What is NewMarket's price / sales?

NewMarket (NEU) reported price / sales of 2.2× in Q1 2026.

How has NewMarket's price / sales changed year-over-year?

NewMarket's price / sales increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from 1.9× to 2.2×.

What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's price / sales?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NewMarket's price / sales has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.2× to 2.4×.

What does price / sales mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. The price the market pays for each dollar of sales.

NewMarket NEU Price / sales

Price / sales at other companies

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2.2×+0.7×

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2.8×-0.3×

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1.4×+0.3×

Eastman ChemicalEMN

1×-0.1×

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3×+0.8×

AVT

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0.8×-0.8×

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×

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

Calculated from NewMarket’s reported figures.

market cap/total revenue=2.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 price / sales?: NewMarket (NEU) reported price / sales of 2.2× in Q1 2026.
How has NewMarket's price / sales changed year-over-year?: NewMarket's price / sales increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from 1.9× to 2.2×.
What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's price / sales?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NewMarket's price / sales has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.2× to 2.4×.
What does price / sales mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. The price the market pays for each dollar of sales.