Albemarle Corp. vs Fortinet Inc — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while Fortinet Inc trades at $160.72 (market cap $118.78B). The key difference: Fortinet Inc is far larger — about 7.8× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while Fortinet Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | FTNT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $118.78B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Technology |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $168.29 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $75.23 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $115.21B |
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 →Fortinet is a cybersecurity vendor that sells products, support, and services to small and midsize businesses, enterprises, and government entities. Its products include unified threat management appliances, firewalls, network security, and its security platform, Security Fabric. Services revenue is primarily from FortiGuard security subscriptions and FortiCare technical support. At the end of 2021, products were 38% of revenue and services were 62% of sales. The California-based company sells products worldwide.
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