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NewMarket Corporation Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2025 Results

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  • Record First Half Net Income of $237 Million and Earnings per Share of $25.11
  • First Half Petroleum Additives Operating Profit of $282 Million
  • First Half Specialty Materials Operating Profit of $34 Million
  • Strong Operating Cash Flows During the First Half

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NewMarket Corporation (NYSE:NEU) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas E. Gottwald, released the following earnings report of the Company’s operations for the second quarter and first half of 2025.

Net income for the second quarter of 2025 was $111.2 million, or $11.84 per share, compared to net income of $111.6 million, or $11.63 per share, for the same period last year. For the first half of 2025, net income was $237.2 million, or $25.11 per share, compared to $219.4 million, or $22.87 per share, for the same period in 2024.

Petroleum additives sales for the second quarter of 2025 were $653.9 million, compared to $669.8 million for the same period in 2024. Petroleum additives operating profit for the second quarter of 2025 was $139.8 million, compared to $147.8 million for the second quarter of 2024. The decrease in petroleum additives operating profit was primarily driven by a 2.5% decline in shipments between quarterly periods and an increase in technology investments, slightly offset by favorable product mix. The decline in shipments was mainly driven by lubricant additives shipments, partially offset by a slight increase in fuel additives shipments.

Petroleum additives sales were $1.3 billion for the first half of 2025 and the first half of 2024. Petroleum additives operating profit for the first half of 2025 was $281.9 million, compared to $298.7 million in the same period last year. The drivers for the decrease in operating profit between these periods were consistent with those affecting the second quarter comparison discussed above. Shipments decreased 4.9% when comparing the first half of 2025 with the same period in 2024, with decreases in both lubricant additives and fuel additives shipments.

Specialty materials sales were $42.0 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $38.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. Specialty materials operating profit was $10.5 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to operating profit of $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in specialty materials operating profit was primarily driven by increased volumes. As previously stated, we will see substantial variation in quarterly results for the specialty materials segment on an ongoing basis due to the nature of its business.

Specialty materials sales were $95.8 million for the first half of 2025, compared to $55.1 million for the first half of 2024. Specialty materials operating profit for the first half of 2025 was $33.7 million, compared to slightly above breakeven in the same period last year. Specialty materials sales and operating profit for the first half of 2024 reflect financial results since the acquisition of American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC) on January 16, 2024.

Our operations generated solid cash flows during the first half of 2025. We repurchased common stock for $77.2 million, including $20.2 million of repurchases in the second quarter, paid dividends of $51.9 million, and funded capital expenditures of $29.3 million in the first half of 2025. Additionally, we reduced our Net Debt by $122.2 million during the first half of 2025, driving our Net Debt to EBITDA ratio down to 1.0 as of June 30, 2025.

We are pleased with the strong performance of our business during the first half of 2025 and continue to see favorable results from our ongoing efficiency initiatives. Investing in technology to meet customer needs, enhancing our operational efficiency, and improving our portfolio profitability will remain priorities throughout 2025.

We continue to monitor the uncertain macroeconomic environment, particularly the changes in international trade relations and tariffs, and assess the potential impacts to our operations. Our dedicated team makes decisions to promote long-term value for our shareholders and customers, and remains focused on our long-term objectives. We believe the fundamentals of how we run our business - a long-term view, safety-first culture, customer-focused solutions, technology-driven product offerings, and world-class supply chain capability - will continue to be beneficial for all our stakeholders.

Sincerely,

Thomas E. Gottwald

The petroleum additives segment consists of the North America (the United States and Canada), Latin America (Mexico, Central America, and South America), Asia Pacific, and Europe/Middle East/Africa/India (Europe or EMEAI) regions. The specialty materials segment, which consists of the AMPAC business, operates primarily in North America.

The Company has disclosed the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Net Debt, and Net Debt to EBITDA, as well as the related calculations in the schedules included with this earnings release. EBITDA is defined as income from continuing operations before the deduction of interest and financing expenses, income taxes, depreciation (on property, plant, and equipment) and amortization (on intangibles and lease right-of-use assets). Net Debt is defined as long-term debt, including current maturities, less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt to EBITDA is defined as Net Debt divided by EBITDA for the rolling four quarters ended as of the specified date. The Company believes that even though these items are not required by or presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), these additional measures enhance understanding of the Company’s performance and period to period comparability. The Company believes that these items should not be considered an alternative to our results determined under GAAP.

