Newmarket (NEU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Newmarket recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 32.98% in Q1 2026, up 9.85% quarter-over-quarter from 30.02% in Q4 2025, and down 69.0% year-over-year from 106.39% in Q1 2025.
Newmarket's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 32.98% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 69.0% year-over-year to 32.98%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.26% (down 120.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 31.46%, down 35.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 32.98% for Q1 2026 at Newmarket, up from 30.02% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 33.67% in Q1 2025 to a low of 21.31% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 29.01% and a median of 30.23% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin slumped 513 bps in 2022 and surged 893 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Newmarket's Gross Margin stood at 26.31% in 2022, then gained by 5 bps to 27.53% in 2023, then advanced by 15 bps to 31.72% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 30.02% in 2025, then climbed by 10 bps to 32.98% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 32.98%, 30.02%, and 30.37% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 7.41 Bn | 7.34 Bn | 220.88 Mn | 32.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.37% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.23% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 28.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.51% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.21% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.87% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 28.55% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 28.57% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 32.49% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 23.55% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 32.34% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 26.84% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 29.28% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 30.32% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 28.49% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 26.35% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 25.02% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.35% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 26.61% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 25.93% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 28.97% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.87% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 31.10% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 29.79% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 34.37% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 34.19% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.43% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.96% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.31% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 30.27% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 32.40% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 28.70% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 28.02% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 29.13% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.09% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 27.25% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 28.22% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 29.02% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 30.09% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 27.05% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 29.08% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 29.96% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 24.74% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 26.05% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 25.55% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 27.74% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 27.55% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 28.81% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.14% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 30.47% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 29.14% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 34.22% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 30.04% |