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NewMarket Corporation (NEU)

$749.72−0.91%
Close Nov 3, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 2, 2026$756.63▼ 1.43% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $584.66 · High $961.92Nov 2, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 3, 2026

NewMarket closed at $749.72 on Nov 3, down 0.91%, 22.1% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 183.9K shares was 1.44× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -18.9% over one month, +9.0% over six months, -2.4% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $716.50M, up 3.8% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 17.3%.

Short interest was 539.6K shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 7.9% from the prior report (7.2% of float, 4.3 days to cover).

Market cap$6.90B9.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$716.5M+3.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$13.50+26.5% YoY
P/E · TTM15.1×P/S 2.5×
Net margin17.3%Gross 31.0%
Dividend yield1.60%$3 last paid
52-week range584.66 – 961.92−22.1% from high
Volume183.9K1.44× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d24.4%Annualised
Short % of float7.2%4.3 days to cover
Net cash-$752.7MCash $77.3M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −14.4%1M −18.9%3M −15.0%6M +9.0%YTD +9.1%1Y −2.4%3Y +58.5%5Y +125.8%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Industrial Chemicals

Percentile among 29 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum82
Revenue growth33
Net margin83
Value (low P/E)55
Size82

Industry medians: 6-month return −21.3%, revenue growth +8.0%, net margin 4.8%, P/E 15.8×.

Short interest

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Shares short539.6K−7.9% vs prior
Days to cover4.3Settled Oct 15
% of float7.2%
Short vol. 10d72.8%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Industrial Chemicals

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
NEUNewMarket$749.72−0.91%+9.0%+3.8%17.3%15.1$6.90B
WLKWestlake$68.47−3.79%−34.7%+10.8%7.9%—$8.75BCompare
SXTSensient Technology$116.87−1.14%+1.0%+10.6%10.6%29.4$4.97BCompare
LYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V$66.09−1.18%−15.0%+10.0%8.9%16.5$21.36BCompare
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances$92.18−2.59%+30.3%+1.8%2.6%81.1$23.52BCompare
MTXMinerals Technologies$63.44−2.14%−19.7%+4.2%7.7%—$1.97BCompare
STDNStandard Nuclear$12.41+4.81%————$1.94BCompare
REXREX American Resources$39.34+1.60%−23.1%+17.9%18.7%10.8$1.31BCompare
GPREGreen Plains$14.07+2.03%−22.9%−19.3%15.0%8.0$986.2MCompare

Quick answers

What does NewMarket do?
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.
What is NEU's market cap?
$6.90B, based on the Nov 3 close of $749.72.
What is NEU's P/E ratio?
15.1× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $455.40M.
Does NewMarket pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $3 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 1.60%.
How much of NEU is sold short?
539.6K shares, 7.2% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is NEU in?
Materials, in the Industrial Chemicals industry.

About NewMarket

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.

HQ: Richmond, VA2,050 employeesListed Jun 1, 1972newmarket.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology