Newmarket (NEU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Newmarket (NEU) reported Operating Margin of 21.39% for Q1 2026, down 142.0% on a YoY basis from 50.92% in Q1 2025, and up 23.51% sequentially from 17.32% in Q4 2025.
Newmarket (NEU) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newmarket (NEU) has 18 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 21.39% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 142.0% year-over-year to 21.39%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.57% (down 226.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.95%, down 122.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 21.39% in Q1 2026, from 17.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 23.38% in Q3 2024 to a low of 11.31% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 18.15% and a median of 18.93% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 990 bps in 2022 and tumbled 445 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing NEU's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 16.05% in 2022, then retreated by 2 bps to 15.75% in 2023, then grew by 29 bps to 20.28% in 2024, then declined by 15 bps to 17.32% in 2025, then gained by 24 bps to 21.39% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NEU's Operating Margin at 21.39% in Q1 2026, 17.32% in Q4 2025, and 18.93% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 7.27 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 220.88 Mn | 21.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.98% |