NEU - NewMarket Corporation

Profile for NewMarket Corp. (NEU)

After Hours: $ 27.20

0.00 (0.00%)

Volume: 6.62 k

4:28 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
A holding company which is the parent company of Afton Chemical Corp., Ethyl Corp., NewMarket Services Corp. and NewMarket Development Corp.

Address:

330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, VA 23218-2189

Telephone:

(804) 788-5000

Website:

www.newmarket.com

Facsimile:

(804) 788-5688

Email:

Details

CEO:

Thomas E. Gottwald

Employees:

1218

Market Cap:

421.45 m

Issue Type:

Common Stock

Auditor:

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

Specialty Chemicals, Russell 2000, S&P 1000 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P 1500 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P 600 Specialty Chemicals Index, S&P SmallCap

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Basic Materials

CIK:

0001282637

Industry:

Chemicals

NAICS:

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)

QM ID:

Specialty Chemicals (113)

SIC:

Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified (2869) , Manmade Organic Fibers, Except Cellulosic (2824) , Chemicals And Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified (2899) , Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified (2819) , Life Insurance (6311)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

22.50

Return on Equity:

20.50

EBIT Margin:

7.90

Return on Capital:

13.70

Profit Margin:

7.10

Return on Assets:

8.50

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

15.49 m

Float:

12.04 m

Short Interest:

674.68 k (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

3.30

% of Float:

5.80%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

22.90% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

237.26 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

4.3 k

Institution Hold'gs:

60.80% (as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

9.23 m

Institutions:

194

Bought Prev Mo:

1.41 m

Sold Prev Mo:

1.65 m