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NewMarket (NewMarket) Financial Strength

: 7 (As of Dec. 2023)
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NewMarket has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

NewMarket's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.25. NewMarket's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29. As of today, NewMarket's Altman Z-Score is 5.66.


Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, NewMarket's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


NewMarket Financial Strength Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, NewMarket's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NewMarket's Financial Strength falls into.



NewMarket Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

NewMarket's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-7 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $101 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $719 Mil.

NewMarket's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*101.337/-7.11
=14.25

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

NewMarket's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(15.074 + 718.524) / 2573.4
=0.29

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

NewMarket has a Z-score of 5.66, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 5.66 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


NewMarket  (NYSE:NEU) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

NewMarket has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.


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NewMarket (NewMarket) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, VA, USA, 23219-4350
NewMarket Corp is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells petroleum additives. Petroleum additives are used in lubricating oils and fuels to enhance their performance in machinery, vehicles, and other equipment. It comprises two broad product applications. Lubricant additives are formulated chemical solutions that, when blended with base fluids, improve the efficiency, durability, performance, and functionality of mineral oils, synthetic oils, and biodegradable fluids. Fuel additives are chemical components that help oil refiners meet fuel specifications or formulated packages that improve the performance of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, and other fuels. More revenue comes from the United States than any other geographic region.
Executives
Lowell Simmons Ukrop director 330 SOUTH 4TH ST, RICHMOND VA 23219
James E Rogers director 1021 EAST CARY STREET, PO BOX 2350, RICHMOND VA 23218-2350
Gail Ridgeway officer: Controller 330 SOUTH 4TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Ting Xu director 330 S 4TH ST, RICHMOND VA 23219
Jewett Bryce Dickinson Iii officer: VP and General Counsel 330 SOUTH 4TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Hazelgrove Bruce R Iii officer: VP - Corporate Resources 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Thomas E Gottwald director, officer: President & CEO 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Regina A Harm officer: President Afton Chemical Corp 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Cameron D. Warner officer: Treasurer 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Robert A. Shama officer: President Afton Chemical Corp 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Harris H Hiter Iii director 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219-4350
Brian D Paliotti officer: Vice President & CFO 330 SOUTH 4TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
David A Fiorenza officer: Vice President and Treasurer
William J Skrobacz officer: Controller 330 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Patrick D Hanley director 1000 SEMMES AVE, RICHMOND VA 23224