Newmarket (NEU) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Newmarket recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 17.11% in Q1 2026, down 7.37% quarter-over-quarter from 18.47% in Q4 2025, and down 476.0% year-over-year from 4.55% in Q1 2025.
Newmarket's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.11% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 476.0% year-over-year to 17.11%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.11% (down 476.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of 19.52% and a median of 20.2% in 2025 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed surged 988 bps in 2023 and plunged 476 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Newmarket's Return on Capital Employed stood at 18.23% in 2022, then soared by 37 bps to 24.96% in 2023, then dropped by 15 bps to 21.27% in 2024, then decreased by 13 bps to 18.47% in 2025, then fell by 7 bps to 17.11% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 17.11%, 18.47%, and 20.2% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Newmarket | 7.41 Bn | 7.34 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 15.87% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.55% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 17.96% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 22.81% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 22.20% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.22% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 21.71% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 19.76% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 19.55% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.56% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 19.65% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 21.77% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 23.19% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.23% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 25.97% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 29.27% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.81% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 32.79% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 33.40% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 33.18% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 34.84% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 35.49% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 34.94% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 37.70% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 36.26% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 34.76% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 34.60% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 32.17% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 32.32% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 32.90% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.91% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 33.66% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 34.34% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 33.22% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 35.83% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 36.69% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 33.82% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 36.12% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 33.21% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 33.63% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 33.23% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 33.23% |