Albemarle Corp. vs J B Hunt Transport Services Inc — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while J B Hunt Transport Services Inc trades at $265.38 (market cap $24.92B). The key difference: J B Hunt Transport Services Inc is the larger of the two by market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | JBHT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $24.92B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $298.41 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $130.65 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $26.06B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 0.68% |
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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 →J.B. Hunt Transport Services ranks among the top surface transportation companies in North America by revenue. Its primary operating segments are intermodal delivery, which uses the Class I rail carriers for the underlying line-haul movement of its owned containers (45% of sales in 2021).
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