earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
NewMarket reports record first-half 2025 net income of $237M; EPS $25.11, up 9.8% YoY
NEWMARKET CORP
2025-Q2 EPS reported
$25.11
revenue$1,399,455,000
- Q2 net income $111.2M ($11.84 EPS) vs $111.6M ($11.63 EPS); first-half net income $237.2M ($25.11 EPS) vs $219.4M ($22.87 EPS) — a record first half.
- Petroleum additives Q2 operating profit $139.8M (down 5.4%) on 2.5% shipment decline; first-half operating profit $281.9M (down 5.6%) due to lower volumes and tech investments.
- Specialty materials Q2 operating profit $10.5M (up 110%) on higher volumes; first-half operating profit $33.7M vs near breakeven in prior year.
- Reduced net debt by $122.2M in H1; net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.0; repurchased $77.2M of stock, including $20.2M in Q2.
- Solid operating cash flow; capex $29.3M and dividends $51.9M in H1; management cites efficiency initiatives and monitoring tariffs.