NewMarket Corporation (NEU)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Richmond, United States | NYSE
757.23 USD
-6.68
(-0.874%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 757.23 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:49 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid, driven by exceptional capital efficiency. The company boasts a 25% return on equity and generates substantial free cash flow relative to its size, supported by a fortress-like balance sheet with minimal debt. Over the last nine years, the business has delivered a cumulative gain of roughly 75%, with the most recent annual performance showing strong growth. However, the short-term picture is clouded by deteriorating operational metrics; both revenue and earnings are contracting, and the forward P/E implies a significant multiple expansion is required to justify the current valuation. While the dividend yield is attractive and growing, the recent quarterly results highlight a disconnect between strong cash returns and poor growth drivers, creating a tense environment where the stock trades at a premium despite slowing top-line momentum. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.071696 |
| AutoETS | 0.084461 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.084461 |
| MSTL | 0.085035 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 45.47 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.121 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.47 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 58.862 |
| Revenue per Share | 288.083 |
| Market Cap | 6,965,015,552 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.30 |
| Forward P/E | 29.33 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| Profit Margins | 15.25% |
| Website | https://www.newmarket.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 6:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at strikes significantly below current price (e.g., 580, 635), suggesting a fear of a deep correction or a 'crash' scenario. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, with very low implied volatility for distant strikes, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish speculation despite the stock's recent rally.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37% | 1.60% | 1.74% | 2.09% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 3.000000 | 0.368053 |
| 2026-03-16 | 3.000000 | 0.494878 |
| 2025-12-15 | 3.000000 | 0.406576 |
| 2025-09-15 | 2.750000 | 0.330847 |
| 2025-06-16 | 2.750000 | 0.430367 |
| 2025-03-17 | 2.750000 | 0.516015 |
| 2024-12-16 | 2.500000 | 0.455689 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2.500000 | 0.445951 |
| 2024-06-14 | 2.500000 | 0.477373 |
| 2024-03-14 | 2.500000 | 0.403284 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2.250000 | 0.402843 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2.250000 | 0.500133 |
| 2023-06-14 | 2.250000 | 0.554283 |
| 2023-03-14 | 2.100000 | 0.613712 |
| 2022-12-14 | 2.100000 | 0.676002 |
| 2022-09-14 | 2.100000 | 0.711985 |
| 2022-06-14 | 2.100000 | 0.725940 |
| 2022-03-14 | 2.100000 | 0.668513 |
| 2021-12-14 | 2.100000 | 0.643560 |
| 2021-09-14 | 2.100000 | 0.648388 |
| 2021-06-14 | 1.900000 | 0.574574 |
| 2021-03-12 | 1.900000 | 0.487130 |
| 2020-12-14 | 1.900000 | 0.479241 |
| 2020-09-14 | 1.900000 | 0.515870 |
| 2020-06-12 | 1.900000 | 0.481403 |
| 2020-03-13 | 1.900000 | 0.511564 |
| 2019-12-13 | 1.900000 | 0.395916 |
| 2019-09-13 | 1.900000 | 0.416694 |
| 2019-06-14 | 1.750000 | 0.433737 |
| 2019-03-14 | 1.750000 | 0.402734 |
| 2018-12-14 | 1.750000 | 0.444038 |
| 2018-09-14 | 1.750000 | 0.439909 |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.750000 | 0.444546 |
| 2018-03-14 | 1.750000 | 0.419373 |
| 2017-12-14 | 1.750000 | 0.459040 |
| 2017-09-14 | 1.750000 | 0.414889 |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.750000 | 0.374356 |
| 2017-03-13 | 1.750000 | 0.393727 |
| 2016-12-13 | 1.600000 | 0.370585 |
| 2016-09-13 | 1.600000 | 0.382446 |
| 2016-06-13 | 1.600000 | 0.399870 |
| 2016-03-11 | 1.600000 | 0.411999 |
| 2015-12-11 | 1.600000 | 0.421141 |
| 2015-09-11 | 1.400000 | 0.363118 |
| 2015-06-11 | 1.400000 | 0.301919 |
| 2015-03-12 | 1.400000 | 0.300487 |
| 2014-12-11 | 1.400000 | 0.363712 |
| 2014-09-11 | 1.100000 | 0.273129 |
| 2014-06-12 | 1.100000 | 0.288419 |
| 2014-03-13 | 1.100000 | 0.291267 |
| 2013-12-12 | 1.100000 | 0.339255 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.900000 | 0.316500 |
| 2013-06-13 | 0.900000 | 0.323357 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.900000 | 0.344696 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.750000 | 0.276753 |
| 2012-09-13 | 0.750000 | 0.293531 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.750000 | 0.362179 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.750000 | 0.415190 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.750000 | 0.389045 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.600000 | 0.376932 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.600000 | 0.387722 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.440000 | 0.336881 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.440000 | 0.353612 |
| 2010-09-13 | 0.375000 | 0.346260 |
