NEU NewMarket margins

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Gross margin
31.7%
Operating margin
20.2%
EBITDA margin
27%
Net margin
16.5%

For this period, NewMarket reports a gross margin of 31.7%, an operating margin of 20.2%, an EBITDA margin of 27%, and a net margin of 16.5%. Net margin recorded the largest improvement, gaining by 0.2 percentage points. Operating margin recorded the largest decline, dropping by 0.4 percentage points.

NEU margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

NewMarket's margins averaged 31.13% gross, 20.08% operating, 26.08% EBITDA, and 15.86% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

NEU margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

NewMarket's net margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points, but gross margin contracted by 0.2 percentage points, operating margin by 0.4 percentage points, and EBITDA margin by 0.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion
-0.2pp
Operating margin expansion
-0.4pp
EBITDA margin expansion
-0.2pp
Net margin expansion
0.2pp

NEU Gross margin

The average gross margin for NewMarket was 31.13% over the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, NewMarket's gross margin is currently 31.7%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for NewMarket moved between 28.6% in Dec 2023 and 32.7% in Jun 2025.

NEU Operating margin

NewMarket recorded an average operating margin of 20.08% across the last 3 years. NewMarket's current operating margin is 20.2% and is 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for NewMarket was 21.8% in Jun 2025, while the lowest was 17.9% in Dec 2023.

NEU EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for NewMarket was 26.08%. At present, NewMarket's current EBITDA margin is 27%, which is 0.9 percentage points above its three-year average. NewMarket's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 22.4% in Dec 2023 to a high of 28.1% in Jun 2025.

NEU Net margin

NewMarket recorded an average net margin of 15.86% across the last 3 years. NewMarket currently reports a net margin of 16.5%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, NewMarket's net margin peaked at 17.3% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 14.4% in Dec 2023.

NEU margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

NewMarket's gross margin of 31.7% is above the industry average but below the Basic Materials sector and its peers average. But in comparison with its Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, NewMarket's gross margin is only 1.2% lower.

NEU margin peer comparison

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Frequently asked questions

What is NewMarket's gross margin?

The current gross margin for NEU is 31.7% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is NewMarket's operating margin?

The current operating margin for NEU is 20.2% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is NewMarket's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NEU has an EBITDA margin of 27%.

What is NewMarket's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, NEU has a net margin of 16.5%.

What are the average margins of NEU?

Over the past 3 years, NEU reported average margins of 31.1% gross, 20.1% operating, 26.1% EBITDA, and 15.9% net.

What are the highest historical margins of NEU?

Within the 5-year period, NEU recorded its highest margins at 32.7% gross in Jun 2025, 21.8% operating in Jun 2025, 28.1% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 17.3% net in Jun 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of NEU?

Across the 5-year period, NEU posted its lowest margins at 21.4% gross in Sep 2022, 10.3% operating in Mar 2022, 14.3% EBITDA in Jun 2022, and 7.4% net in Mar 2022.