Albemarle Corp.

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • ISIN: US0126531013
USD
156.70
-9.62 (-5.78%)
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  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

Company
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Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Dow, Inc.
Westlake Corp.

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 29.61%, its profits have fallen by -100%
4
Market Beating Performance
  • The stock has generated a return of 29.61% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (S&P 500) returns of 14.11%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Albemarle Corp. for you?

High Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Albemarle Corp.
99.62%
0.29
61.44%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.70
20.15%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.45%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-29.96%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.81
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.11
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.19
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.49
Tax Ratio
5.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
9.46%
ROE (avg)
12.35%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.01
EV to EBIT
231.72
EV to EBITDA
27.53
EV to Capital Employed
1.87
EV to Sales
4.01
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.99%
ROCE (Latest)
0.81%
ROE (Latest)
-0.15%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

8What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD 6.63 MM has Grown at 158.02%

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -86 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -29.16% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 3,549.76 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 1,428.03 MM

-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 57.78 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -122.55 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -3.87

Here's what is working for Albemarle Corp.

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 6.63 MM has Grown at 158.02%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -11.44 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,428.03 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 3,549.76 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -29.16% (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

Here's what is not working for Albemarle Corp.

Net Profit
At USD -122.55 MM has Fallen at -490.78%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 31.36 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest
At USD 57.78 MM has Grown at 13.38%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest
Highest at USD 57.78 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 13.38% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD -122.55 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS
Lowest at USD -3.87
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)