As a reminder, a conference call and webcast is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 31, 2025, to review second quarter 2025 financial results. You can access the conference call live by dialing 1-888-506-0062 (domestic) or 1-973-528-0011 (international) and requesting the NewMarket conference call. To avoid delays, callers should dial in five minutes early. A teleconference replay of the call will be available until Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET by dialing 1-877-481-4010 (domestic) or 1-919-882-2331 (international). The replay passcode number is 52660. The call will also be broadcast via the internet and can be accessed through the Company’s website at or . A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.

NewMarket Corporation is a holding company operating through its subsidiaries, Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Ethyl Corporation (Ethyl), and American Pacific Corporation (AMPAC). The Afton and Ethyl companies develop, manufacture, blend, and deliver chemical additives that enhance the performance of petroleum products. AMPAC is a manufacturer of specialty materials primarily used in solid rocket motors for the aerospace and defense industries. The NewMarket family of companies has a long-term commitment to its people, to safety, to providing innovative solutions for its customers, and to making the world a better place.

Some of the information contained in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although NewMarket’s management believes its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from expectations.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, the availability of raw materials and distribution systems; disruptions at production facilities, including single-sourced facilities; hazards common to chemical businesses; the ability to respond effectively to technological changes in our industries; failure to protect our intellectual property rights; sudden, sharp, or prolonged raw material price increases; competition from other manufacturers; current and future governmental regulations; the loss of significant customers; termination or changes to contracts with contractors and subcontractors of the U.S. government or directly with the U.S. government; failure to attract and retain a highly-qualified workforce; an information technology system failure or security breach; the occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, including natural disasters, terrorist attacks, wars and health-related epidemics; risks related to operating outside of the United States, including tariffs and trade policy; political, economic, and regulatory factors concerning our products; the impact of substantial indebtedness on our operational and financial flexibility; the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; resolution of environmental liabilities or legal proceedings; limitation of our insurance coverage; our inability to realize expected benefits from investment in our infrastructure or from acquisitions, or our inability to successfully integrate acquisitions into our business; the underperformance of our pension assets resulting in additional cash contributions to our pension plans; and other factors detailed from time to time in the reports that NewMarket files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors� of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is available to shareholders at .

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by NewMarket in the foregoing discussion speaks only as of the date on which such forward-looking statement is made. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no duty to, and do not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this discussion after the date hereof, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the events described in any forward-looking statement made in this discussion, or elsewhere, might not occur.

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT RESULTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, except per-share amounts, unaudited)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Second Quarter Ended June 30,

Ìý

Six Months Ended
June 30,

Ìý

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Net Sales:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Petroleum additives

Ìý

$

653,875

Ìý

Ìý

$

669,826

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,299,429

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,347,090

Ìý

Specialty materials

Ìý

Ìý

42,037

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

38,010

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

95,758

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

55,057

Ìý

All other

Ìý

Ìý

2,597

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

2,392

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

4,268

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

4,817

Ìý

Total

Ìý

$

698,509

Ìý

Ìý

$

710,228

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,399,455

Ìý

Ìý

$

1,406,964

Ìý

Segment operating profit:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Petroleum additives

Ìý

$

139,835

Ìý

Ìý

$

147,819

Ìý

Ìý

$

281,942

Ìý

Ìý

$

298,728

Ìý

Specialty materials

Ìý

Ìý

10,547

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

4,972

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

33,734

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

5

Ìý

All other

Ìý

Ìý

(1,171

)

Ìý

Ìý

(1,374

)

Ìý

Ìý

(1,652

)

Ìý

Ìý

(1,455

)

Segment operating profit

Ìý

Ìý

149,211

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

151,417

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

314,024

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

297,278

Ìý

Corporate unallocated expense

Ìý

Ìý

(6,414

)

Ìý

Ìý

(3,985

)

Ìý

Ìý

(11,300

)

Ìý

Ìý

(9,542

)

Interest and financing expenses

Ìý

Ìý

(10,735

)

Ìý

Ìý

(15,910

)

Ìý

Ìý

(21,435

)

Ìý

Ìý

(31,564

)

