Why is Albemarle Corp. ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 8.81
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 7 consecutive quarters
- NET SALES(9M) At USD 3,638.59 MM has Grown at -29.31%
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 25.99 MM has Grown at -83.03%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 779.4 MM
3
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 15.97%, its profits have fallen by -100%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Albemarle Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Albemarle Corp. for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Albemarle Corp.
16.11%
0.18
61.36%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.15%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-182.59%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.81
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.11
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.19
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.56
Tax Ratio
5.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
9.46%
ROE (avg)
12.35%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7040
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.70
EV to EBIT
-19.14
EV to EBITDA
56.37
EV to Capital Employed
0.75
EV to Sales
1.76
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
269.21%
ROCE (Latest)
-3.92%
ROE (Latest)
0.00%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 28.64 MM has Grown at 404.27%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -3.23 MM has Grown at 97.49%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -893.1% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 222.47 MM
-15What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(9M)
At USD 3,638.59 MM has Grown at -29.31%
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 25.99 MM has Grown at -83.03%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 779.4 MM
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 98.92 MM has Grown at 35.21%
Here's what is working for Albemarle Corp.
Net Profit
At USD 28.64 MM has Grown at 404.27%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -9.41 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -3.23 MM has Grown at 97.49%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -128.58 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 222.47 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -893.1% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 168.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Albemarle Corp.
Net Sales
At USD 3,638.59 MM has Grown at -29.31%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 779.4 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 98.92 MM has Grown at 35.21%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)






