Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: HD stock price vs ALB: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at ALB's multiple
Needs ALB P/E.
Implied fair value · at HD's multiple
Needs Annual EPS is negative, HD P/E.
Price unavailable
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth edge
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
Explore enterprise value and market valuation multiples in the valuation sections.
Trendline
Nine period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
The Home Depot, Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$86.60
Base
$109.07
Bull
$140.31
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION · implied price per share
At least 3 of the last 5 annual free-cash-flow observations must be positive.
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe HD can sustain positive mid-single-digit-style operating resilience and keep ROIC and margins above ALB’s distressed levels, then the stock looks attractive to own or add because it trades below ALB-implied valuation despite clearly superior profitability and growth.
HD’s current price of $340.02 sits below ALB-implied range of $449.61 to $606.39 and below the point estimate of $450.11, implying meaningful upside if the relative valuation framework holds. The gap is supported by HD’s far stronger earnings quality and profitability than ALB, which is loss-making and carries weaker operating metrics.
Supporting Metrics