Other income (expense), net

Ìý

Ìý

15,626

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

11,472

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

30,512

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

24,515

Ìý

Income before income tax expense

Ìý

$

147,688

Ìý

Ìý

$

142,994

Ìý

Ìý

$

311,801

Ìý

Ìý

$

280,687

Ìý

Net income

Ìý

$

111,244

Ìý

Ìý

$

111,620

Ìý

Ìý

$

237,193

Ìý

Ìý

$

219,352

Ìý

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

Ìý

$

11.84

Ìý

Ìý

$

11.63

Ìý

Ìý

$

25.11

Ìý

Ìý

$

22.87

Ìý

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per-share amounts, unaudited)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Second Quarter Ended June 30,

Ìý

Six Months Ended June 30,

Ìý

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Net sales

Ìý

$

698,509

Ìý

$

710,228

Ìý

$

1,399,455

Ìý

$

1,406,964

Cost of goods sold

Ìý

Ìý

477,555

Ìý

Ìý

491,773

Ìý

Ìý

942,478

Ìý

Ìý

972,144

Gross profit

Ìý

Ìý

220,954

Ìý

Ìý

218,455

Ìý

Ìý

456,977

Ìý

Ìý

434,820

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Ìý

Ìý

45,428

Ìý

Ìý

42,840

Ìý

Ìý

88,406

Ìý

Ìý

87,205

Research, development, and testing expenses

Ìý

Ìý

32,374

Ìý

Ìý

28,663

Ìý

Ìý

65,550

Ìý

Ìý

59,863

Operating profit

Ìý

Ìý

143,152

Ìý

Ìý

146,952

Ìý

Ìý

303,021

Ìý

Ìý

287,752

Interest and financing expenses, net

Ìý

Ìý

10,735

Ìý

Ìý

15,910

Ìý

Ìý

21,435

Ìý

Ìý

31,564

Other income (expense), net

Ìý

Ìý

15,271

Ìý

Ìý

11,952

Ìý

Ìý

30,215

Ìý

Ìý

24,499

Income before income tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

147,688

Ìý

Ìý

142,994

Ìý

Ìý

311,801

Ìý

Ìý

280,687

Income tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

36,444

Ìý

Ìý

31,374

Ìý

Ìý

74,608

Ìý

Ìý

61,335

Net income

Ìý

$

111,244

Ìý

$

111,620

Ìý

$

237,193

Ìý

$

219,352

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

Ìý

$

11.84

Ìý

$

11.63

Ìý

$

25.11

Ìý

$

22.87

Cash dividends declared per share

Ìý

$

2.75

Ìý

$

2.50

Ìý

$

5.50

Ìý

$

5.00

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts, unaudited)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

June 30,
2025

Ìý

December 31,
2024

ASSETS

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current assets:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Cash and cash equivalents

Ìý

$

70,257

Ìý

$

77,476

Trade and other accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses

Ìý

Ìý

453,709

Ìý

Ìý

395,450

Inventories

Ìý

Ìý

494,849

Ìý

Ìý

505,426

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Ìý

Ìý

49,001

Ìý

Ìý

51,203

Total current assets

Ìý

Ìý

1,067,816

Ìý

Ìý

1,029,555

Property, plant, and equipment, net

Ìý

Ìý

739,182

Ìý

Ìý

735,361

Intangibles (net of amortization) and goodwill

Ìý

Ìý

737,873

Ìý

Ìý

750,424

Prepaid pension cost

Ìý

Ìý

518,818

Ìý

Ìý

490,418

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

Ìý

Ìý

76,247

Ìý

Ìý

71,253

Deferred charges and other assets

Ìý

Ìý

54,593

Ìý

Ìý

52,530

Total assets

Ìý

$

3,194,529

Ìý

$

3,129,541

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Current liabilities:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Accounts payable

Ìý

$

260,486

Ìý

$

225,874

Accrued expenses

Ìý

Ìý

77,568

Ìý

Ìý

89,277

Dividends payable

Ìý

Ìý

21,460

Ìý

Ìý

22,037

Income taxes payable

Ìý

Ìý

18,647

Ìý

Ìý

15,798

Operating lease liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

17,170

Ìý

Ìý

15,337

Other current liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

6,741

Ìý

Ìý

6,155

Total current liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

402,072

Ìý

Ìý

374,478

Long-term debt

Ìý

Ìý

841,829

Ìý

Ìý

971,281

Operating lease liabilities - noncurrent

Ìý

Ìý

59,377

Ìý

Ìý

54,754

Other noncurrent liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

279,528

Ìý

Ìý

267,445

Total liabilities

Ìý

Ìý

1,582,806

Ìý

Ìý

1,667,958

Shareholders' equity:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Common stock and paid-in capital (with no par value; issued and outstanding shares - 9,396,621 at June 30, 2025 and 9,524,789 at December 31, 2024)

