Albemarle Corp. vs IAC/Interactivecorp — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while IAC/Interactivecorp trades at $40.21 (market cap $2.97B). The key difference: Albemarle Corp. is far larger — about 5.1× IAC/Interactivecorp's market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while IAC/Interactivecorp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | PPLI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $2.97B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Media |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $47.62 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $31.52 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $3.28B |
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 →IAC Inc is an Internet media company with segments that include Angi (47% of total revenue), Dotdash (10%), search (24%), and emerging and other (19%). The firm spun off the narrow-moat dating app provider Match Group in second-quarter 2020 and the no-moat video software provider Vimeo in second-quarter 2021.
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