NEWMARKET CORP
Business
NewMarket Corporation is a holding company that owns Afton Chemical, Ethyl, AMPAC, NewMarket Services, and NewMarket Development and consolidates their operations. Its subsidiaries manufacture and market specialty chemicals including Afton’s formulated lubricant and fuel additive packages, Ethyl’s antiknock compounds and contract manufacturing services, AMPAC’s perchlorate-based specialty materials for solid rocket motors, plus corporate services and property management. The company reports two primary segments—petroleum additives and specialty materials—with an “All other” category for Ethyl’s activities. It sells worldwide across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America to refiners, oil companies, distributors, OEMs, defense and space contractors, and government agencies.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 2,725 | 2,787 | 2,698 | 2,765 | 2,356 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 1,868 | 1,900 | 1,926 | 2,124 | 1,808 | |
| Gross profit | 857 | 886 | 773 | 640 | 548 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 182 | 171 | 151 | 145 | 146 | |
| Research, development, and testing expenses | 132 | 125 | 138 | 140 | 144 | |
| Operating profit | 544 | 590 | 483 | 355 | 258 | |
| Interest and financing expenses, net | 40 | 57 | 37 | 35 | 34 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 57 | 51 | 43 | 35 | 24 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 561 | 584 | 489 | 348 | 248 | |
| Income tax expense | 142 | 122 | 100 | 68 | 57 | |
| Net income | 419 | 462 | 389 | 280 | 191 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 44.44 | 48.22 | 40.44 | 27.77 | 17.71 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 44.44 | 48.22 | 40.44 | 27.77 | 17.71 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 78 | 77 | 112 | 69 | 83 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable, net | 422 | 395 | 432 | 454 | 392 | |
| Inventories | 502 | 505 | 456 | 631 | 499 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 58 | 51 | 39 | 38 | 39 | |
| Total current assets | 1,060 | 1,030 | 1,040 | 1,192 | 1,388 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 775 | 735 | 655 | 660 | 677 | |
| Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill | 941 | 750 | 125 | 126 | 128 | |
| Prepaid pension cost | 586 | 490 | 371 | 303 | 243 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 78 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 68 | |
| Deferred charges and other assets | 52 | 53 | 48 | 64 | 55 | |
| Total assets | 3,492 | 3,130 | 2,309 | 2,407 | 2,558 | |
| Accounts payable | 238 | 226 | 231 | 273 | 246 | |
| Accrued expenses | 110 | 89 | 77 | 90 | 85 | |
| Dividends payable | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
| Income taxes payable | 17 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 4 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| Other current liabilities | 14 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total current liabilities | 419 | 374 | 364 | 424 | 725 | |
| Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 883 | 971 | 644 | 1,004 | 790 | |
| Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent | 62 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 53 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 350 | 267 | 169 | 170 | 229 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,714 | 1,668 | 1,232 | 1,644 | 1,796 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 21) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock and paid-in capital (with no par value; authorized shares - 80,000,000; issued and outstanding - 9,397,364 at December 31, 2025 and 9,524,789 at December 31, 2024) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 107 | 33 | −21 | −72 | −82 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,669 | 1,429 | 1,096 | 834 | 844 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 1,778 | 1,462 | 1,077 | 762 | 762 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 3,492 | 3,130 | 2,309 | 2,407 | 2,558 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 122 | 117 | 78 | 82 | 84 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 34 | −13 | −15 | −43 | 2 | |
| Trade and other accounts receivable, net | −11 | 36 | 32 | −73 | −54 | |
| Inventories | 33 | −37 | 192 | −167 | −96 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −3 | 1 | 744,000 | 2 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 16 | −8 | −59 | 36 | 60 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −22 | −20 | −20 | — | — | |
| Other current liabilities | 9 | −4 | −2 | 4 | −6 | |
| Income taxes payable | 523,000 | 7 | −9 | 12 | 562,000 | |
| Cash pension and postretirement contributions | −10 | −12 | −10 | −10 | −10 | |
| Other, net | −19 | −12 | 638,000 | −7 | 7 | |
| Cash provided from (used in) operating activities | 569 | 520 | 577 | 109 | 165 | |
| Capital expenditures | −78 | −57 | −48 | −56 | −79 | |
| Acquisition of business (net of cash acquired) | −213 | −681 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash provided from (used in) investing activities | −291 | −739 | −48 | 316 | −461 | |
| Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit facility | 211 | 77 | −361 | 213 | 148 | |
| (Payment) proceeds on term loan | −250 | — | — | — | — | |
| (Payment) proceeds on term loan | — | 250 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends paid | −106 | −96 | −85 | −84 | −86 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −77 | −32 | −43 | −207 | −196 | |
| Principal payment on 3.78% senior notes | −50 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | −4 | |
| Other, net | −7 | −11 | 1 | −4 | −2 | |
| Cash provided from (used in) financing activities | −279 | 186 | −488 | −439 | 255 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | −1 | 2 | 255,000 | −926,000 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 122,000 | −34 | 43 | −15 | −42 |