Newmarket CORP: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Newmarket CORP

NewMarket Corp. (NYSE: NEU) is a U.S.-based industrial holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The group owns and oversees Afton Chemical, Ethyl, AMPAC, Calca, NewMarket Services, and NewMarket Development, while each subsidiary manages its own assets and liabilities. At the parent level, NewMarket provides strategic direction, administrative support, and financial oversight.([newmarket.com](https://www.newmarket.com/investor-relations/)) The company’s core franchise is Afton Chemical, which develops and manufactures highly engineered petroleum additives. These include lubricant and fuel additive packages designed to improve engine performance, fuel efficiency, emissions handling, and equipment durability. NewMarket states that Afton is among the world’s largest lubricant and fuel additives companies, supported by a broad R&D and testing base and manufacturing facilities across the globe. Its geographic footprint spans North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, giving the business wide end-market diversification and access to global automotive and industrial demand.([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001282637/000119312526102979/d44963dars.pdf)) NewMarket has also broadened its mix beyond petroleum additives through specialty materials. AMPAC manufactures specialty materials used primarily in solid rocket motors for aerospace and defense applications, while Calca produces hydrazine products for aerospace and defense use. Ethyl markets antiknock compounds in North America and performs contracted manufacturing and related services. This combination makes NewMarket a niche specialty chemicals platform with exposure to energy, industrial, and defense-related end markets.([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001282637/000119312526102979/d44963dars.pdf)) From a competitive standpoint, NewMarket’s edge lies in technical formulation, customer intimacy, long-standing relationships, and product customization. Management emphasizes a safety-first culture, technology-driven offerings, and world-class supply chain capabilities. That positioning matters because the additives market is relationship-based and highly technical, with customer qualification barriers and significant switching costs. In its latest annual reporting, the company highlighted continued investment in technology and operational efficiency as it balances product innovation with margin discipline.([newmarket.com](https://www.newmarket.com/news/2025/02/newmarket-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results/)) Recent operating updates show a company with solid cash generation and disciplined capital allocation. For full-year 2024, NewMarket reported net income of $462.4 million and petroleum additives operating profit of $591.9 million. AMPAC also outperformed initial acquisition expectations. The company generated strong cash flow, paid dividends, funded capex, repurchased shares, and reduced revolving debt after the AMPAC acquisition; net debt to EBITDA was 1.2 at year-end 2024, below the stated target range.([newmarket.com](https://www.newmarket.com/news/2025/02/newmarket-corporation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2024-results/)) For investors, NEU is best understood as a U.S. NYSE-listed specialty chemicals name with an unusually resilient earnings profile, a dominant position in a global additives niche, and an emerging second leg in specialty materials tied to aerospace and defense.([newmarket.com](https://www.newmarket.com/investor-relations/))