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| Metric | NEUNEWMARKET CORP | DDDuPont de Nemours, Inc. | RPMRPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | ALBALBEMARLE CORP | Median of the restexcluding NEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $876.33▼ 8.65 (0.98%) | $135.10▲ 0.95 (0.71%) | $101.72▲ 1.84 (1.84%) | $92.54▼ 1.93 (2.04%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Market value | $8.24B | $18.12B | $12.98B | $10.89B | |
| Revenue | $2.73B | $6.85B | $7.86B | $5.14B | |
| Profit | $418.7M | -$779.0M | $661.4M | -$510.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -2.2% | 1.9% | 6.7% | -4.4% | 1.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 31.5% | 34.5% | 41.4% | 13.0% | 34.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 20.0% | — | — | -7.1% | -7.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 15.4% | -11.4% | 8.4% | -9.9% | -9.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 18.0% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 8.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 23.5% | -5.6% | 20.0% | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 15.7% | — | — | -2.6% | -2.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 19.67x | — | 19.63x | — | 19.63x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 13.57x | — | — | 42.76x | 42.76x |
| Price to book | 4.63x | 1.30x | 3.92x | 1.14x | 1.30x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.96x | 0.54x | 1.52x | 0.72x | 0.72x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | distress | safe | distress |
How NEU compares with the others
- NEU's operating margin of 20.0% is higher than the other company selected (-7.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -2.2% against 1.9%.
- It trades at a P/E in line with the other company selected (19.7x against 19.6x).
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0x against 0.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.