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    Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $158.24
    -0.19 (-0.12%)

    Market Cap: $2.73B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    85%(33/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +10.77%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.10
    Range$1.71 - $2.26
    7 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    6
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.95+8.0%
    60d ago$2.16-2.8%
    30d ago$2.16-2.6%
    7d ago$2.09+0.3%
    Current$2.10
    Revenue Consensus
    $521M
    Range$508M - $531M
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.48
    Range$2.26 - $2.77
    7 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $544M
    Range$517M - $568M
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.48---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.10---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 30
    		$2.19$1.68+30.36%Beat+28.1%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.63$1.63+0.00%Beat+3.2%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 23
    		$1.65$1.77-6.78%Miss+24.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$2.08$1.98+5.05%Beat+10.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.71$1.83-6.56%Miss-19.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 1
    		$1.58$1.57+0.64%Beat-24.4%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 24
    		$1.33$1.75-24.00%Miss-25.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.89$2.08-9.13%Miss-7.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 5
    		$2.13$2.22-4.05%Miss+10.4%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$2.09$1.96+6.63%Beat+10.6%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 29
    		$1.78$1.67+6.59%Beat+28.1%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$2.05$1.90+7.89%Beat+17.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.93$1.87+3.21%Beat+46.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$1.89$1.33+42.11%Beat+33.1%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 23
    		$1.39$1.27+9.45%Beat+7.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.74$1.45+20.00%Beat+6.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$1.32$1.05+25.71%Beat-27.5%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$1.42$1.41+0.71%Beat-32.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 24
    		$1.29$1.58-18.35%Miss-20.9%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 4
    		$1.63$1.56+4.49%Beat+4.5%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.82$1.46+24.66%Beat+766.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$2.11$1.46+44.52%Beat+52.9%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 25
    		$1.63$1.52+7.24%Beat+21.6%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.56$0.94+65.96%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.21$0.12+75.00%Beat-86.5%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 11
    		$1.38$1.00+38.00%Beat-2.1%
    Dec 19
    Reported Mar 2
    		$1.34$1.29+3.88%Beat-11.3%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 12
    		$1.56$1.41+10.64%Beat-2.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.56$1.56+0.00%Beat+0.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$1.41$1.40+0.71%Beat+2.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 28
    		$1.51$1.42+6.34%Beat+18.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.60$1.52+5.26%Beat+21.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.56$1.43+9.09%Beat+25.8%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.38$1.25+10.40%Beat+16.9%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 28
    		$1.27$1.26+0.79%Beat+0.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.32$1.26+4.76%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.24$1.22+1.64%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 1
    		$1.18$1.06+11.32%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 28
    		$1.26$1.19+5.88%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.28%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.03
    Payout Ratio35.75%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+5.33%
    5Y CAGR+4.84%
    KWR dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun KWR in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio20.96EV/EBITDA13.80x
    Price/FCF36.51xFCF Yield2.74%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin4.95%Operating Margin9.13%
    ROE7.18%ROIC4.84%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.66xInterest Coverage3.66x
    Current Ratio2.46xQuick Ratio1.70x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.40Avg Volume141.03K
    52-Week High$181.7052-Week Low$111.37

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$158.87
    SMA 20$158.72
    SMA 50$161.50
    SMA 200$149.24
    EMA 10$158.56
    EMA 20$158.75
    EMA 50$158.62
    EMA 200$149.10

    MACD

    Line: -0.32Signal: -0.38Hist: 0.06

    ADX

    ADX: 13.9+DI: 17.5-DI: 25.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up44.0
    Aroon Down12.0
    PSAR$162.16

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$163.07
    Lower Band$154.36
    %B Position549%(Upper)
    Band Width0.45

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    48.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K59.7
    Stoch %D52.5
    Williams %R-48.1
    ROC (10d)-0.1%
    Momentum-0.15
    CCI (20d)-10.0
    MFI (14d)18.5

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.28(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)2.18
    Hist Vol22.6%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$158.40
    OBV-1.7M
    AD Line-18.9M
    CMF (20d)0.013

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)142.8K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$158.41

    Pivot Points

    R3$163.29
    R2$161.80
    R1$160.11
    Pivot Point$158.62
    S1$156.93
    S2$155.44
    S3$153.75

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-2.67
    Ultimate Osc52.3
    KST-7.75

