NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) reported higher second-quarter earnings and sales, with Chief Financial Officer Tim Fitzgerald citing Petroleum Additives surcharges related to supply-chain disruptions in the Middle East and continued growth in the company’s Specialty Materials business. Net income for the sec

NewMarket Corp (NEU) reports a 21% surge in Q2 net income to $134 million, fueled by robust Petroleum Additives and Specialty Materials growth, while returning $182 million to shareholders.

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NewMarket (NYSE:NEU) reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $118 million, or $12.62 per share, down from $126 million, or $13.26 per share, in the first quarter of 2025, according to comments on the company’s earnings call led by CFO Tim Fitzgerald. First-quarter results and segment performance

Relevant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking are contained in our earnings release and in our SEC filings, including our most recent Form 10[inaudible]. During this call, we will also discuss the non-GAAP financial measures included in our earnings release, which can be found on our website and includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures. Petroleum additives sales for the first quarter of 2026 were $610 million, compared to $646 million for the same period in 2025.

Moby summary of NewMarket Corporation's Q1 2026 earnings call

Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Relevant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements are contained in our earnings release and in our SEC filings including our most recent Form 10-K. During this call, we will also discuss the non-GAAP financial measures included in our earnings release. The earnings release, which can be found on our website, includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $111 million or $11.56 per share, compared to net income of $80 million or $8.38 per share for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net income for the full year 2024 was $462 million or $48.22 per share compared to net income of $389 million or $40.44 per share for 2023.