Albemarle Corp. vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.48B), while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135 (market cap $164.99B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. is far larger — about 10.7× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.47%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.48B | $164.99B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $110.56 |
Enterprise Value | $17.96B | $188.06B |
Dividend Yield | 1.25% | 2.47% |
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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 →Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. The acquisitions of Corus Pharma, Myogen, CV Therapeutics, Arresto Biosciences, and Calistoga have broadened this focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of combination drug Harvoni, and the Kite, Forty Seven, and Immunomedics acquisitions boost Gilead's exposure to cell therapy and noncell therapy in oncology.
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