Newmarket (NEU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Newmarket (NEU) posted Operating Margin of 21.91% for Q2 2026, up 2.43% sequentially from 21.39% in Q1 2026, and up 141.0% YoY from 9.09% in Q2 2025.
Newmarket (NEU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newmarket has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.91% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 141.0% year-over-year to 21.91% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 19.97% (down 181.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.95%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 21.91% in Q2 2026 per NEU's latest filing, from 21.39% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 23.38% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 11.31% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.36% and a median of 19.39% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Margin surged 990 bps in 2022, then sank 445 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 16.05% in 2022, then dropped by 2 bps to 15.75% in 2023, then gained by 29 bps to 20.28% in 2024, then decreased by 15 bps to 17.32% in 2025, then climbed by 27 bps to 21.91% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 21.91%, 21.39%, and 17.32% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.61 Bn | 220.71 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.57 Bn | 84.27 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.47 Bn | 73.34 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.32 Bn | 67.34 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.31 Bn | 23.72 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.53 Bn | 19.67 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.00 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.44 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.88 Bn | 17.14 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 8.60 Bn | 8.50 Bn | 242.43 Mn | 21.91% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.49% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.28% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.79% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.14% |