What is NewMarket's share buybacks?

NewMarket (NEU) reported share buybacks of $125.57M in Q1 2026.

How has NewMarket's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

NewMarket's share buybacks increased by 120.0% year-over-year, from $57.06M to $125.57M.

What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), NewMarket's share buybacks has grown at a -59.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $196.22M to $31.91M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

NewMarket NEU Share Buybacks

Share Buybacks at other companies

WestlakeWLK

$0-100%

Marathon PetroleumMPC

$750M-29.0%

CF IndustriesCF

$28M-93.7%

Berkshire HathawayBRK.B

——

AVT

AvantorAVTR

——

NOVA, Inc.NOV

——

Other financials

Income statement

See full

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

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$124.0M+3.1%

CapEx$24.4M+87.1%

Free cash flow$99.7M-7.1%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$7.18B+12.1%

Enterprise value$8.12B+10.3%

P/E17.5×+4.1×

P/S2.7×+0.4×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin31.3%-1.2pp

Operating margin19.6%-2.3pp

Net margin15.3%-2.0pp

FCF margin18%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

See full

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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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

Ask your AI about NewMarket's share buybacks.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is NewMarket's share buybacks?: NewMarket (NEU) reported share buybacks of $125.57M in Q1 2026.
How has NewMarket's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: NewMarket's share buybacks increased by 120.0% year-over-year, from $57.06M to $125.57M.
What is the long-term trend for NewMarket's share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), NewMarket's share buybacks has grown at a -59.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $196.22M to $31.91M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.