Albemarle (ALB) Competitors $77.12 +1.38 (+1.82%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$81.00 +3.88 (+5.03%) As of 08:13 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ALB vs. TSLA, ASIX, CBT, CC, CE, CMC, FMC, HUN, KOP, and NTRShould you be buying Albemarle stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Albemarle include Tesla (TSLA), AdvanSix (ASIX), Cabot (CBT), Chemours (CC), Celanese (CE), Commercial Metals (CMC), FMC (FMC), Huntsman (HUN), Koppers (KOP), and Nutrien (NTR). Albemarle vs. Its Competitors Tesla AdvanSix Cabot Chemours Celanese Commercial Metals FMC Huntsman Koppers Nutrien Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Is TSLA or ALB more profitable? Tesla has a net margin of 6.66% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -22.39%. Tesla's return on equity of 9.02% beat Albemarle's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.66% 9.02% 5.39% Albemarle -22.39%-1.92%-0.92% Does the media prefer TSLA or ALB? In the previous week, Tesla had 311 more articles in the media than Albemarle. MarketBeat recorded 323 mentions for Tesla and 12 mentions for Albemarle. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Tesla's score of 0.59 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 134 Very Positive mention(s) 65 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 40 Negative mention(s) 16 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation and earnings, TSLA or ALB? Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$97.69B10.87$7.13B$1.82181.13Albemarle$5.38B1.69-$1.18B-$11.12-6.94 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TSLA or ALB? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Albemarle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, TSLA or ALB? Tesla has a beta of 2.39, indicating that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate TSLA or ALB? Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $300.19, suggesting a potential downside of 8.94%. Albemarle has a consensus target price of $91.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.00%. Given Albemarle's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Albemarle 3 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 SummaryTesla beats Albemarle on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Albemarle News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ALB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlbemarleCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.07B$11.63B$3.25B$20.76BDividend Yield2.10%3.42%5.16%3.65%P/E Ratio-6.9422.25107.9727.57Price / Sales1.696.2730,017,513,221,254,200.0059.01Price / Cash20.137.5523.8917.94Price / Book1.141.726.004.66Net Income-$1.18B$507.43M$147.94M$995.01M7 Day Performance7.23%-1.04%0.48%-0.38%1 Month Performance35.97%6.53%6.18%6.21%1 Year Performance-16.26%-2.01%26.97%11.21% Albemarle Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALBAlbemarle3.9242 of 5 stars$77.12+1.8%$91.00+18.0%-16.3%$9.07B$5.38B-6.948,300Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeTSLATesla4.6892 of 5 stars$316.88+1.1%$300.19-5.3%+37.8%$1.02T$97.69B174.07125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsASIXAdvanSix4.0518 of 5 stars$23.09-0.2%$33.50+45.1%-15.9%$619.02M$1.52B7.401,450CBTCabot4.3378 of 5 stars$77.93-0.7%$92.67+18.9%-21.1%$4.18B$3.99B10.084,200Trending NewsCCChemours4.5578 of 5 stars$13.47-2.5%$17.33+28.7%-42.2%$2.02B$5.78B67.456,000CECelanese4.2971 of 5 stars$59.34-2.8%$65.72+10.8%-58.7%$6.49B$10.06B-3.9012,163Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementCMCCommercial Metals4.045 of 5 stars$51.81-0.6%$57.50+11.0%-8.6%$5.80B$7.68B167.0413,178Positive NewsFMCFMC4.1568 of 5 stars$42.11-0.6%$51.15+21.5%-27.3%$5.25B$4.25B16.055,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionHUNHuntsman4.0206 of 5 stars$11.37-1.0%$14.28+25.6%-50.8%$1.98B$5.98B-12.506,300Analyst RevisionKOPKoppers4.5034 of 5 stars$33.69-1.0%$64.00+90.0%-16.6%$673.60M$2.09B29.022,082News CoveragePositive NewsNTRNutrien3.3943 of 5 stars$60.90-0.2%$62.50+2.6%+18.7%$29.59B$25.97B56.7825,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Competitors ASIX Competitors CBT Competitors CC Competitors CE Competitors CMC Competitors FMC Competitors HUN Competitors KOP Competitors NTR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ALB) was last updated on 7/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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