| 2010-06-11 | 0.375000 | 0.374401 |
| 2010-03-11 | 0.375000 | 0.362284 |
| 2009-12-11 | 0.375000 | 0.339797 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.250000 | 0.283254 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.250000 | 0.333689 |
| 2009-03-12 | 0.200000 | 0.579542 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.200000 | 0.581395 |
| 2008-09-11 | 0.200000 | 0.324623 |
| 2008-06-11 | 0.200000 | 0.260213 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.200000 | 0.283046 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.200000 | 0.362450 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.125000 | 0.277100 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.125000 | 0.266809 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.125000 | 0.301205 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.125000 | 0.209661 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.125000 | 0.220459 |
| 2006-06-13 | 0.125000 | 0.320513 |
| 2006-03-14 | 0.125000 | 0.324675 |
| 2000-06-13 | 0.315000 | 2.240000 |
| 2000-03-13 | 0.315000 | 2.191304 |
| 1999-12-13 | 0.315000 | 1.680000 |
| 1999-09-13 | 0.315000 | 1.172093 |
| 1999-06-11 | 0.310000 | 1.322667 |
| 1999-03-11 | 0.310000 | 1.358904 |
| 1998-12-11 | 0.310000 | 1.078261 |
| 1998-09-11 | 0.310000 | 1.397183 |
| 1998-06-11 | 0.310000 | 0.901818 |
| 1998-03-12 | 0.310000 | 0.745865 |
| 1997-12-11 | 0.310000 | 0.757252 |
| 1997-09-11 | 0.625000 | 1.408451 |
| 1997-06-12 | 0.625000 | 1.333333 |
| 1997-03-07 | 0.625000 | 1.351351 |
| 1996-12-12 | 0.625000 | 1.408451 |
| 1996-09-12 | 0.625000 | 1.408451 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.625000 | 1.234568 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.625000 | 1.176471 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.625000 | 1.000000 |
| 1995-09-13 | 0.625000 | 1.111111 |
| 1995-06-13 | 0.625000 | 1.111111 |
| 1995-03-09 | 0.625000 | 1.250000 |
| 1994-12-09 | 0.625000 | 1.219512 |
| 1994-09-09 | 0.625000 | 1.111111 |
| 1994-06-09 | 0.625000 | 0.990099 |
| 1994-03-17 | 0.625000 | 1.020408 |
| 1994-03-11 | 34.375000 | 57.291667 |
| 1993-12-09 | 0.750000 | 0.805369 |
| 1993-09-09 | 0.750000 | 0.827586 |
| 1993-06-07 | 0.500000 | 0.510638 |
| 1993-03-09 | 0.500000 | 0.524017 |
| 1992-12-09 | 0.500000 | 0.510638 |
| 1992-09-09 | 0.500000 | 0.560748 |
| 1992-06-09 | 0.500000 | 0.515021 |
| 1992-03-10 | 0.500000 | 0.600000 |
| 1991-12-10 | 0.500000 | 0.612245 |
| 1991-09-10 | 0.500000 | 0.631579 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.500000 | 0.521739 |
| 1991-03-11 | 0.500000 | 0.504202 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.500000 | 0.625000 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.500000 | 0.555556 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.500000 | 0.500000 |
| 1990-03-09 | 0.500000 | 0.579710 |
| 1989-12-11 | 5.500000 | 6.470588 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.400000 | 0.463768 |
| 1989-06-09 | 0.400000 | 0.463768 |
| 1989-03-09 | 0.400000 | 0.513369 |
| 1988-12-09 | 0.400000 | 0.585366 |
| 1988-09-08 | 0.366667 | 0.520711 |
| 1988-06-09 | 0.366667 | 0.497176 |
| 1988-03-08 | 0.366667 | 0.480875 |
| 1987-12-08 | 0.333333 | 0.629921 |
| 1987-09-08 | 0.333333 | 0.373831 |
| 1987-06-09 | 0.333333 | 0.358744 |
| 1987-03-10 | 0.333333 | 0.358744 |
| 1986-12-09 | 0.316667 | 0.520549 |
| 1986-09-09 | 0.266667 | 0.441380 |
| 1986-06-10 | 0.266667 | 0.418301 |
| 1986-03-10 | 0.266667 | 0.423842 |
| 1985-12-10 | 0.250000 | 0.500000 |
| 1985-09-10 | 0.233333 | 0.605405 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.0458647 |
| Address1 | 330 South Fourth Street |
| All Time High | 875.97 |
| All Time Low | 2.7 |
| Ask | 1,206.12 |
| Ask Size | 40 |
| Audit Risk | 9 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 101,510 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 108,303 |
| Average Volume | 108,303 |
| Average Volume10Days | 101,510 |
| Beta | 0.575 |
| Bid | 309.36 |
| Bid Size | 40 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 188.361 |
| City | Richmond |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 757.23 |
| Current Ratio | 2.552 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 770.575 |
| Day Low | 752.81 |
| Debt To Equity | 58.862 |
| Display Name | NewMarket |
| Dividend Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 11.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.54 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.049 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.063 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,355,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,355,200 |
| Ebitda | 706,574,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.26228002 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.197 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.937 |
| Enterprise Value | 7,911,665,152 |
