Albemarle Corp. vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Albemarle Corp. trades at $131.2 (market cap $15.27B), while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $529.62 (market cap $134.25B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is far larger — about 8.8× Albemarle Corp.'s market cap, and Albemarle Corp. pays a 1.27% dividend while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALB | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $15.27B | $134.25B |
Sector | Basic Materials | Health |
52-Week High | $215.62 | $529.65 |
52-Week Low | $72.58 | $376.62 |
Enterprise Value | $17.75B | $128.37B |
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 →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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