Albemarle Corp. vs Charter Communications Inc — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.2 (market cap $15.27B), while Charter Communications Inc trades at $156.98 (market cap $18.81B). The key difference: Charter Communications Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while Charter Communications Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | CHTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $18.81B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Media |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $282.74 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $123.31 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $115.01B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | — |
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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 →Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 54 million U.S. homes and businesses, around 40% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest U.S. cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.
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