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ALB (Albemarle) Moat Score : 6/10 (As of Jul. 24, 2025)


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What is Albemarle Moat Score?

Albemarle has the Moat Score of 6, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Albemarle has Narrow Moat: Albemarle has a strong narrow moat due to its leading position in lithium production, supported by valuable intellectual property and economies of scale. However, the market is subject to volatility, and while it has pricing power, it is not fully insulated from competitive pressures.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Albemarle might have Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide.

Competitive Comparison of Albemarle's Moat Score

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Albemarle's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Albemarle's Moat Score Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Albemarle's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Albemarle's Moat Score falls into.


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Albemarle  (NYSE:ALB) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score Moat Level
10Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0No Moat - No discernible moat

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Albemarle Business Description

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Address
4250 Congress Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28209
Website
https://www.albemarle.com
Albemarle is one of the world's largest lithium producers. In the lithium industry, the majority of demand comes from batteries, where lithium is used as the energy storage material, particularly in electric vehicles. Albemarle is a fully integrated lithium producer. Its upstream resources include salt brine deposits in Chile and the US and two hard rock mines in Australia, both of which are joint ventures. The company operates lithium refining plants in Chile, the US, Australia, and China. Albemarle is a global leader in the production of bromine, used in flame retardants. It is also a major producer of oil refining catalysts.
Executives
J Kent Masters director ALBEMARLE CORP., 451 FLORIDA ST, BATON ROUGE LA 70801
Netha N. Johnson officer: President, Bromine Specialties 3489 CRESTMOOR DRIVE, WOODBURY MN 55125
Barichivich John Clarence Iii officer: VP, Controller & CAO 4250 CONGRESS ST., SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Kristin M Coleman officer: EVP, General Counsel 140 HAZEL AVE., GLENCOE IL 60022
Neal Ravi Sheorey officer: Chief Financial Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Michael James Simmons officer: President - Ketjen 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Eric Norris officer: President, Lithium 1519 AUDUBON ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Sean B. O'hollaren officer: Chief External Affairs Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Jacobus G. Fourie officer: Chief Capital Projects Officer 4250 CONGRESS STREET, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Scott Tozier officer: EVP & CFO ALBEMARLE CORP, 4250 CONGRESS ST STE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Karen G Narwold officer: EVP, Chief Admin Officer ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST, SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Raphael Goszcz Crawford officer: President, Catalysts 4311 GREENBRIAR HILLS PLANTATION RD, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Ralf Hans Cramer director MIERENDORSFSTRASSE 26, BENSHEIM 2M 64625
Kissam Luther C Iv director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 3801 BERESFORD ROAD, CHARLOTTE NC 28211
Melissa H. Anderson officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, 4250 CONGRESS ST. SUITE 900, CHARLOTTE NC 28209