NewMarket (NEU) Competitors $547.59 -0.72 (-0.13%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$548.10 +0.51 (+0.09%) As of 02/21/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends NEU vs. RPM, ALB, CE, BCPC, FUL, ASH, SXT, IOSP, KWR, and MTXShould you be buying NewMarket stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NewMarket include RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Celanese (CE), Balchem (BCPC), H.B. Fuller (FUL), Ashland (ASH), Sensient Technologies (SXT), Innospec (IOSP), Quaker Chemical (KWR), and Minerals Technologies (MTX). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry. NewMarket vs. RPM International Albemarle Celanese Balchem H.B. Fuller Ashland Sensient Technologies Innospec Quaker Chemical Minerals Technologies NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) and RPM International (NYSE:RPM) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, NEU or RPM? NewMarket has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RPM International has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is NEU or RPM more profitable? NewMarket has a net margin of 16.59% compared to RPM International's net margin of 8.89%. NewMarket's return on equity of 35.48% beat RPM International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NewMarket16.59% 35.48% 14.68% RPM International 8.89%26.76%10.41% Does the media prefer NEU or RPM? In the previous week, RPM International had 6 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for RPM International and 5 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat RPM International's score of 0.16 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewMarket 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral RPM International 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NEU or RPM? 61.1% of NewMarket shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of NewMarket shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, NEU or RPM? RPM International has higher revenue and earnings than NewMarket. NewMarket is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RPM International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNewMarket$2.79B1.87$462.41M$48.2111.36RPM International$7.34B2.12$588.40M$5.0623.94 Do analysts prefer NEU or RPM? RPM International has a consensus price target of $132.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.97%. Given RPM International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RPM International is more favorable than NewMarket.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Is NEU or RPM a better dividend stock? NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $10.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. NewMarket pays out 20.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. RPM International has increased its dividend for 51 consecutive years. NewMarket is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NEU or RPM? RPM International received 222 more outperform votes than NewMarket when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.17% of users gave NewMarket an outperform vote while only 58.98% of users gave RPM International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNewMarketOutperform Votes23164.17% Underperform Votes12935.83% RPM InternationalOutperform Votes45358.98% Underperform Votes31541.02% SummaryRPM International beats NewMarket on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Get NewMarket News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NEU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart NEU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricNewMarketIndustrial organic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.21B$2.52B$3.12B$20.05BDividend Yield1.84%3.51%5.15%3.65%P/E Ratio11.3618.23104.0634.88Price / Sales1.8788.1425,886,820,843,820,000.0015.58Price / Cash9.0223.6324.3720.85Price / Book3.571.434.934.92Net Income$462.41M-$13.51M$152.38M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.02%-3.49%-0.86%-1.05%1 Month Performance9.40%-6.00%2.03%-1.39%1 Year Performance-10.55%-18.76%32.57%13.93% NewMarket Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NEUNewMarket2.2928 of 5 stars$547.59-0.1%N/A-10.5%$5.21B$2.79B11.362,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageRPMRPM International3.0428 of 5 stars$123.46+0.5%$132.00+6.9%+9.6%$15.87B$7.35B24.4017,207Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeALBAlbemarle4.4361 of 5 stars$81.20+2.5%$112.38+38.4%-31.5%$9.54B$9.62B-4.859,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCECelanese4.5334 of 5 stars$68.04+4.2%$102.06+50.0%-64.9%$7.44B$10.94B6.8512,410Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNews CoverageBCPCBalchem4.8215 of 5 stars$164.82+1.0%$190.00+15.3%+6.5%$5.36B$922.44M44.311,302Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpFULH.B. Fuller4.5224 of 5 stars$60.67+0.3%$75.60+24.6%-26.6%$3.32B$3.57B26.277,500Short Interest ↓ASHAshland4.6226 of 5 stars$64.92-0.1%$95.57+47.2%-29.6%$3.06B$2.11B-98.363,200SXTSensient Technologies3.962 of 5 stars$71.38-7.3%$85.00+19.1%+4.8%$3.02B$1.46B34.153,956Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeIOSPInnospec3.5491 of 5 stars$108.19-3.2%N/A-16.2%$2.70B$1.95B18.882,400Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageKWRQuaker Chemical4.4826 of 5 stars$140.12-0.6%$177.33+26.6%-28.8%$2.49B$1.95B20.544,400Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageMTXMinerals Technologies4.4972 of 5 stars$71.50-3.2%$101.00+41.3%-2.3%$2.28B$2.12B13.804,070 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies RPM International Alternatives Albemarle Alternatives Celanese Alternatives Balchem Alternatives H.B. 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