Do analysts rate ALB or NEU?

Albemarle currently has a consensus target price of $203.04, indicating a potential upside of 30.38%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Albemarle 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, ALB or NEU?

NewMarket has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Albemarle $5.14B 3.57 -$510.63M -$3.41 N/A NewMarket $2.73B 2.66 $418.75M $43.78 18.02

Is ALB or NEU more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Albemarle's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Albemarle -5.00% 5.22% 2.51% NewMarket 15.25% 24.12% 12.24%

Does the media refer more to ALB or NEU?

In the previous week, Albemarle had 10 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Albemarle and 3 mentions for NewMarket. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Albemarle 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NewMarket 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer NEU or IFF?

International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus target price of $90.49, suggesting a potential upside of 23.65%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 International Flavors & Fragrances 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

Does the media refer more to NEU or IFF?

In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 16 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 3 mentions for NewMarket. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewMarket 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Flavors & Fragrances 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer NEU or RPM?

RPM International has a consensus price target of $127.42, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Given RPM International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 RPM International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73

Which has preferable earnings and 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio NewMarket $2.73B 2.66 $418.75M $43.78 18.02 RPM International $7.37B 1.82 $688.69M $5.19 20.23

Does the media prefer NEU or RPM?

In the previous week, NewMarket had 1 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NewMarket and 2 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NewMarket 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RPM International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend CE or NEU?

Celanese currently has a consensus target price of $67.81, suggesting a potential upside of 32.74%. Given Celanese's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than NewMarket. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celanese 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CE or NEU?

NewMarket has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celanese. Celanese 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 Celanese $9.54B 0.59 -$1.17B -$10.01 N/A NewMarket $2.73B 2.66 $418.75M $43.78 18.02

Is CE or NEU more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Celanese's net margin of -11.54%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Celanese's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celanese -11.54% 9.92% 2.12% NewMarket 15.25% 24.12% 12.24%

Does the media favor CE or NEU?

In the previous week, Celanese and Celanese both had 3 articles in the media. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Celanese's score of 0.30 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celanese 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NewMarket 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer BCPC or NEU?

Balchem presently has a consensus target price of $176.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.06%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 NewMarket 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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 $1.04B 4.95 $154.85M $4.87 32.84 NewMarket $2.73B 2.66 $418.75M $43.78 18.02

Is BCPC or NEU more profitable?

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Balchem's net margin of 14.95%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Balchem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Balchem 14.95% 13.38% 10.17% NewMarket 15.25% 24.12% 12.24%

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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 Albemarle (ALB), International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), RPM International (RPM), Celanese (CE), and Balchem (BCPC). These companies are all part of the "specialty chemicals" industry.

How does NewMarket compare to Albemarle?

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

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Albemarle's net margin of -5.00%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Albemarle's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Albemarle	-5.00%	5.22%	2.51%
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%

NewMarket has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Albemarle	$5.14B	3.57	-$510.63M	-$3.41	N/A
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.66	$418.75M	$43.78	18.02

Albemarle has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Albemarle currently has a consensus target price of $203.04, indicating a potential upside of 30.38%. Given Albemarle's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Albemarle is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Albemarle	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

92.9% of Albemarle shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Albemarle shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Albemarle pays an annual dividend of $1.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Albemarle pays out -47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 27.4% 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. Albemarle has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years and NewMarket has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Albemarle had 10 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Albemarle and 3 mentions for NewMarket. Albemarle's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that Albemarle is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Albemarle	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NewMarket	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Albemarle beats NewMarket on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to International Flavors & Fragrances?

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

NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Flavors & Fragrances has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, International Flavors & Fragrances had 16 more articles in the media than NewMarket. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for International Flavors & Fragrances and 3 mentions for NewMarket. International Flavors & Fragrances' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that International Flavors & Fragrances is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewMarket	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Flavors & Fragrances	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

International Flavors & Fragrances has a consensus target price of $90.49, suggesting a potential upside of 23.65%. Given International Flavors & Fragrances' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Flavors & Fragrances is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
International Flavors & Fragrances	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to International Flavors & Fragrances' net margin of 7.78%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat International Flavors & Fragrances' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%
International Flavors & Fragrances	7.78%	7.65%	4.25%

NewMarket has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.66	$418.75M	$43.78	18.02
International Flavors & Fragrances	$10.89B	1.72	-$361M	$3.27	22.38

NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. International Flavors & Fragrances pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. NewMarket pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Flavors & Fragrances pays out 48.9% 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.

