Albemarle vs Solstice Advanced Materials
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I put Albemarle and Solstice Advanced Materials side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Albemarle is the larger business, with $5.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $3.9B for Solstice Advanced Materials.
- Solstice Advanced Materials grew revenue faster (3.1%, against β4.4%).
- Albemarle turned more of its sales into free cash flow (13.5% FCF margin, against 3.1%).
- Solstice Advanced Materials earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (12.2%, against β2.4%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 8 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Albemarle
ALB
1/8
FCF margin
Solstice Advanced Materials
SOLS
6/8
Revenue growthGross marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | ALB FY25 | SOLS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $12.7B | $9.6B |
| Revenue | $5.1B | $3.9B |
| Free cash flow | $692M | $119M |
| Net income | β$511M | $237M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | β4.4% | 3.1% |
| 5-year growth | 10.5% | β |
| Share count change | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 13.0% | 32.2% |
| Operating margin | β7.1% | β |
| Net margin | β9.9% | 6.1% |
| FCF margin | 13.5% | 3.1% |
| Return on capital | β2.4% | 12.2% |
| Return on equity | β5.2% | 10.2% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.7B | $1.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.8x | 2.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $191M | $1.5B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | β |
Ten years
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Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.