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Albemarle Corp. vs Smith & Nephew plc — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $129.99 (market cap $15.22B), while Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.02 (market cap $12.73B). The key difference: Albemarle Corp. is the larger of the two by market cap, and Smith & Nephew plc pays the higher dividend (2.57%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | SNN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.22B | $12.73B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $38.70 |
52-Week Low | $67.30 | $28.73 |
Enterprise Value | $18.24B | $15.50B |
Dividend Yield | 1.26% | 2.57% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
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