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NewMarket NEU Return on invested capital

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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.

nopat/invested capital=15.4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
NewMarket (NEU) reported return on invested capital of 15.4% in Q1 2026.
How has NewMarket's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
NewMarket's return on invested capital decreased by 22.2% year-over-year, from 19.7% to 15.4%.
What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), NewMarket's return on invested capital has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 19.9% to 15.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.