IFF vs KOP vs NEU Stock Comparison

International Flavors & Fragrances, Koppers Holdings and Newmarket Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KOP Koppers Holdings Inc.
$40.18 -13.1% 1M +39.9% 1Y
Market cap
$761.29M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.89B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
1 win
NEU Newmarket Corp
$870.81 -2.2% 1M +15.0% 1Y
Market cap
$8.07B
P/E
18.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.74B
Div. yield
0.01%
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Newmarket leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Newmarket 8, International Flavors & Fragrances 3, Koppers Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionIFFKOPNEULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.88B $761.29M $8.07B IFF
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.3x -8.8x 18.6x NEU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.0x 10.5x 19.5x KOP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% -5.0% -1.3% NEU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.0% -4.6% 15.8% NEU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% -2.7% 15.5% NEU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 23.6x 1.1x NEU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.01% IFF
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +43.1% +39.9% +15.0% IFF
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -8.3%/yr +3.1%/yr +18.4%/yr NEU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.0% 35.4% 31.7% NEU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 47/100 71/100 NEU

Percentile Scorecard

IFFKOPNEU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisIFFKOPNEU
Valuation 43 #54 of 94 73 #26 of 94 51 #47 of 94
Growth 80 #19 of 92 26 #68 of 92 50 #47 of 92
Profitability 57 #39 of 89 41 #53 of 89 96 #5 of 89
Financial Health 44 #55 of 97 18 #80 of 97 73 #27 of 97
Shareholder Returns 26 #52 of 70 78 #16 of 70 86 #11 of 70
Overall 50 47 71
  • IFF ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • KOP ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • NEU ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodIFFKOPNEUSPY
1 month +9.8%-13.1%-2.2% -1.0%
3 months +23.9%-19.9%+11.8% +2.9%
6 months +32.3%-0.2%+25.0% +6.4%
Year to date +39.7%+48.4%+26.7% +11.4%
1 year +43.1%+39.9%+15.0% +13.1%
3 years +42.4%+13.0%+96.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +12.5%+4.1%+25.2% +21.5%
5 years -35.2%+16.6%+132.2% +67.7%
5 years, per year -8.3%+3.1%+18.4% +10.9%
10 years -27.5%+18.6%+117.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year -3.2%+1.7%+8.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureIFFKOPNEUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.0%35.4%31.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.7%36.3%35.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.670.950.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.231.130.47 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.1%-58.8%-33.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-23.2%-9.5% -2.5%
52-week high $94.13$52.33$961.92 $779.14
52-week low $61.49$26.67$584.66 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleIFFKOPNEU
P/E now vs peer median 34.5xmedian 21.5x -8.8xmedian 21.5x 18.4xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 0.4xmedian 1.4x 2.9xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 12.4x 44.5xmedian 12.4x 13.0xmedian 12.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 15.5x 5.5xmedian 15.5x 16.9xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.6x 2.0xmedian 1.6x 4.4xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.07median 1.70 0.19median 1.70 2.07median 1.70