| Eps Forward | 25.82 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 43.77 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 755.2992 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.9307861 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0025563196 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 4.58647 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 875.97 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -118.73999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.13555259 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 580.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 177.19995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.30550134 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 580.03 - 875.97 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.0 |
| Float Shares | 7,613,568 |
| Forward Eps | 25.82 |
| Forward P E | 29.327265 |
| Free Cashflow | 414,076,992 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 2,050 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.31265 |
| Gross Profits | 842,256,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.19158001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.66929 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 9,198,019 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Ir Website | http://www.newmarket.com/Investor+Relations/index.htm |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 3.0 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,025,481,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:5 |
| Long Business Summary | NewMarket Corporation, through its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the manufacture and sale of petroleum additives. It offers lubricant additives for use in various vehicle and industrial applications, including engine oils, transmission fluids, off-road powertrain and hydraulic systems, gear oils, hydraulic oils, turbine oils, and other applications where metal-to-metal moving parts are utilized; engine oil additives designed for passenger cars, motorcycles, on and off-road heavy duty commercial equipment, locomotives, and engines in ocean-going vessels; driveline additives designed for products, such as transmission fluids, axle fluids, and off-road powertrain fluids; and industrial additives designed for products for industrial applications consisting of hydraulic fluids, greases, industrial gear fluids, and industrial specialty applications comprising turbine oils. The company also provides fuel additives that are used to enhance the oil refining process and the performance of gasoline, diesel, biofuels, and other fuels to industry, government, original equipment manufacturers, and individual customers. In addition, it engages in the marketing of antiknock compounds, as well as contracted manufacturing and related services; and owns and manages a real property in Virginia. The company operates in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and internationally. NewMarket Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. |
| Long Name | NewMarket Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,965,015,552 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_270395 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 409,272,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 7,026,458,694 |
| Open | 763.91 |
| Operating Cashflow | 572,686,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.23582001 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.2626 |
| Peg Ratio | 5.64 |
| Phone | 804 788 5000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 757.23 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,120 |
| Previous Close | 763.91 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.0200996 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.5854383 |
| Profit Margins | 0.15251 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.226 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -6.67999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.874448 |
| Regular Market Day High | 770.575 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 752.81 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 752.81 - 770.575 |
| Regular Market Open | 763.91 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 763.91 |
| Regular Market Price | 757.23 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 74,625 |
| Return On Assets | 0.10785 |
| Return On Equity | 0.25268 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.045 |
| Revenue Per Share | 288.083 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 2 |
| Shares Outstanding | 9,198,019 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0698 |
| Shares Short | 641,750 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 721,347 |
| Short Name | NewMarket Corp |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0874 |
| Short Ratio | 5.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | NEU |
| Total Cash | 73,158,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 7.954 |
| Total Debt | 1,019,806,976 |
| Total Revenue | 2,693,939,968 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 11.5 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.01505413 |
| Trailing Eps | 43.77 |
| Trailing P E | 17.300205 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 717.52814 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 39.701843 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05533141 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 74,625 |
| Website | https://www.newmarket.com |
| Zip | 23,219-4350 |