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Q: What does NewMarket Corp. do?

Overview: NewMarket Corporation is a holding company in the specialty chemicals industry, primarily focused on manufacturing chemical components for petroleum additives.Financial Snapshot: Net Sales: 701 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Net Profit: 125 Million (Quarterly Results - Mar 2025) Market cap: USD 5,993.08 Million (Mid Cap) Key Metrics: P/E: 13.00 Debt Equity: 0.58 Return on Equity: 31.57% Price to Book: 3.94 Contact Details: Address: 330 S Fourth St, PO Box 2189 RICHMOND VA : 23218-2189 Tel: 1 804 7885000 Website: https://www.newmarket.com/

Q: Is NewMarket Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 11 August 2025, the technical trend for NewMarket Corp. has changed from mildly bullish to bullish. The current stance is bullish, supported by bullish MACD readings on both weekly and monthly time frames, and bullish moving averages on the daily chart. The Bollinger Bands indicate a mildly bullish trend weekly and bullish monthly. However, the monthly RSI shows a bearish signal, which suggests some caution. The KST and OBV are both bullish on weekly and monthly time frames, reinforcing the overall bullish sentiment. In terms of performance, NewMarket Corp. has outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date with a return of 56.56% compared to 12.22%, and over the past year with a return of 50.94% versus 17.14%.

Q: Is NewMarket Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 17 October 2025, the valuation grade for NewMarket Corp. has moved from very expensive to attractive, indicating a shift towards a more favorable assessment. The company appears undervalued based on its current metrics, with a P/E ratio of 13, a PEG ratio of 0.59, and an EV to EBITDA ratio of 9.55. In comparison, peers such as Westlake Corp. have a significantly higher P/E of 82.20, while Avantor, Inc. shows a more attractive P/E of 11.82, reinforcing NewMarket's relative value.Despite some recent underperformance against the S&P 500, with a 1-week return of -1.36% compared to the index's 1.70%, NewMarket has demonstrated strong long-term performance, achieving a YTD return of 46.30% versus the S&P 500's 13.30%. This suggests that while the stock may have faced short-term volatility, its overall valuation metrics and performance indicate it is currently undervalued.

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

90.54 k

Shareholding (Sep 2025)

FII

4.20%

Held by 132 FIIs

DII

64.39%

Held by 33 DIIs

Promoter

0.01%

How big is NewMarket Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, NewMarket Corp. has a market capitalization of 5,993.08 million, with net sales of 2,790.78 million and net profit of 478.87 million over the latest four quarters. Shareholder's funds are reported at 1,461.58 million, and total assets at 3,129.54 million as of Dec 24.

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What does NewMarket Corp. do?

22-Jun-2025

NewMarket Corporation is a holding company in the specialty chemicals industry, focusing on manufacturing chemical components for petroleum additives. As of March 2025, it reported net sales of $701 million and a net profit of $125 million, with a market cap of approximately $5.99 billion.

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Who are in the management team of NewMarket Corp.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of NewMarket Corp. includes Thomas Gottwald (Chairman, President, CEO), Phyllis Cothran (Lead Independent Director), Bruce Gottwald (Director), and Independent Directors Mark Gambill, Patrick Hanley, and H. Harris. They oversee the company's operations and strategic direction.

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Is NewMarket Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of August 11, 2025, NewMarket Corp. has shifted to a bullish trend, supported by positive MACD readings and moving averages, despite a cautionary bearish signal from the monthly RSI, while outperforming the S&P 500 with a year-to-date return of 56.56% compared to 12.22%.

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Is NewMarket Corp. overvalued or undervalued?

21-Oct-2025

As of October 17, 2025, NewMarket Corp. is considered undervalued with a P/E ratio of 13 and a PEG ratio of 0.59, despite recent short-term underperformance against the S&P 500, as it has shown strong long-term returns of 46.30% year-to-date compared to the index's 13.30%.

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Dashboard

High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 21.74%

Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 10.49

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 6.17% and Operating profit at 15.60% over the last 5 years

Flat results in Jun 25

With ROCE of 25.34%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.89 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

Market Beating Performance

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Specialty Chemicals

Market cap

USD 6,058 Million (Small Cap)

P/E

13.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

0.41

Return on Equity

26.41%

Price to Book

3.58

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

690 Million

(Quarterly Results - Sep 2025)

Net Profit:

100 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

-8.86%

6 Months

0.86%

1 Year

41.14%

2 Years

22.66%

3 Years

97.6%

4 Years

139.78%

5 Years

84.52%

NewMarket Corp. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

No Recent News for the Company

Announcements

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.17%

EBIT Growth (5y)

15.60%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

10.49

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.76

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.58

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.24

Tax Ratio

21.28%

Dividend Payout Ratio

20.74%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

64.80%

ROCE (avg)

21.74%

ROE (avg)

32.10%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

4.00

EV to EBIT

11.42

EV to EBITDA

9.55

EV to Capital Employed

2.89

EV to Sales

2.50

PEG Ratio

0.59

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

25.34%

ROE (Latest)

31.57%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Sep 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Domestic Funds

Held in 79 Schemes (31.38%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 132 Foreign Institutions (4.2%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Sep'25 - QoQ

Sep'25

Jun'25

Change(%)

Net Sales

690.30

698.50

-1.17%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

163.80

171.60

-4.55%

Interest

8.40

10.70

-21.50%

Exceptional Items

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

99.90

110.80

-9.84%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

189.30%

204.90%

-1.56%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Sep 2025 is -1.17% vs -0.34% in Jun 2025

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Sep 2025 is -9.84% vs -11.71% in Jun 2025

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24

Dec'24

Dec'23

Change(%)

Net Sales

2,786.60

2,698.40

3.27%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

708.00

561.10

26.18%

Interest

57.40

37.40

53.48%

Exceptional Items

-1.00

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

460.80

387.50

18.92%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

212.10%

179.00%

3.31%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 3.27% vs -2.40% in Dec 2023

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Dec 2024 is 18.92% vs 39.04% in Dec 2023

All Annual Results

Company CV

About NewMarket Corp.

NewMarket Corp.

Specialty Chemicals

NewMarket Corporation is a holding company. The Company is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), NewMarket Services Corporation (NewMarket Services), and NewMarket Development Corporation (NewMarket Development). The Company operates through petroleum additives segment, which is primarily represented by Afton. The Company manufactures chemical components that are selected to perform one or more specific functions and combine those chemicals with other chemicals or components to form additive packages for use in specified end user applications. The petroleum additives product applications include lubricant additives and fuel additives. The Company's All other category includes the operations of the TEL business, as well as contract manufacturing and services performed by Ethyl. The Ethyl plant facility is located in Houston, Texas. It is involved in terminal operations related to TEL and other fuel additives.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

330 S Fourth St, PO Box 2189 RICHMOND VA : 23218-2189

Tel: 1 804 7885000

https://www.newmarket.com/

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Dashboard

High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 21.74%

Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 10.49

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 6.17% and Operating profit at 15.60% over the last 5 years

Flat results in Jun 25

With ROCE of 25.34%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.89 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

Market Beating Performance

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Stock DNA

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News

Announcements

Corporate Actions

Quality key factors

Valuation key factors

Technicals key factors

Shareholding Snapshot : Sep 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Sep'25 - QoQ

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Dec'24

About NewMarket Corp.

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