NewMarket Corporation

NewMarket Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the petroleum additives business. The company 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, grease, industrial gear fluids, and industrial specialty applications, such as turbine oils. It 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, the company engages in the antiknock compounds business, as well as contracted manufacturing and services activities; and owns and manages a real property in Virginia. It operates in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India. NewMarket Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

NewMarket Corporation trades as NEU on NYSE. The company is classified in Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Chemicals - Specialty. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $2.73B of revenue and $418.75M of net income.

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NewMarket Corporation can be compared against peers such as Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., Balchem Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Element Solutions Inc, Eagle Materials Inc., Gerdau S.A..

A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.

Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $7.27B, beta of 0.58, and return on equity of +23.5%.

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NEU currently shows total debt of $961.64M and beta of 0.58. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Recent filings to review: 11-K (2026-05-18 00:00:00), SC 13G/A (2026-05-14 00:00:00), 8-K (2026-04-23 00:00:00), 10-Q (2026-04-23 00:00:00).

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Company website: https://www.newmarket.com

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