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| Price and Volume | |
|---|---|
| Recent Price | 66.61 |
| 52 Week High | 67.96 |
| 52 Week Low | 50.88 |
| Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) | 0.74 |
| Beta (3 year) | 1.71 |
| Share Related Items | |
| Mkt Cap (Mil) | 5,851.32 |
| Shares Out (Mil) | 87.84 |
| Float (Mil) | 88.10 |
| Dividend Information | |
| Yield % | 1.40 |
| Annual Dividend | 0.96 |
| Payout Ratio | 26.00 |
| Financial Strength | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.00 |
| Current Ratio | 3.20 |
| LT Debt/ Equity | 0.38 |
| Total Debt / Equity | 0.39 |
| Valuation Ratios | |
| Price Earnings | 20.80 |
| Price/Sales | 2.19 |
| Price/Book | 3.25 |
| Price/Cash Flow | 14.20 |
| Per Share Data | |
| Earnings | 3.21 |
| Sales | 30.46 |
| Book Value | 20.47 |
| Cash Flow | 4.69 |
| Business Summary | |
|---|---|
| Albemarle Corp is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of engineered specialty chemicals. Its operations are managed and reported as three operating segments: Polymer Solutions, Catalysts and Fine Chemistry. | |
| General Information | |
| 451 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801 |
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| www.albemarle.com | |
| Industry : Chemicals | |
| Sector: Basic Materials | |
| Employees: 4304 | |
| CEO: Mr. Luther C. Kissam, IV | |
| Short Interest | |
| Current Month (Mil) | 1.70 |
| Previous Month (Mil) | 1.81 |
| Short Interest Ratio (Days) | 1.80 |
| Management Effectiveness | |
| Return on Equity | 17.30 |
| Return on Assets | 9.00 |
| Return on Investments | 12.50 |
| Profitability | |
| Gross Margin | 35.90 |
| EBIT Margin | 19.10 |
| Profit Margin | 11.60 |