without NRI | 8.07 | |||||
| Shiller PE Ratio | 13.56 | |||||
| PEG Ratio | 2.45 | |||||
| PS Ratio | 1.34 | |||||
| PB Ratio | 1.21 | |||||
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 1.51 | |||||
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 16.02 | |||||
| EV-to-EBIT | -15.7 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBIT | -54.89 | |||||
| EV-to-EBITDA | -30.81 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-EBITDA | 12.44 | |||||
| EV-to-Revenue | 1.78 | |||||
| EV-to-Forward-Revenue | 2.49 | |||||
| EV-to-FCF | -9.27 | |||||
| Price-to-Projected-FCF | 2.08 | |||||
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 0.42 | |||||
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.74 | |||||
| Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) % | -6.37 | |||||
| FCF Yield % | -14.35 | |||||
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 15.24 |
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