What is the current annual gross margin of NEU?

As of today, NEU annual gross margin is 31.81%

What is 1-year change in NEU annual gross margin?

NEU annual gross margin is up +11.11% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in NEU annual gross margin?

NEU annual gross margin is up +35.36% over the past 3 years

How far is NEU annual gross margin from its all-time high?

NEU annual gross margin is currently -66.51% below its historical high of 94.99% set on December 31, 2004

How does NEU annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NEU annual gross margin is higher than 70.56% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is NEU next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for NEU is on February 11, 2026

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NEU?

As of today, NEU quarterly gross margin is 30.37%

What is NEU quarterly gross margin most recent change?

NEU quarterly gross margin was down -3.98% on September 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in NEU quarterly gross margin?

NEU quarterly gross margin is down -9.72% year-over-year

How far is NEU quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

NEU quarterly gross margin is currently -79.75% below its historical high of 150.00% set on December 31, 1991

How does NEU quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

NEU quarterly gross margin is higher than 60.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

When is NEU next earnings release?

The next earnings release for NEU is on February 11, 2026

NEU Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

31.81%3.18%+11.11%

December 31, 2024

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NEU annual gross margin is 31.81%, up +11.11% on December 31, 2024
Historical Performance: NEU annual gross margin is up +35.36% over the past 3 years, and up +10.61% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: NEU annual gross margin is currently -66.51% below its historical high of 94.99% set on December 31, 2004
3-Year Low Comparison: NEU annual gross margin is +36.47% above its 3-year low of 23.31% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: NEU annual gross margin is higher than 70.56% of companies in Basic Materials sector

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Performance

NEU Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	31.81%	+11.1%	+35.4%	+10.6%	+5.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	30.37%	-9.7%	+42.5%	-6.5%	+5.4%
Price	Jan 26, 26	$647.02	+30.1%	+88.5%	+57.1%	+399.9%
PE Ratio	Jan 26, 26	13.67	+32.6%	+11.0%	-18.3%	+28.0%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 24	$2.79B	+3.3%	+18.3%	+27.2%	+82.1%
Annual Gross Profit	Dec 31, 24	$886.35M	+14.7%	+60.1%	+40.7%	+91.3%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 24	-46.98%	+12.1%	+28.1%	+15.9%	+10.6%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 24	16.54%	+15.2%	+104.7%	+42.7%	+55.9%

Gross Margin Highs

NEU Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	31.81%	Dec 31, 24	at high
5Y	31.81%	Dec 31, 24	at high
All	94.99%	Dec 31, 04	-66.5%

Gross Margin Lows

NEU Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	23.31%	N/A	+36.5%
5Y	23.31%	Dec 31, 22	+36.5%
All	12.88%	Dec 31, 01	+147.0%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2024	31.81%	+11.1%
2023	28.63%	+22.8%
2022	23.31%	-0.8%
2021	23.50%	-20.6%
2020	29.59%	+2.9%
2019	28.76%	+12.5%
2018	25.57%	-11.7%
2017	28.95%	-12.9%
2016	33.22%	+4.7%
2015	31.72%	+11.3%
2014	28.49%	-0.6%
2013	28.65%	-0.1%
2012	28.68%	+10.3%
2011	26.01%	-9.3%
2010	28.68%	-5.3%
2009	30.29%	+55.8%
2008	19.44%	-9.9%
2007	21.57%	+3.2%
2006	20.90%	+12.2%
2005	18.62%	-80.4%
2004	94.99%	+333.0%
2003	21.94%	+4.1%
2002	21.07%	+63.6%

Year	Value	Change
2001	12.88%	-45.3%
2000	23.53%	-15.0%
1999	27.67%	+3.6%
1998	26.70%	-6.0%
1997	28.39%	-5.4%
1996	30.01%	-11.2%
1995	33.78%	-0.2%
1994	33.86%	+18.9%
1993	28.48%	-52.3%
1992	59.74%	+0.5%
1991	59.43%	+4.8%
1990	56.70%	+102.1%
1989	28.06%	-38.3%
1988	45.49%	+68.2%
1987	27.05%	-0.8%
1986	27.26%	+8.9%
1985	25.04%	+13.6%
1984	22.05%	+9.9%
1983	20.06%	-6.1%
1982	21.36%	+14.2%
1981	18.71%	+4.2%
1980	17.96%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of NEU?
As of today, NEU annual gross margin is 31.81%
What is 1-year change in NEU annual gross margin?
NEU annual gross margin is up +11.11% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in NEU annual gross margin?
NEU annual gross margin is up +35.36% over the past 3 years
How far is NEU annual gross margin from its all-time high?
NEU annual gross margin is currently -66.51% below its historical high of 94.99% set on December 31, 2004
How does NEU annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?
NEU annual gross margin is higher than 70.56% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is NEU next annual earnings release?
The next annual earnings release for NEU is on February 11, 2026

