What is NewMarket's quick ratio?

NewMarket (NEU) reported quick ratio of 1.4× in Q1 2026.

How has NewMarket's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

NewMarket's quick ratio decreased by 14.7% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.4×.

What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's quick ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NewMarket's quick ratio has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.6× to 1.3×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

NewMarket NEU Quick ratio

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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

Calculated from NewMarket’s reported figures.

quick assets/total current liabilities=1.4×

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 quick ratio?: NewMarket (NEU) reported quick ratio of 1.4× in Q1 2026.
How has NewMarket's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: NewMarket's quick ratio decreased by 14.7% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.4×.
What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NewMarket's quick ratio has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.6× to 1.3×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.