Albemarle Corp. vs Crown Castle International Corp — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while Crown Castle International Corp trades at $73.39 (market cap $31.33B). The key difference: Crown Castle International Corp is far larger — about 2.1× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Crown Castle International Corp pays the higher dividend (5.77%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | CCI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $31.33B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Real Estate |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $103.79 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $73.61 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $53.69B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 5.77% |
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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.
Read more on ALB →Crown Castle International owns and leases roughly 40,000 cell towers in the United States. It also owns more than 85,000 route miles of fiber. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment on the towers to support their wireless networks. The company's fiber is primarily leased by wireless service providers to set up small-cell network infrastructure and by enterprises for their internal connection needs. Crown Castle's towers and fiber are predominantly located in the largest U.S. cities. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with more than 70% of its revenue coming from the big three U.S. mobile carriers. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust.
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