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsIFFKOPNEU
Revenue $9.98B $1.89B $2.74B
Gross profit $3.74B $423.40M $863.73M
Operating income $754.00M -$42.30M $547.60M
Net income $295.00M -$86.90M $433.37M
Free cash flow $540.00M $138.70M $473.66M
R&D $684.00M – $128.57M
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $-4.54 $47.32
Cash & equivalents $569.00M $40.70M $93.60M
Total debt $23.75B $897.60M $854.83M
Shares (diluted) 257.00M 19.13M 9.16M
Enterprise value $21.54B $601.89M $7.72B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricIFFKOPNEU
P/E 34.5x -8.8x 18.4x
P/FCF 44.5x 5.5x 16.9x
P/Operating cash flow 20.7x 4.0x 14.0x
P/S 2.4x 0.4x 2.9x
P/B 1.7x 2.0x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 2.6x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA 17.1x 44.5x 13.0x
EV/EBIT 38.7x -38.2x 16.0x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 0.9x 3.2x
EV/FCF 54.0x 11.7x 18.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.1x 8.5x 15.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.07 0.19 2.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricIFFKOPNEU
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% -5.0% -1.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -5.6% -3.5% -0.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -3.8% -0.3% -4.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 2.9% 6.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 295.8% -134.6% -9.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.2% -30.9% 7.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 170.2% -675.5% -9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.8% -44.9% 7.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 900.0% -708.8% -7.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 32.3% -46.9% 8.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.4% 44.4% -1.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 34.2% 18.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.4% 92.9% -9.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.8% 83.6% 17.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricIFFKOPNEU
Gross margin 37.5% 22.4% 31.5%
EBITDA margin 17.1% 1.9% 24.7%
Operating margin 7.6% -2.2% 20.0%
Pretax margin 3.5% -5.2% 20.8%
Net margin 7.0% -4.6% 15.8%
FCF margin 5.4% 7.3% 17.3%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% 10.1% 20.9%
Return on equity 2.1% -18.6% 24.3%
Return on assets 1.2% -4.8% 12.2%
Return on invested capital 3.0% -2.7% 15.5%
Return on capital employed 3.6% -2.8% 17.9%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.1x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.9x -2.2x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 0.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricIFFKOPNEU
Debt / assets 22.7% 52.1% 23.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.3x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 23.6x 1.1x
Debt / FCF 10.6x 6.5x 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 77.5% 49.2%
Equity / assets 55.7% 22.5% 50.8%
Interest coverage 4.0x -0.7x 15.3x
Current ratio 2.1x 2.3x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x 0.9x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.82 1.95 4.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricIFFKOPNEU
Dividend yield 1.7% 0.9% 1.4%
Net buyback yield 0.3% 6.8% 1.6%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 7.7% 3.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 138.6% – 25.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) 75.7% – 23.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% – 9.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -20.7% – 9.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusIFFKOPNEU
Forward P/E 29.0xFY2026 10.5xFY2026 19.5xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.25FY2026 $3.83FY2026 $44.59FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -22.6%FY2026 -5.9%FY2026 +0.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +22.5% +23.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.11BFY2026 $1.85BFY2026 $2.30BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -25.6%FY2026 -1.6%FY2026 -15.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.3% +2.4% +20.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersIFFKOPNEU
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 65.3%
Institutions holding 753 219 422
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.0% +1.7% +3.9%
Institutions buying 410 108 218
Institutions selling 226 66 138
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.64 1.58

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

IFFKOPNEU
IFF 1.00 0.26 0.04
KOP 0.26 1.00 0.19
NEU 0.04 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, IFF, KOP and NEU?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) is the largest by market capitalisation: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) $23.88B, Koppers Holdings (KOP) $761.29M, Newmarket (NEU) $8.07B.

Which stock is cheaper, IFF, KOP and NEU?

Newmarket (NEU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 34.3x, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -8.8x, Newmarket (NEU) 18.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Koppers Holdings (KOP) is cheapest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 29.0x, Koppers Holdings (KOP) 10.5x, Newmarket (NEU) 19.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Newmarket (NEU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -4.6%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -5.0%, Newmarket (NEU) -1.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Newmarket (NEU) has the highest net margin (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 7.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -4.6%, Newmarket (NEU) 15.8%). On return on invested capital, Newmarket (NEU) leads (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 3.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) -2.7%, Newmarket (NEU) 15.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) returned the most: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) +43.1%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) +39.9%, Newmarket (NEU) +15.0%. Over five years, Newmarket (NEU) compounded fastest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) -8.3%/yr, Koppers Holdings (KOP) +3.1%/yr, Newmarket (NEU) +18.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has the highest dividend yield: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 0.02%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) 0.00%, Newmarket (NEU) 0.01%. Koppers Holdings (KOP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Newmarket (NEU) has been the steadiest (International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 35.0%, Koppers Holdings (KOP) 35.4%, Newmarket (NEU) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, IFF, KOP and NEU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Newmarket (NEU) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.