NEU
Strong BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralNewMarket Corporation · Basic Materials · United States · $8.0B cap · $105.3M/day traded
$870.60 -0.7% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for NewMarket Corporation (NEU) is 83/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 74, Value 40, Momentum 66, each scored against its sector).
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NewMarket makes petroleum additives, a consolidated industry with four major players, and through AMPAC it also supplies specialty materials for rockets and defence. It is family-controlled, earns high returns on capital, reported record net income and steadily buys back its own shares. These are strong quality traits. The macro themes offer no clear new tailwind, however, and demand for lubricant additives grows only slowly as vehicles electrify, so the case for outsized upside over 18 months is thin.
ABOUT NEWMARKET CORPORATION
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NewMarket Corporation specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of petroleum additive packages that enhance the performance of lubricants and fuels for various applications globally. The company operates in a highly specialized, technology-intensive niche, maintaining its competitive edge through significant R&D investment, proprietary formulations, and deep customer relationships in the engine oil, driveline, and industrial lubricant markets. Its focused expertise makes it a key supplier in a critical component of the global energy and transportation sectors.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.8B | 2.7B | 2.8B | 2.7B | -0.5% | 2.7B |
| EPS | 27.77 | 40.44 | 48.22 | 44.44 | 17.0% | 46.47 |
| Shares | 9.7M | 9.6M | 9.5M | 9.4M | -3.1% | 9.2M |
| Debt | 1.1B | 733.6M | 1.1B | 976.7M | -3.6% | 939.9M |
| Equity | 762.4M | 1.1B | 1.5B | 1.8B | 32.6% | — |
| Op CF | 108.6M | 576.8M | 519.6M | 569.0M | 73.7% | 573.7M |
| Inv CF | 315.9M | -48.3M | -738.8M | -291.1M | — | — |
| Fin CF | -439.4M | -487.6M | 185.8M | -279.1M | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 11% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 70% of stocks we rank over the past year (31% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NEU are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEU | NewMarket Corporation(you) | $8.0B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | $7.3B | 80 | Buy |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | $7.4B | 69 | Buy |
| CBT | Cabot Corporation | $3.8B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| AVNT | Avient Corporation | $3.8B | 84 | Strong Buy |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | $12.6B | 73 | Buy |
| BCPC | Balchem Corporation | $5.6B | 71 | Buy |
| ASH | Ashland Inc. | $3.3B | 79 | Buy |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corporation | $5.6B | 63 | Hold |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | $18.4B | 71 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 1.6% · P/E 20.6x · Gross margin 27.2%
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