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$532.55M$480.48M$468.48M$493.84M$483.40M$442.91M$444.09M$462.27M$463.57M$469.76M$467.11M$490.61M
    Cost of Revenue$343.35M$303.74M$302.95M$312.98M$311.68M$281.65M$287.89M$289.73M$287.85M$288.20M$295.95M$307.26M
    Gross Profit$189.20M$176.74M$165.52M$180.87M$171.72M$161.26M$156.20M$172.55M$175.72M$181.56M$171.16M$183.35M
    Operating Expenses$148.60M$143.15M$134.29M$134.22M$224.23M$133.64M$127.19M$120.83M$117.27M$126.04M$122.90M$123.83M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$140.49M$135.76M$130.29M$126.48M$126.60M$119.05M$125.44M$118.22M$116.95M$124.18M$121.35M$122.81M
    Operating Income$40.60M$33.59M$31.23M$46.64M$-52,510,000$27.62M$29.01M$51.72M$58.45M$55.53M$48.25M$59.52M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$9.87M$9.88M$10.78M$10.94M$12.78M$9.54M$9.08M$10.35M$10.75M$10.82M$11.96M$12.78M
    Income Before Tax$31.14M$23.69M$20.17M$35.43M$-65,942,000$17.37M$19.00M$42.15M$48.12M$45.78M$34.18M$44.02M
    Income Tax Expense$11.17M$7.14M$2.33M$9.27M$5.47M$7.54M$8.85M$12.17M$15.78M$12.51M$18.63M$13.59M
    Net Income$26.81M$19.74M$20.76M$30.49M$-66,563,000$12.92M$14.19M$32.37M$34.91M$35.26M$20.23M$33.71M
    EBITDA$66.38M$59.21M$55.94M$70.56M$-29,484,000$47.51M$49.04M$73.68M$80.05M$77.41M$65.63M$77.77M
    EBIT$41.01M$33.57M$30.95M$46.37M$-53,163,000$26.91M$28.08M$52.50M$58.87M$56.61M$46.14M$56.80M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $533
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    1
    New Awards (TTM)
    1
    Avg Remaining Term
    N/A

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    N0010426PFB68Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$533Apr 16, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Royal Bank of Canada lifts target for Quaker Houghton stock to USD 202.00

    Royal Bank of Canada has increased its price target for Quaker Houghton (KWR) stock to USD 202.00, maintaining an outperform rating. This adjustment follows Quaker Houghton's strong second-quarter revenue of USD 532.55...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Bullish

    Quaker Houghton to release Q3FY26 results on October 29

    Quaker Houghton announced it will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Thursday, October 29, 2026. An investor conference call will follow on Friday, October 30, 2026...

    scanx.trade•10/15/26•Neutral

    A live webcast will carry Quaker Houghton's Oct. 30 earnings call.

    Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) will release its third-quarter 2026 earnings after market close on October 29, 2026. An investor call will follow on October 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET...

    Stock Titan•10/15/26•Neutral

    Quaker Houghton Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings and Investor Call

    Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) has announced its schedule for the third quarter 2026 earnings release and investor call. The earnings will be released on Thursday, October 29, 2026, after market close...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Neutral

    Quaker Houghton Invites You to the 2026 SMM (11th) Conductor and Cable Industry Exhibition

    Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is hosting the 2026 SMM (11th) Conductor Wire and Cable Industry Exhibition and Electrical Materials Industry Annual Conference on November 5-6, 2026. This event...

    Shanghai Metals Market•10/15/26•Bullish

    KWR Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    21.0x
    Forward P/E
    16.9x
    EV/EBITDA
    13.8x
    P/FCF
    36.5x
    PEG
    1.9x
    P/B
    2.0x
    See GNG's fair value

    KWR Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    36.1%
    Operating margin
    9.1%
    Net margin
    5.0%
    ROIC
    4.8%
    ROE
    7.2%
    FCF margin
    3.8%
    FCF yield
    2.7%

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    Sector: Basic Materials

    KWR Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    7
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    5
    Hold
    0
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    KWR Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • KWR grew quarterly revenue 10.2% year over year.
    • 100.0% of KWR's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • KWR beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    KWR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    -1.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.10
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    6 up, 0 down

    KWR Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.3%
    Payout ratio
    35.8%
    3Y DPS growth
    5.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    4.8%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    KWR dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About KWR

    What is KWR's current dividend yield?

    Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) has a forward dividend yield of 1.28%.

    Does KWR pay dividends?

    Yes, Quaker Chemical Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.28%.

    What is KWR's P/E ratio?

    Quaker Chemical Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.96.

    What is KWR's market cap?

    Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) has a market capitalization of $2.73B with a current stock price of $158.24.

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