Quarterly Gross Margin

30.37%1.26%-3.98%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, NEU quarterly gross margin is 30.37%, down -3.98% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: NEU quarterly gross margin is down -9.72% year-over-year, and up +42.52% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: NEU quarterly gross margin is currently -79.75% below its historical high of 150.00% set on December 31, 1991
3-Year Low Comparison: NEU quarterly gross margin is +15.43% above its 3-year low of 26.31% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: NEU quarterly gross margin is higher than 60.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Performance

NEU Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	30.37%	-4.0%	-9.7%	+42.5%	-6.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 24	31.81%	–	+11.1%	+35.4%	+10.6%
Price	Jan 26, 26	$647.02	-13.9%	+30.1%	+88.5%	+57.1%
PE Ratio	Jan 26, 26	13.67	-14.0%	+32.6%	+11.0%	-18.3%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$690.31M	-1.2%	-4.8%	-0.8%	+34.6%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 30, 25	$209.64M	-5.1%	-14.0%	+41.4%	+25.8%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	18.93%	-7.6%	-19.0%	+67.4%	-1.8%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	14.47%	-8.8%	-20.4%	+59.9%	-22.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

NEU Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	33.67%	Mar 31, 25	-9.8%
3Y	33.67%	Mar 31, 25	-9.8%
5Y	33.67%	Mar 31, 25	-9.8%
All	150.00%	Dec 31, 91	-79.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

