Which is better, NEU or SBSW?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, NewMarket Corporation (NEU) currently grades higher than SBSW — 64/100 (C grade) vs 32/100 (F). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — NEU wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; SBSW wins on none. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy NEU or SBSW?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both NEU and SBSW 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 NEU better than SBSW for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, NEU currently grades higher — 64/100 vs 32/100, a 32-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 NEU and SBSW 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). NEU currently scores 64/100 (C grade); SBSW scores 32/100 (F grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, NEU or SBSW?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. NEU and SBSW 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, NEU or SBSW?

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 NEU and SBSW both Basic Materials stocks?

Yes — both NewMarket Corporation (NEU) and Sibanye Stillwater Limited (SBSW) 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 NEU vs SBSW 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

NewMarket

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

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

NEU

NewMarket

Market cap

$6.79B

Sector

Materials

SBSW

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Market cap

$8.09B

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	NEU	SBSW	Winner
Warren Buffett	64C	32F	NEU
Benjamin Graham	70B	53D	NEU
Philip Fisher	53C	32F	NEU
Peter Lynch	46D	14F	NEU
Joel Greenblatt	35D	24F	NEU
Charlie Munger	55C	38D	NEU
Terry Smith	57C	26F	NEU

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	NEU	SBSW
Market cap	$6.79B	$8.09B
P/E (TTM)	15.7x	-
EV/EBIT	13.4x	8.4x
ROIC (TTM)	12.73%	23.86%
Gross margin	31.26%	27.45%
Net margin	15.25%	-3.99%
Revenue CAGR 5y	3.7%	-8.61%
EPS CAGR 5y	25.86%	-
Debt / Equity	0.6x	1.1x
Dividend yield	1.68%	2.33%

Where each one wins

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

NEU leads on

Revenue CAGR 5y3.7%vs -8.61%+143%
Net margin15.25%vs -3.99%+126%
Debt / Equity0.6xvs 1.1x+48%
Gross margin31.26%vs 27.45%+12%

SBSW leads on

P/E (TTM)-vs 15.7x+151%
ROIC (TTM)23.86%vs 12.73%+47%
EV/EBIT8.4xvs 13.4x+37%
Dividend yield2.33%vs 1.68%+28%

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

NewMarket

Sibanye Stillwater Limited

Fit scores by strategy

Side-by-side metrics

Where each one wins

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