Newmarket (NEU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Newmarket (NEU) reported Gross Margin of 32.98% for Q1 2026, down 69.0% on a YoY basis from 106.39% in Q1 2025, and up 9.85% sequentially from 30.02% in Q4 2025.
Newmarket (NEU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newmarket (NEU) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 32.98% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 69.0% year-over-year to 32.98%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 31.26% (down 120.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 31.46%, down 35.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin improved to 32.98% in Q1 2026, 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 sank 513 bps in 2022 and jumped 893 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing NEU's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 26.31% in 2022, then increased by 5 bps to 27.53% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 31.72% in 2024, then declined by 5 bps to 30.02% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 32.98% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NEU's Gross Margin at 32.98% in Q1 2026, 30.02% in Q4 2025, and 30.37% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 7.27 Bn | 7.19 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% |