Newmarket (NEU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Newmarket's (NEU) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 17.11% in Q1 2026, down 476.0% year-on-year from 4.55% in Q1 2025, and down 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from 18.47% in Q4 2025.
Newmarket (NEU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Newmarket has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 17.11% for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 17.11%, down 476.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.11% (down 476.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 18.8%, down 636.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 17.11% for Q1 2026 at Newmarket, down from 18.47% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 24.96% in Q4 2023 to a low of 12.58% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 20.2% (2025), against an average of 19.52%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 988 bps in 2023 and sank 476 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Newmarket's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.23% in 2022, then surged by 37 bps to 24.96% in 2023, then slipped by 15 bps to 21.27% in 2024, then retreated by 13 bps to 18.47% in 2025, then declined by 7 bps to 17.11% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 17.11% (Q1 2026), 18.47% (Q4 2025), and 20.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 7.18 Bn | 7.11 Bn | 220.88 Mn | 17.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.11% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.27% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.96% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.54% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.14% |