ALB vs CIB Comparison

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.

Grupo Cibest SA formerly BanColombia SA is a financial services company. A conglomerate of financial institutions, BanColombia offers a wide range of product offerings and financial services, including loans to small and midsize enterprises and governments, leasing, factoring, and asset management. The company's operations are in Colombia, Panama, El Salvador, the United States of America, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and Guatemala. The Bank has the following segments: Banking Colombia, Banking Panama, Banking El Salvador, Banking Guatemala, Trust, Investment Banking, Brokerage, International Banking and All other segments. The majority of revenue is generated from the Banking Colombia segment.