Analog Devices, Inc. vs Albemarle Corp. — how do they compare? Analog Devices, Inc. trades at $389.54 (market cap $187.00B), while Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.48B). The key difference: Analog Devices, Inc. is far larger — about 12.1× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.25%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ADI | ALB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $187.00B | $15.48B |
Sector | Technology | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $445.48 | $215.62 |
52-Week Low | $225.20 | $72.58 |
Enterprise Value | $192.25B | $17.96B |
Dividend Yield | 1.15% | 1.25% |
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Analog Devices is a leading analog, mixed signal, and digital signal processing chipmaker. The firm has a significant market share lead in converter chips, which are used to translate analog signals to digital and vice versa. The company serves tens of thousands of customers, and more than half of its chip sales are made to industrial and automotive end markets. Analog Devices' chips are also incorporated into wireless infrastructure equipment.
Read more on ADI →Albemarle is the world's largest lithium producer. Our outlook for robust lithium demand is predicated upon increased demand for electric vehicle batteries. Albemarle produces lithium from its salt brine deposits in Chile and the U.S. and its hard rock joint venture mines in Australia. Albemarle is also a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. The company is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
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