AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · NewMarket (NEU)

NewMarket Q2 net income rises to $133.8 million, or $14.54 per share, from $11.84

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

NewMarket reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $133.8 million, or $14.54 per share, up from $111.2 million, or $11.84 per share, a year earlier, on net sales of $747.1 million versus $698.5 million. The company attributed higher petroleum additives profit to surcharges implemented in response to higher costs from Middle East supply chain disruptions, and it said it continues to monitor the conflict, macroeconomic conditions and tariffs.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 net income was $133.8 million, or $14.54 per share, versus $111.2 million, or $11.84 per share, in Q2 2025.
  • Q2 2026 net sales were $747.1 million, compared with $698.5 million in Q2 2025.
  • Petroleum additives operating profit was $149.4 million in Q2 2026, compared with $139.8 million a year earlier.
  • First-half 2026 net income was $251.8 million, or $27.14 per share, compared with $237.2 million, or $25.11 per share, in the first half of 2025.

The filing

CompanyNewMarket (NEU)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
Accession number0001282637-26-000015

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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