NewMarket Corporation reported a strong first quarter with net income increasing to $85.5 million, or $7.67 per share, compared to $62.2 million, or $5.57 per share, for the same period last year. Sales for the petroleum additives segment rose by 4.6% to $557.4 million, and the company repurchased 252,383 shares of its common stock for $94.3 million.
Net income increased to $85.5 million, or $7.67 per share.
Petroleum additives sales grew by 4.6% to $557.4 million.
Petroleum additives operating profit increased to $113.7 million.
252,383 shares of common stock were repurchased for $94.3 million.
The company anticipates operations for the remainder of the year will be impacted by the current economic environment, and they expect to see a sizeable decline in shipments in the second quarter of 2020.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income