Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Lithium, Bromine Specialties, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and value-added lithium specialties, as well as reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for applications in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes, life science, pharmaceutical, and other markets. It also offers cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for various pyrotechnical applications; technical services, such as the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and recycling services for lithium-containing by-products. The Bromine Specialties segment offers bromine and bromine-based solutions for fire safety, chemical synthesis, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications, as well as oil and gas well drilling, and completion fluids applications; and tertiary amines, biocides, disinfectants, and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment offers hydroprocessing catalysts together with isomerization and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and performance catalyst solutions comprising organometallics and curatives. The company serves energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, and custom chemistry services markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Show More...
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Website http://www.albemarle.com
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Sector Basic Materials
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Industry Specialty Chemicals
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Last Quote 114.98 USD
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Last Updated 25-04-2024
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 3.43 4.28 3.47 4.9 1.69 3.0 5.68 0.49 6.34 5.02 4.77 Dividends USD 0.56 0.67 0.8 0.96 1.1 1.16 1.22 1.28 1.34 1.47 1.49 Payout Ratio % * 16.0 13.8 23.1 26.7 22.5 93.1 22.9 45.1 41.8 26.7 31.2 Shares Mil 92.0 92.0 90.0 84.0 79.0 112.0 113.0 112.0 109.0 106.0 106.0 Book Value Per Share * USD 15.46 17.87 20.63 18.33 18.67 28.02 29.32 35.27 33.41 36.18 36.48 Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD 2.78 2.04 2.31 3.51 5.62 1.75 2.58 0.99 0.04 -3.02 Return on Assets % 11.09 13.91 9.38 11.77 3.03 4.51 7.24 0.69 9.05 6.11 5.72 Financial Leverage (Average) 2.17 2.01 1.87 2.2 3.84 2.95 2.15 2.11 2.11 2.51 2.54 Return on Equity % 24.69 29.01 18.19 23.88 8.93 14.52 18.26 1.47 19.11 14.19 13.43 Return on Invested Capital % 15.98 19.89 13.79 16.68 4.89 8.02 10.5 2.13 13.63 9.38 8.93 Interest Coverage 16.36 15.65 12.42 18.25 6.15 3.7 8.91 4.87 16.16 10.76 9.46 Current Ratio 3.7 3.38 3.66 3.4 2.94 1.13 2.9 2.06 1.69 1.58 1.81 Quick Ratio 2.48 2.15 2.41 2.28 2.59 0.54 2.47 1.46 1.06 0.97 0.96 Debt/Equity 0.6 0.47 0.37 0.65 1.64 0.98 0.56 0.39 0.39 0.76 0.8