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NewMarketSTU:UG9 +8.89%80 Days Payable is 54.20 as of Jun. 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 43.95. GuruFocus rates STU:UG9 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €520.33. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Chemicals companies, NewMarket ranks worse than 57.05% on this metric.
NewMarket's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €260 Mil. NewMarket's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was €438 Mil.
Hence, NewMarket's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2026 was 54.20.
The historical rank and industry rank for NewMarket's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:UG9'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.31 Med: 43.95 Max: 53.04
Current: 53.04
During the past 13 years, NewMarket's highest Days Payable was 53.04. The lowest was 33.31. And the median was 43.95.
STU:UG9's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.05% of 1553
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.87
vs STU:UG9: 53.04
NewMarket's Days Payable
increased
from Jun. 2025 (50.34) to Jun. 2026 (54.20).
It may suggest that NewMarketdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for NewMarket's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
STU:UG9 vs AXTA, EMN, PRM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, NewMarket's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
NewMarket Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, NewMarket's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NewMarket's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
NewMarket's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
NewMarket (STU:UG9) has a Days Payable of 54.20 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on NewMarket and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 43.95. Over the past decade, NewMarket's Days Payable has ranged from 33.31 to 53.04. According to the industry distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #886 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is NewMarket's Days Payable too high?
NewMarket's current Days Payable of 54.20 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 43.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.31 to a high of 53.04. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.87. NewMarket's value of 54.20 is 9.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #886 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, NewMarket has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NewMarket's Days Payable compare to AXTA and EMN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, NewMarket ranks #886 out of 1553 companies for Days Payable. This places NewMarket in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.87. NewMarket's value of 54.20 is 9.5% below this benchmark. Historically, NewMarket's own Days Payable has ranged from 33.31 to 53.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.95 vs. the industry median of 59.87, NewMarket has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.87, based on 1,553 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. NewMarket's current Days Payable of 54.20 is 9.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on NewMarket and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NewMarket's current Days Payable is 54.20, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 43.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NewMarket stock overvalued right now?
NewMarket (STU:UG9) has a current Days Payable of 54.20. The stock's GF Value™ is €520.33, compared to a current price of €735.00 — trading 41.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 54.20, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 43.95 and 9.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.87. NewMarket's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For NewMarket (STU:UG9), the current Days Payable is 54.20 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is NewMarket (STU:UG9) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NewMarket stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €735.00 is trading 41.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €520.33.
Key valuation signals for STU:UG9:
Days Payable: 54.20 (23% above median its 10-year median of 43.95)
GF Value™: €520.33 vs. price of €735.00 (41.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.5% below the Chemicals median (#886 of 1553)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:UG9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NewMarket Corp is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells petroleum additives used in lubricating oils and fuels to enhance performance. The company operates through two segments: petroleum additives, mainly represented by Afton, where lubricant additives improve the efficiency and durability of base fluids and fuel additives help meet fuel specifications and improve fuel performance, and specialty materials, represented by AMPAC and Calca, including the antiknock compounds business of Ethyl, where primary raw materials include electricity, sodium chlorate, ammonia, chlorine, caustic, and hydrochloric acid, with graphite used in electrolytic cells. The company has operations in North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and EMEAI regions.
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