Summary

International Flavors & Fragrances beats NewMarket on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to RPM International?

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

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
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.66	$418.75M	$43.78	18.02
RPM International	$7.37B	1.82	$688.69M	$5.19	20.23

NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. RPM International pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. NewMarket pays out 27.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. RPM International pays out 41.6% 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 RPM International has raised its dividend for 51 consecutive years. RPM International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

RPM International has a consensus price target of $127.42, indicating a potential upside of 21.35%. Given RPM International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
RPM International	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

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

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to RPM International's net margin of 8.63%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat RPM International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%
RPM International	8.63%	22.55%	8.75%

61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of RPM International shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of RPM International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NewMarket had 1 more articles in the media than RPM International. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NewMarket and 2 mentions for RPM International. RPM International's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that RPM International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NewMarket	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RPM International	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does NewMarket compare to Celanese?

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

In the previous week, Celanese and Celanese both had 3 articles in the media. NewMarket's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Celanese's score of 0.30 indicating that NewMarket is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Celanese	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NewMarket	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. NewMarket pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Celanese pays out -1.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 27.4% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. NewMarket is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Celanese currently has a consensus target price of $67.81, suggesting a potential upside of 32.74%. Given Celanese's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Celanese is more favorable than NewMarket.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celanese	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Celanese has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NewMarket has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Celanese 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Celanese's net margin of -11.54%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Celanese's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celanese	-11.54%	9.92%	2.12%
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%

NewMarket has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Celanese. Celanese 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
Celanese	$9.54B	0.59	-$1.17B	-$10.01	N/A
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.66	$418.75M	$43.78	18.02

Summary

NewMarket beats Celanese on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does NewMarket compare to Balchem?

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

NewMarket has a net margin of 15.25% compared to Balchem's net margin of 14.95%. NewMarket's return on equity of 24.12% beat Balchem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Balchem	14.95%	13.38%	10.17%
NewMarket	15.25%	24.12%	12.24%

87.9% of Balchem shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.1% of NewMarket shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Balchem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.6% of NewMarket shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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	$1.04B	4.95	$154.85M	$4.87	32.84
NewMarket	$2.73B	2.66	$418.75M	$43.78	18.02

Balchem has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% 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.

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 1.5%. Balchem pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NewMarket pays out 27.4% 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 target price of $176.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.06%. Given Balchem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NewMarket	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, NewMarket had 3 more articles in the media than Balchem. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for NewMarket and 0 mentions for Balchem. Balchem's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat NewMarket's score of 0.51 indicating that Balchem is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Balchem	Positive
NewMarket	Positive

Summary

Balchem beats NewMarket on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	NewMarket	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$7.31B	$15.02B	$4.88B	$23.37B
Dividend Yield	1.51%	1.97%	4.96%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	18.02	34.29	22.54	30.27
Price / Sales	2.66	2.44	7,026.64	22.10
Price / Cash	13.80	14.39	27.21	24.41
Price / Book	4.17	4.64	9.12	4.63
Net Income	$418.75M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.77%	-3.15%	-4.36%	-1.64%
1 Month Performance	14.65%	-4.17%	-2.03%	-0.77%
1 Year Performance	23.72%	16.41%	60.03%	22.61%

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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	1.5007 of 5 stars	$789.09 -0.7%	N/A	+26.4%	$7.31B	$2.73B	18.02	2,050	News Coverage
ALB Albemarle	4.5743 of 5 stars	$169.56 -3.9%	$203.04 +19.7%	+177.7%	$20.18B	$5.49B	N/A	7,800	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances	4.9241 of 5 stars	$74.33 -2.3%	$90.49 +21.7%	-5.5%	$18.96B	$10.79B	22.83	21,500	Insider Trade
RPM RPM International	4.6431 of 5 stars	$103.96 -1.9%	$127.42 +22.6%	-9.7%	$13.52B	$7.37B	20.09	17,778
CE Celanese	4.2998 of 5 stars	$55.71 +4.9%	$67.81 +21.7%	-1.4%	$5.83B	$9.54B	N/A	11,434	News Coverage

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