Albemarle Corp. vs Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.06 (market cap $15.27B), while Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR trades at $15.06 (market cap $7.20B). The key difference: Albemarle Corp. is far larger — about 2.1× Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR's market cap, and Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR pays the higher dividend (4.14%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | VIPS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $7.20B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $20.68 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $12.92 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $3.76B |
Dividend Yield | 1.27% | 4.14% |
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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 →Vipshop Holdings Ltd is an online discount retailer for brands in China. The company offers branded products to consumers in China through flash sales on its vipshop.com, vip.com and lefeng.com websites. Flash sales represent an online retail format combining the advantages of e-commerce and discount sales through selling a finite quantity of discounted products or services online for a limited period of time. It deals in a wide range of products and services for consumers specializing in branded cosmetics, apparel, healthcare products, food and other consumer products. Its operating segment includes Vip.com and Shan Shan Outlets. The company generates maximum revenue from Vip.com segment.
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