Piedmont Lithium (PLL) Competitors

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) and Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ:PLL) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ALB or PLL?

Piedmont Lithium has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Piedmont Lithium, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Albemarle	$5.38B	1.78	-$1.18B	-$9.32	-8.72
Piedmont Lithium	$99.88M	2.02	-$64.76M	-$2.56	-3.60

Does the media prefer ALB or PLL?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 15 more articles in the media than Piedmont Lithium. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Albemarle and 2 mentions for Piedmont Lithium. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Piedmont Lithium's score of 0.37 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albemarle	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Piedmont Lithium	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is ALB or PLL more profitable?

Albemarle has a net margin of -18.61% compared to Piedmont Lithium's net margin of -50.60%. Albemarle's return on equity of -1.87% beat Piedmont Lithium's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albemarle	-18.61%	-1.87%	-0.89%
Piedmont Lithium	-50.60%	-18.57%	-16.06%

Do analysts rate ALB or PLL?

Albemarle presently has a consensus price target of $89.17, indicating a potential upside of 9.68%. Piedmont Lithium has a consensus price target of $10.94, indicating a potential upside of 18.76%. Given Piedmont Lithium's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Piedmont Lithium is more favorable than Albemarle.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albemarle	5 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Piedmont Lithium	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ALB or PLL?

92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.2% of Piedmont Lithium shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Albemarle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Piedmont Lithium shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ALB or PLL?

Albemarle has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Piedmont Lithium has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Albemarle beats Piedmont Lithium on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.