Ìý

Ìý

515

Ìý

Ìý

0

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Ìý

Ìý

69,702

Ìý

Ìý

32,870

Retained earnings

Ìý

Ìý

1,541,506

Ìý

Ìý

1,428,713

Total shareholders' equity

Ìý

Ìý

1,611,723

Ìý

Ìý

1,461,583

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

Ìý

$

3,194,529

Ìý

$

3,129,541

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA

(In thousands, unaudited)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Six Months Ended June 30,

Ìý

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Net income

Ìý

$

237,193

Ìý

Ìý

$

219,352

Ìý

Depreciation and amortization

Ìý

Ìý

57,270

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

55,130

Ìý

Cash pension and postretirement contributions

Ìý

Ìý

(4,871

)

Ìý

Ìý

(5,781

)

Working capital changes

Ìý

Ìý

(828

)

Ìý

Ìý

(40,696

)

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

Ìý

Ìý

4,604

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(7,461

)

Capital expenditures

Ìý

Ìý

(29,295

)

Ìý

Ìý

(28,533

)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

Ìý

Ìý

0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(681,479

)

Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving credit facility

Ìý

Ìý

(30,000

)

Ìý

Ìý

279,000

Ìý

Principal payment on 3.78% senior note

Ìý

Ìý

(50,000

)

Ìý

Ìý

0

Ìý

(Payment) proceeds on term loan

Ìý

Ìý

(50,000

)

Ìý

Ìý

250,000

Ìý

Dividends paid

Ìý

Ìý

(51,898

)

Ìý

Ìý

(47,972

)

Repurchases of common stock

Ìý

Ìý

(77,218

)

Ìý

Ìý

0

Ìý

Debt issuance costs

Ìý

Ìý

0

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

(2,251

)

All other

Ìý

Ìý

(12,176

)

Ìý

Ìý

(13,613

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Ìý

$

(7,219

)

Ìý

$

(24,304

)

NEWMARKET CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, unaudited)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA)

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Second Quarter Ended June 30,

Ìý

Six Months Ended June 30,

Ìý

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Ìý

2025

Ìý

2024

Net Income

Ìý

$

111,244

Ìý

$

111,620

Ìý

$

237,193

Ìý

$

219,352

Add:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Interest and financing expenses, net

Ìý

Ìý

10,735

Ìý

Ìý

15,910

Ìý

Ìý

21,435

Ìý

Ìý

31,564

Income tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

36,444

Ìý

Ìý

31,374

Ìý

Ìý

74,608

Ìý

Ìý

61,335

Depreciation and amortization

Ìý

Ìý

28,107

Ìý

Ìý

28,938

Ìý

Ìý

56,501

Ìý

Ìý

54,193

EBITDA

Ìý

$

186,530

Ìý

$

187,842

Ìý

$

389,737

Ìý

$

366,444

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Net Debt to EBITDA

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

June 30,
2025

Ìý

December 31,
2024

Long-term debt, including current maturities

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

$

841,829

Ìý

$

971,281

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

70,257

Ìý

Ìý

77,476

Net Debt

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

$

771,572

Ìý

$

893,805

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Rolling Four Quarters Ended

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

June 30,
2025

Ìý

December 31,
2024

Net Income

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

$

480,254

Ìý

$

462,413

Add:

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Interest and financing expenses, net

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

47,237

Ìý

Ìý

57,366

Income tax expense

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

134,967

Ìý

Ìý

121,694

Depreciation and amortization

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

117,558

Ìý

Ìý

115,250

EBITDA-Rolling Four Quarters

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

$

780,016

Ìý

$

756,723

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Net Debt to EBITDA

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

Ìý

1.0

Ìý

Ìý

1.2

Ìý

FOR INVESTOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

Timothy K. Fitzgerald

Investor Relations

Phone: 804.788.5555

Email: [email protected]

Source: NewMarket Corporation

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Specialty Chemicals
Industrial Organic Chemicals
United States
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