NEU Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	30.37%	Sep 30, 25	at low
3Y	26.31%	N/A	+15.4%
5Y	18.51%	Dec 31, 21	+64.1%
All	2.49%	Jun 30, 01	+1119.7%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2025	30.37%	-4.0%
Jun 2025	31.63%	-6.1%
Mar 2025	33.67%	+6.1%
Dec 2024	31.72%	-5.7%
Sep 2024	33.64%	+9.4%
Jun 2024	30.76%	-0.9%
Mar 2024	31.05%	+12.8%
Dec 2023	27.53%	-8.9%
Sep 2023	30.23%	+5.9%
Jun 2023	28.55%	+1.3%
Mar 2023	28.18%	+7.1%
Dec 2022	26.31%	+23.5%
Sep 2022	21.31%	-2.1%
Jun 2022	21.76%	-7.1%
Mar 2022	23.42%	+26.5%
Dec 2021	18.51%	-16.7%
Sep 2021	22.21%	-7.0%
Jun 2021	23.87%	-16.4%
Mar 2021	28.55%	-0.1%
Dec 2020	28.57%	-12.1%
Sep 2020	32.49%	+38.0%
Jun 2020	23.55%	-27.2%
Mar 2020	32.34%	+20.5%
Dec 2019	26.84%	-8.3%
Sep 2019	29.28%	-3.4%
Jun 2019	30.32%	+6.4%
Mar 2019	28.49%	+8.1%
Dec 2018	26.35%	+5.3%
Sep 2018	25.02%	+2.8%
Jun 2018	24.35%	-8.5%
Mar 2018	26.61%	+2.6%
Dec 2017	25.93%	-10.5%
Sep 2017	28.97%	-3.0%
Jun 2017	29.87%	-4.0%
Mar 2017	31.10%	+4.4%
Dec 2016	29.79%	-13.3%
Sep 2016	34.37%	+0.5%
Jun 2016	34.19%	-0.7%
Mar 2016	34.43%	+7.7%
Dec 2015	31.96%	-1.1%
Sep 2015	32.31%	+6.7%
Jun 2015	30.27%	-6.6%
Mar 2015	32.40%	+12.9%
Dec 2014	28.70%	+2.4%
Sep 2014	28.02%	-3.8%
Jun 2014	29.13%	+3.7%
Mar 2014	28.09%	+3.1%
Dec 2013	27.25%	-3.4%
Sep 2013	28.22%	-2.8%
Jun 2013	29.02%	-4.1%
Mar 2013	30.26%	+11.1%
Dec 2012	27.23%	-6.9%
Sep 2012	29.25%	+4.4%
Jun 2012	28.02%	-7.0%
Mar 2012	30.13%	+21.7%
Dec 2011	24.75%	-5.0%
Sep 2011	26.05%	+2.0%
Jun 2011	25.55%	-7.9%
Mar 2011	27.74%	+0.7%
Dec 2010	27.55%	-4.4%
Sep 2010	28.81%	+2.4%
Jun 2010	28.14%	-7.6%
Mar 2010	30.47%	+4.6%
Dec 2009	29.14%	-14.8%
Sep 2009	34.22%	+13.9%
Jun 2009	30.04%	+11.2%
Mar 2009	27.01%	+29.1%
Dec 2008	20.92%	+25.3%
Sep 2008	16.70%	-13.5%
Jun 2008	19.30%	-9.6%
Mar 2008	21.34%	+7.1%
Dec 2007	19.93%	-10.0%
Sep 2007	22.15%	+0.9%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2007	21.95%	-2.1%
Mar 2007	22.41%	+3.5%
Dec 2006	21.66%	+6.4%
Sep 2006	20.35%	-3.6%
Jun 2006	21.12%	-0.4%
Mar 2006	21.20%	+20.2%
Dec 2005	17.64%	-10.1%
Sep 2005	19.63%	+2.3%
Jun 2005	19.19%	+6.4%
Mar 2005	18.03%	+6.1%
Dec 2004	16.99%	-10.4%
Sep 2004	18.97%	-16.8%
Jun 2004	22.81%	+7.8%
Mar 2004	21.16%	+7.0%
Dec 2003	19.78%	-13.9%
Sep 2003	22.96%	-5.8%
Jun 2003	24.37%	+17.2%
Mar 2003	20.79%	-12.6%
Dec 2002	23.79%	-3.2%
Sep 2002	24.58%	+17.1%
Jun 2002	20.99%	-1.2%
Mar 2002	21.25%	+20.3%
Dec 2001	17.66%	+5.2%
Sep 2001	16.79%	+574.3%
Jun 2001	2.49%	-82.6%
Mar 2001	14.28%	-35.8%
Dec 2000	22.25%	+0.6%
Sep 2000	22.11%	+2.2%
Jun 2000	21.64%	+1.6%
Mar 2000	21.29%	-20.1%
Dec 1999	26.65%	-27.0%
Sep 1999	36.49%	+28.3%
Jun 1999	28.44%	+9.0%
Mar 1999	26.08%	+3.9%
Dec 1998	25.11%	-29.0%
Sep 1998	35.37%	+4.2%
Jun 1998	33.93%	+12.4%
Mar 1998	30.19%	-9.7%
Dec 1997	33.45%	+0.9%
Sep 1997	33.14%	-5.9%
Jun 1997	35.20%	+0.7%
Mar 1997	34.96%	-3.9%
Dec 1996	36.38%	+0.1%
Sep 1996	36.36%	+12.9%
Jun 1996	32.21%	-12.8%
Mar 1996	36.95%	-6.8%
Dec 1995	39.65%	+1.8%
Sep 1995	38.93%	+4.9%
Jun 1995	37.10%	-6.6%
Mar 1995	39.74%	+6.3%
Dec 1994	37.39%	-5.0%
Sep 1994	39.36%	-7.0%
Jun 1994	42.30%	+18.0%
Mar 1994	35.85%	+6.1%
Dec 1993	33.80%	-9.3%
Sep 1993	37.28%	+6.1%
Jun 1993	35.13%	+1.3%
Mar 1993	34.67%	-74.5%
Dec 1992	136.15%	+289.8%
Sep 1992	34.93%	+2.0%
Jun 1992	34.24%	-2.6%
Mar 1992	35.14%	-76.6%
Dec 1991	150.00%	+335.3%
Sep 1991	34.46%	+1.9%
Jun 1991	33.83%	-44.0%
Mar 1991	60.41%	+1.9%
Dec 1990	59.30%	+1.2%
Sep 1990	58.60%	-3.3%
Jun 1990	60.62%	-3.0%
Mar 1990	62.52%	+54.3%
Dec 1989	40.53%	+44.8%
Sep 1989	27.99%	+2.1%
Jun 1989	27.41%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of NEU?
As of today, NEU quarterly gross margin is 30.37%
What is NEU quarterly gross margin most recent change?
NEU quarterly gross margin was down -3.98% on September 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in NEU quarterly gross margin?
NEU quarterly gross margin is down -9.72% year-over-year
How far is NEU quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?
NEU quarterly gross margin is currently -79.75% below its historical high of 150.00% set on December 31, 1991
How does NEU quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?
NEU quarterly gross margin is higher than 60.77% of companies in Basic Materials sector
When is NEU next earnings release?
The next earnings release for NEU is on February 11, 2026

Gross Margin Formula

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Data Sources & References

NEU Official Website www.newmarket.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000128263725000024/0001282637-25-000024-index.htm
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1282637/000128263725000004/0001282637-25-000004-index.htm
NEU Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/NEU
NEU Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/neu