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Element Solutions vs Newmarket

Element Solutions and Newmarket are similar in size: $2.55bn and $2.73bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Element Solutions grew faster (3.8% against -2.2%). Newmarket kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 15.4% against 7.5%.

Latest fiscal yearElement SolutionsESI, 2025NewmarketNEU, 2025
Revenue $2.55bn $2.73bn
Revenue growth 3.8% -2.2%
Net income $191m $419m
Operating margin — 20.0%
Net margin 7.5% 15.4%
Return on equity 7.5% 25.9%
Free cash flow $228m $491m
Cash $627m $77.6m
Total debt $1.64bn $883m
Debt to equity — 49.7%
Dividend per share $0.32 $11.25
Dividend yield 0.9% 1.6%
Share buybacks $25.0m $77.2m
Employees 5,200 2,050
Market value $8.57bn $6.96bn
Price vs our value range Within our value range Within our value range
Moat score 61 (Moderate) 79 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 7 sales 1 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.