NewMarket Corporation filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC on October 29, 2026, covering the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, and reporting higher net income and net sales compared with the same periods in 2025.

Key Highlights

  • Third-quarter net sales of $716.5 million, up from $690.3 million in the third quarter of 2025, according to the filing.
  • Third-quarter net income of $124.1 million, compared with $100.3 million in the prior-year quarter, as reported in the filing.
  • Basic and diluted earnings per share of $13.50 for the third quarter of 2026, versus $10.67 for the same quarter of 2025.
  • Cash dividends declared of $3.00 per share in the third quarter of 2026, up from $2.75 per share in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Nine-month net income of $375.9 million, compared with $337.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Shares outstanding of 9,196,910 as of September 30, 2026, down from 9,397,364 at December 31, 2025.
  • Total assets of $3.648 billion at September 30, 2026, versus $3.492 billion at December 31, 2025.

NewMarket Corporation's Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2026 Financial Results

NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU), a Virginia-incorporated specialty chemicals company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $716,502 thousand, compared with $690,311 thousand for the third quarter of 2025. According to the filing, cost of goods sold for the quarter was $494,138 thousand, producing gross profit of $222,364 thousand versus $209,644 thousand a year earlier. Operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 was $142,944 thousand, up from $130,676 thousand in the comparable 2025 period.

The filing disclosed that income before income tax expense for the third quarter of 2026 was $151,148 thousand, with income tax expense of $27,042 thousand, resulting in net income of $124,106 thousand. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net sales totaled $2,133,313 thousand and net income was $375,925 thousand, compared with $2,089,766 thousand and $337,462 thousand, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Nine-month earnings per share, basic and diluted, were $40.64 in 2026 versus $35.78 in 2025, according to the filing.

On the balance sheet, the filing reported total assets of $3,648,339 thousand at September 30, 2026, with long-term debt of $830,054 thousand and total shareholders' equity of $1,930,084 thousand. Retained earnings stood at $1,836,176 thousand. The company's common stock authorized share count remains 80,000,000, and shares issued and outstanding declined to 9,196,910 from 9,397,364 at December 31, 2025. The filing also noted that comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $361,008 thousand, reflecting a negative other comprehensive income component of $14,917 thousand, driven primarily by foreign currency translation adjustments and pension-related items.

What Was Disclosed

NewMarket Corporation's 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 disclosed higher net sales, operating profit, and net income compared with the same periods in 2025, along with balance sheet data, shareholders' equity changes, and a reduced share count.