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ALB vs LECO Comparison

Compare ALB & LECO Stocks: Price Trends, ML Decisions, Charts, Trends, Technical Analysis and more.

ALB

Albemarle Corporation

HOLD

Current Price

$178.01

Market Cap

18.5B

Sector

Industrials

ML Signal

HOLD

Logo Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

LECO

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

HOLD

Current Price

$248.09

Market Cap

15.9B

Sector

Industrials

ML Signal

HOLD

Company Overview

Basic Information
Metric
ALB
LECO
Founded
1994
1895
Country
United States
United States
Employees
7800
N/A
Industry
Major Chemicals
Industrial Machinery/Components
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Exchange
Nasdaq
Nasdaq
Market Cap
18.5B
15.9B
IPO Year
N/A
1994

Fundamental Metrics

Financial Performance
Metric
ALB
LECO
Price
$178.01
$248.09
Analyst Decision
Buy
Buy
Analyst Count
20
8
Target Price
$171.89
$276.25
AVG Volume (30 Days)
1.8M
227.3K
Earning Date
04-29-2026
04-29-2026
Dividend Yield
0.93%
1.26%
EPS Growth
N/A
14.36
EPS
N/A
9.32
Revenue
N/A
$3,761,211,000.00
Revenue This Year
$10.68
$8.58
Revenue Next Year
$5.82
$5.31
P/E Ratio
N/A
$26.98
Revenue Growth
N/A
16.30
52 Week Low
$49.43
$161.11
52 Week High
$206.00
$310.00

Technical Indicators

Market Signals
Indicator
ALB
LECO
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 56.53 32.98
Support Level $156.95 $230.86
Resistance Level $182.80 $252.00
Average True Range (ATR) 7.88 7.36
MACD 1.66 -1.24
Stochastic Oscillator 80.51 7.53

Price Performance

Historical Comparison
ALB
LECO

About ALB Albemarle Corporation

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.

About LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. Its portfolio includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, brazing and soldering alloys, and automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients across general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, and process industries, among others. Based in Cleveland, Lincoln Electric operates in 19 countries and employs 11,000 worldwide. The company generated roughly $4.2 billion in sales in 2025.

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