Do analysts prefer IFF or NEU?

International Flavors & Fragrances currently has a consensus price target of $91.16, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Flavors & Fragrances 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media prefer IFF or NEU?

In the previous week, NewMarket had 2 more articles in the media than International Flavors & Fragrances. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 11 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.80 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Flavors & Fragrances 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend RPM or NEU?

RPM International currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.12%. Given RPM International's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe RPM International is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RPM or NEU?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio RPM International $7.86B 1.88 $661.39M $5.16 22.38 NewMarket $2.74B 3.00 $418.75M $46.48 19.24

Does the media refer more to RPM or NEU?

In the previous week, NewMarket had 8 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 5 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RPM International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer NEU or ALB?

Albemarle has a consensus price target of $199.22, indicating a potential upside of 65.44%. Given Albemarle's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Albemarle 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NEU or ALB?

NewMarket has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewMarket, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NewMarket $2.74B 3.00 $418.75M $46.48 19.24 Albemarle $5.14B 2.76 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A

Is NEU or ALB more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NewMarket 15.80% 24.62% 12.51% Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51%

Does the media refer more to NEU or ALB?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 1 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Albemarle and 13 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Albemarle's score of 0.68 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewMarket 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Albemarle 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate BCPC or NEU?

Balchem presently has a consensus price target of $197.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.31%. Given Balchem's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Balchem 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BCPC or NEU?

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Balchem. NewMarket is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Balchem $1.09B 5.15 $154.85M $5.09 34.21 NewMarket $2.74B 3.00 $418.75M $46.48 19.24

Is BCPC or NEU more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Balchem's net margin of 15.14%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Balchem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Balchem 15.14% 13.80% 10.55% NewMarket 15.80% 24.62% 12.51%

Does the media favor BCPC or NEU?

In the previous week, Balchem had 2 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Balchem and 13 mentions for NewMarket. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Balchem 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer SXT or NEU?

Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Sensient Technologies' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sensient Technologies is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sensient Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Does the media favor SXT or NEU?

In the previous week, NewMarket had 10 more articles in the media than Sensient Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 3 mentions for Sensient Technologies. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that Sensient Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sensient Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

NewMarket (NEU) Competitors

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NEU vs. IFF, RPM, ALB, BCPC, and SXT

Should you buy NewMarket stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares NewMarket with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with NewMarket include International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Albemarle (ALB), Balchem (BCPC), and Sensient Technologies (SXT). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does NewMarket compare to International Flavors & Fragrances?

International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) and NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) are both materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

NewMarket has lower revenue, but higher earnings than International Flavors & Fragrances. NewMarket is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Flavors & Fragrances, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Flavors & Fragrances	$10.89B	2.03	-$361M	$3.27	26.51
NewMarket	$2.74B	3.00	$418.75M	$46.48	19.24

International Flavors & Fragrances currently has a consensus price target of $91.16, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Flavors & Fragrances	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of 7.78%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Flavors & Fragrances	7.78%	7.65%	4.25%
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%

96.0% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of International Flavors & Fragrances shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 48.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 25.8% 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. NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, NewMarket had 2 more articles in the media than International Flavors & Fragrances. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 11 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat International Flavors & Fragrances' score of 0.80 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
International Flavors & Fragrances	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

NewMarket beats International Flavors & Fragrances on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to RPM International?

RPM International (NYSE:RPM) and NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

81.0% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

RPM International currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.12%. Given RPM International's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe RPM International is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RPM International	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RPM International	$7.86B	1.88	$661.39M	$5.16	22.38
NewMarket	$2.74B	3.00	$418.75M	$46.48	19.24

RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. RPM International pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 25.8% 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 and NewMarket has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to RPM International's net margin of 8.41%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat RPM International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RPM International	8.41%	22.45%	8.86%
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%

RPM International has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NewMarket had 8 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 5 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RPM International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

RPM International beats NewMarket on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to Albemarle?

NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) and Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Albemarle shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Albemarle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Albemarle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%

NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albemarle has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. NewMarket pays out 25.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Albemarle pays out -47.5% 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. NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Albemarle is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Albemarle has a consensus price target of $199.22, indicating a potential upside of 65.44%. Given Albemarle's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Albemarle 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)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

NewMarket has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Albemarle. Albemarle is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NewMarket, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NewMarket	$2.74B	3.00	$418.75M	$46.48	19.24
Albemarle	$5.14B	2.76	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A

In the previous week, Albemarle had 1 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Albemarle and 13 mentions for NewMarket. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Albemarle's score of 0.68 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewMarket	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Albemarle	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

NewMarket beats Albemarle on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to Balchem?

Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) and NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

87.9% of Balchem shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Balchem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Balchem's net margin of 15.14%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Balchem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balchem	15.14%	13.80%	10.55%
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%

Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Balchem pays out 18.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 25.8% 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. Balchem has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years and NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

Balchem presently has a consensus price target of $197.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.31%. Given Balchem's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Balchem is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Balchem	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Balchem had 2 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Balchem and 13 mentions for NewMarket. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Balchem	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Balchem has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Balchem. NewMarket is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Balchem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Balchem	$1.09B	5.15	$154.85M	$5.09	34.21
NewMarket	$2.74B	3.00	$418.75M	$46.48	19.24

Summary

Balchem beats NewMarket on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to Sensient Technologies?

Sensient Technologies (NYSE:SXT) and NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Sensient Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Sensient Technologies pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 25.8% 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. NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. NewMarket is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

90.9% of Sensient Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Sensient Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Sensient Technologies' net margin of 9.27%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.62% beat Sensient Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sensient Technologies	9.27%	13.77%	7.33%
NewMarket	15.80%	24.62%	12.51%

Sensient Technologies has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NewMarket had 10 more articles in the media than Sensient Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for NewMarket and 3 mentions for Sensient Technologies. Sensient Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat NewMarket's score of 0.81 indicating that Sensient Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sensient Technologies	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sensient Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.72%. Given Sensient Technologies' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Sensient Technologies is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sensient Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

NewMarket has higher revenue and earnings than Sensient Technologies. NewMarket is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sensient Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sensient Technologies	$1.61B	3.40	$134.49M	$3.71	34.71
NewMarket	$2.74B	3.00	$418.75M	$46.48	19.24

Summary

NewMarket beats Sensient Technologies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	NewMarket	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.22B	$11.33B	$4.82B	$24.07B
Dividend Yield	1.41%	2.86%	4.76%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	19.24	21.37	21.11	32.02
Price / Sales	3.00	47.34	5,176.82	20.29
Price / Cash	14.84	15.06	26.47	31.77
Price / Book	4.47	3.47	8.59	6.94
Net Income	$418.75M	$223.51M	$155.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	13.49%	2.50%	4.91%	2.75%
1 Month Performance	13.61%	1.52%	0.30%	1.65%
1 Year Performance	26.08%	22.33%	41.17%	19.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NEU NewMarket	1.9444 of 5 stars	$890.77 +0.2%	N/A	+25.5%	$8.19B	$2.74B	19.16	2,050	Earnings Report
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances	3.9473 of 5 stars	$79.05 +3.5%	$91.16 +15.3%	+15.3%	$20.18B	$10.79B	24.17	21,500	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Buyback Announcement Gap Up
RPM RPM International	4.2332 of 5 stars	$112.08 +4.0%	$126.00 +12.4%	-3.0%	$14.32B	$7.86B	21.73	17,546	Positive News
ALB Albemarle	4.0821 of 5 stars	$113.17 -2.6%	$199.22 +76.0%	+76.5%	$13.35B	$5.49B	N/A	7,800
BCPC Balchem	4.0001 of 5 stars	$168.15 +2.0%	$176.00 +4.7%	+12.6%	$5.40B	$1.04B	34.53	1,352	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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NewMarket (NEU) Competitors

NEU vs. IFF, RPM, ALB, BCPC, and SXT

How does NewMarket compare to International Flavors & Fragrances?

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Is IFF or NEU more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of IFF or NEU?

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How does NewMarket compare to RPM International?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in RPM or NEU?

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Does the media refer more to RPM or NEU?

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How does NewMarket compare to Albemarle?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NEU or ALB?

Is NEU or ALB more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, NEU or ALB?

Is NEU or ALB a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer NEU or ALB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NEU or ALB?

Does the media refer more to NEU or ALB?

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How does NewMarket compare to Balchem?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BCPC or NEU?

Is BCPC or NEU more profitable?

Is BCPC or NEU a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate BCPC or NEU?

Does the media favor BCPC or NEU?

Which has more volatility & risk, BCPC or NEU?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BCPC or NEU?

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How does NewMarket compare to Sensient Technologies?

Is SXT or NEU a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SXT or NEU?

Is SXT or NEU more profitable?

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Does the media favor SXT or NEU?

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