Which is better, MTRN or NEU?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, NewMarket Corporation (NEU) currently grades higher than MTRN — 64/100 (C grade) vs 38/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MTRN wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt; NEU wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MTRN or NEU?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both MTRN and NEU are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is MTRN better than NEU for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NEU currently grades higher — 64/100 vs 38/100, a 26-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between MTRN and NEU on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). MTRN currently scores 38/100 (D grade); NEU scores 64/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MTRN or NEU?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. MTRN and NEU are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, MTRN or NEU?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are MTRN and NEU both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both Materion Corporation (MTRN) and NewMarket Corporation (NEU) operate in the Basic Materials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this MTRN vs NEU comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Materion

NewMarket

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

MTRN

Materion

Market cap

$4.47B

Sector

Materials

NEU

NewMarket

Market cap

$6.79B

Sector

Materials

Overall winner

NewMarket NEU

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MTRN	NEU	Winner
Warren Buffett	38D	64C	NEU
Benjamin Graham	84A	70B	MTRN
Philip Fisher	29F	53C	NEU
Peter Lynch	44D	46D	NEU
Joel Greenblatt	44D	35D	MTRN
Charlie Munger	32F	55C	NEU
Terry Smith	27F	57C	NEU

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MTRN	NEU
Market cap	$4.47B	$6.79B
P/E (TTM)	55.1x	15.7x
EV/EBIT	41.2x	13.4x
ROIC (TTM)	6.78%	12.73%
Gross margin	15.84%	31.26%
Net margin	3.99%	15.25%
Revenue CAGR 5y	4.28%	3.7%
EPS CAGR 5y	0.42%	25.86%
Debt / Equity	0.6x	0.6x
Dividend yield	0.28%	1.68%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

MTRN leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y4.28%vs 3.7%+14%

NEU leads on

EPS CAGR 5y25.86%vs 0.42%+98%
Dividend yield1.68%vs 0.28%+84%
Net margin15.25%vs 3.99%+74%
P/E (TTM)15.7xvs 55.1x+72%

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Materion

NewMarket

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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