What does specialty materials — segment operating profit mean?

This metric measures the profitability of the specialty materials segment after accounting for direct operating costs and segment-specific expenses. It provides a clear view of the segment's ability to generate earnings from its core business activities independent of corporate-level overhead.

NewMarket NEU Specialty Materials — Segment operating profit

Other segment segments

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$135M-5.0%

All Other

-$1.11M-131%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$669.7M-4.5%

Gross profit$220.9M-6.4%

Operating income$143.2M-10.4%

Net income$118.1M-6.3%

EPS (diluted)$12.62-4.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$73.2M-38.1%

Total debt$1.0B-4.2%

Total equity$1.7B+14.0%

Total assets$3.5B+8.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$124.0M+3.1%

CapEx$24.4M+87.1%

Free cash flow$99.7M-7.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.18B+12.1%

Enterprise value$8.12B+10.3%

P/E17.5×+4.1×

P/S2.7×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin31.3%-1.2pp

Operating margin19.6%-2.3pp

Net margin15.3%-2.0pp

FCF margin18%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity25.3%-10.7pp

Debt / equity0.6×-0.1×

Current ratio2.6×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by NewMarket in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

The official record: NewMarket’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is NewMarket's specialty materials — segment operating profit?: NewMarket (NEU) reported specialty materials — segment operating profit of $12.42M in Q1 2026.
How has NewMarket's specialty materials — segment operating profit changed year-over-year?: NewMarket's specialty materials — segment operating profit decreased by 46.4% year-over-year, from $23.19M to $12.42M.
What does specialty materials — segment operating profit mean?: This metric measures the profitability of the specialty materials segment after accounting for direct operating costs and segment-specific expenses. It provides a clear view of the segment's ability to generate earnings from its core business activities independent of corporate-level overhead.