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ALB vs SLI
Side-by-side comparison of Albemarle Corporation (ALB) and Standard Lithium Ltd. (SLI): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ALB and SLI operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
- ALB is the larger of the two at $15.18B, about 27.0x SLI ($562.8M).
- Over the past year, ALB is up 83.8% and SLI is down 16.1% - ALB leads by 99.9 points.
- ALB has been more active in the news (11 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for SLI).
- ALB has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 5 for SLI).
- Company
- Albemarle Corporation
- Standard Lithium Ltd.
- Price
- $128.69+2.07%
- $2.31+1.09%
- Market cap
- $15.18B
- $562.8M
- 1M return
- -19.06%
- -32.80%
- 1Y return
- +83.77%
- -16.12%
- Industry
- Major Chemicals
- Major Chemicals
- Exchange
- NYSE
- AMEX
- IPO
- 2021
- News (4w)
- 11
- 3
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 5
Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets engineered specialty chemicals worldwide. It operates through three segments: Lithium, Bromine Specialties, and Catalysts. The Lithium segment offers lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and lithium specialties; and reagents, such as butyllithium and lithium aluminum hydride for use in lithium batteries for consumer electronics and electric vehicles, high performance greases, thermoplastic elastomers for car tires, rubber soles, plastic bottles, catalysts for chemical reactions, organic synthesis processes in the areas of steroid chemistry and vitamins, life sciences, pharmaceutical industry, and other markets. It also provides cesium products for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries; zirconium, barium, and titanium products for pyrotechnical applications; technical services for the handling and use of reactive lithium products; and lithium-containing by-products recycling services. The Bromine Specialties segment offers bromine and bromine-based fire safety solutions; specialty chemicals, including elemental bromine, alkyl and inorganic bromides, brominated powdered activated carbon, and other bromine fine chemicals for use in chemical synthesis, oil and gas well drilling and completion fluids, mercury control, water purification, beef and poultry processing, and other industrial applications; and other specialty chemicals, such as tertiary amines, biocides, disinfectants, and sanitizers. The Catalysts segment provides hydroprocessing, isomerization, and akylation catalysts; fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts and additives; and organometallics and curatives. The company serves the energy storage, petroleum refining, consumer electronics, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, and custom chemistry services markets. Albemarle Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Standard Lithium Ltd.
Standard Lithium Ltd. explores for, develops, and processes lithium brine properties in the United States. Its flagship project is the Lanxess project where it operates approximately 150,000 acres of brine leases located in south-western Arkansas. The company was formerly known as Patriot Petroleum Corp. and changed its name to Standard Lithium Ltd. in December 2016. Standard Lithium Ltd. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Latest ALB
- Albemarle Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026
- Director Collins Michelle T was granted 1,252 shares, increasing direct ownership by 385% to 1,577 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Minor Glenda J
- Director Brlas Laurie was granted 1,286 shares, increasing direct ownership by 21% to 7,289 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cramer Ralf Hans covered exercise/tax liability with 942 shares and was granted 1,286 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 5,723 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Wolff Alejandro Daniel was granted 33 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.25% to 13,044 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Widmar Mark R
- Director Steiner Gerald A was granted 1,286 shares, increasing direct ownership by 11% to 13,232 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Director Van Deursen Holly
- Director Oconnell Diarmuid B. was granted 1,286 shares, increasing direct ownership by 18% to 8,626 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest SLI
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.
- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Welcomes Former Director of the Office of Critical Minerals and Metals at the United States Department of Commerce, Gary Stanley, as Senior Strategic Advisor
- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Welcomes Former Director of the Office of Critical Minerals and Metals at the United States Department of Commerce, Gary Stanley, as Senior Strategic Advisor
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.
- Smackover Lithium Announces the Award of Last Key Construction Contract for the South West Arkansas Project Ahead of Final Investment Decision
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.
- Smackover Lithium Announces the Award of Well Field EPCM Contract for the South West Arkansas Project Ahead of Final Investment Decision
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Standard Lithium Ltd.