NewMarket (FRA:UG9) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.99 (As of Jul. 29, 2026) — Near Median

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FRA:UG9 NewMarket Corp FRA:UG9
79 GF Score
Price €665.00
GF Value €482.10
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What is NewMarket Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

NewMarket FRA:UG9 -0.75% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.99 as of Jul. 29, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 8.22. GuruFocus rates FRA:UG9 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €482.10. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,267 Chemicals companies, NewMarket ranks worse than 92.42% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-29), NewMarket's current share price is €665.00. NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €83.22. NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.99.

The historical rank and industry rank for NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:UG9' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.82   Med: 8.22   Max: 13.16
Current: 8.07

During the past years, NewMarket's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 13.16. The lowest was 4.82. And the median was 8.22.

FRA:UG9's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
92.42% of 1267 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs FRA:UG9: 8.07

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

NewMarket's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €162.933. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €83.22 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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NewMarket  (FRA:UG9) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


NewMarket Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


NewMarket Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

NewMarket Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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NewMarket Quarterly Data
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FRA:UG9 vs AXTA, EMN, PRM: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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NewMarket Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=665.00/83.22
=7.99

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, NewMarket's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=162.933/330.2130*330.2130
=162.933

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

NewMarket Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 32.467 241.018 44.482
201609 35.866 241.428 49.056
201612 38.673 241.432 52.894
201703 41.888 243.801 56.735
201706 43.828 244.955 59.083
201709 44.484 246.819 59.514
201712 43.157 246.524 57.808
201803 45.052 249.554 59.613
201806 41.246 251.989 54.050
201809 42.390 252.439 55.450
201812 38.504 251.233 50.608
201903 42.573 254.202 55.303
201906 46.605 256.143 60.082
201909 51.071 256.759 65.681
201912 54.946 256.974 70.606
202003 52.886 258.115 67.658
202006 51.642 257.797 66.148
202009 56.247 260.280 71.360
202012 57.190 260.474 72.502
202103 62.289 264.877 77.654
202106 64.499 271.696 78.391
202109 61.752 274.310 74.337
202112 65.086 278.802 77.088
202203 67.300 287.504 77.297
202206 67.697 296.311 75.442
202209 68.286 296.808 75.971
202212 74.182 296.797 82.534
202303 79.738 301.836 87.235
202306 85.932 305.109 93.002
202309 94.965 307.789 101.884
202312 102.989 306.746 110.868
202403 110.497 312.332 116.823
202406 119.620 314.175 125.726
202409 128.111 315.301 134.170
202412 146.542 315.605 153.325
202503 148.970 319.799 153.821
202506 148.703 322.561 152.231
202509 153.263 324.800 155.817
202512 161.607 324.054 164.679
202603 162.933 330.213 162.933

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.99 mean?
NewMarket (FRA:UG9) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.99 as of Jul. 29, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on NewMarket and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.22. Over the past decade, NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.82 to 13.16. According to the industry distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #1171 out of 1267 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 92.4%.
Is NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
NewMarket's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.99 is near median its 10-year median of 8.22. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.82 to a high of 13.16. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. NewMarket's value of 7.99 is 384.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #1171 out of 1267 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NewMarket has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NewMarket's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AXTA and EMN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #1171 out of 1267 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places NewMarket in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65. NewMarket's value of 7.99 is 384.2% above this benchmark. Historically, NewMarket's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 4.82 to 13.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.22 vs. the industry median of 1.65, NewMarket has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.65, based on 1,267 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NewMarket's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.99 is 384.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on NewMarket and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NewMarket's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.99, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NewMarket stock overvalued right now?
NewMarket (FRA:UG9) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.99. The stock's GF Value™ is €482.10, compared to a current price of €665.00 — trading 37.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.99, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.22 and 384.2% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.65. NewMarket's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NewMarket (FRA:UG9), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.99 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is NewMarket (FRA:UG9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NewMarket stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €665.00 is trading 37.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €482.10.

Key valuation signals for FRA:UG9:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.99 (near median its 10-year median of 8.22)
  • GF Value™: €482.10 vs. price of €665.00 (37.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 384.2% above the Chemicals median (#1171 of 1267)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:UG9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NewMarket Business Description

Other Exchanges NEU:USAUG9:Germany
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 used in lubricating oils and fuels to enhance performance. The company operates through two segments: petroleum additives, mainly represented by Afton, where lubricant additives improve the efficiency and durability of base fluids and fuel additives help meet fuel specifications and improve fuel performance, and specialty materials, represented by AMPAC and Calca, including the antiknock compounds business of Ethyl, where primary raw materials include electricity, sodium chlorate, ammonia, chlorine, caustic, and hydrochloric acid, with graphite used in electrolytic cells. The company has operations in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEAI regions.
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