Quaker Houghton
KWR · Price history
Price at last available close
$156.92
−$1.10 (-0.70%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Quaker Houghton
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Quaker Chemical Corporation is a global provider of specialized chemical formulations, which it develops, produces, and markets for a broad spectrum of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. Its global operations are strategically divided into four segments: the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia/Pacific; and dedicated Global Specialty Businesses. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses a wide array of offerings, including fluids for metal removal, drawing, forming, finishing, and forging, as well as cleaning solutions, corrosion inhibitors, die cast mold release agents, heat treatment and quenching compounds, hydraulic fluids, specialized greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and various surface treatment chemicals.
How they make money
Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated specialty chemical products and provides chemical management services, known as Fluidcare, to heavy industrial and manufacturing customers. The company generates revenue by selling these process fluids and services, which are essential for metalworking, steel, aluminum, and automotive manufacturing processes, and it operates through three geographic segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific.
Products & services
Industrial process fluids including metalworking fluids, hydraulic fluids, cleaners, corrosion preventives, and chemical management services (Fluidcare).
Brands & revenue mix
Chemical management services brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
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Product / operating segments
Geographic revenue
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
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Customer types
Customer concentration
In 2025, the five largest customers accounted for approximately 11% of consolidated net sales, with the largest customer accounting for approximately 3% of consolidated net sales.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Chemical raw material suppliers — The company purchases various raw materials from a wide range of suppliers; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Competitors
- Specialty chemical companies — The company faces competition from various global and regional specialty chemical companies that provide similar process fluids and chemical management services.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
28
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
42
Weak
Financial Strength
49
Business Quality / Moat
41
Management
40
Growth Quality
40
Risk / Durability
31
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Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
18
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
27/100
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for KWR
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can KWR maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is KWR's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is KWR's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify KWR's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
28
Opportunity Score
18
Market Cap
$2.70B
P/E Ratio
28.1
EPS
$5.63
52-Week High
$183.01
52-Week Low
$98.26
Beta
1.39
Intrinsic Value
$47.85
Analyst Target
$180.00
Shares Outstanding
17.5M
Total Revenue
$1.98B
Total Debt
$911.1M
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.31%
Liquidation Value / Share
$79.01
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$2.05
Momentum & Volatility Signals
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Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for KWR
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on KWR.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global leadership in industrial process fluids.
- +Deep process knowledge and customized service offerings.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Chemicals - Specialty industry.
- −Exposure to business cycles of manufacturing customers.
- −Fluctuations in raw material costs.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
22
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+6.0
points
Current Score
28
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
KWR increased 6 points because Revenue improved by 7.7 points, Capital improved by 13 points, Management improved by 26.5 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 7.7 points
- + Capital improved by 13 points
- + Management improved by 26.5 points
- + Valuation improved by 16.2 points
- + Buffett improved by 7 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
-3.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 3.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$156.92
Model Intrinsic Value
$47.85
Difference
+$109.06
+227.9% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-227.9%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.98B | $1.89B | $1.84B | $1.95B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.30B | $1.21B | $1.15B | $1.25B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $679.7M | $679.4M | $686.0M | $705.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $50.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $500.3M | $502.4M | $484.8M | $483.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $500.3M | $502.4M | $491.3M | $491.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $260.1M | $144.5M | $280.2M | $285.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $179.3M | $177.0M | $194.7M | $214.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $42.7M | $44.0M | $45.8M | $50.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $127.7M | $22.2M | $166.0M | $168.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $29.9M | $24.6M | $49.3M | $55.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $97.7M | -$2.5M | $116.6M | $112.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $5.63 | $-0.14 | $6.51 | $6.27 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 17.22M | 17.47M | 17.79M | 17.89M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 17.30M | 17.47M | 17.82M | 17.91M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$532.5M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$1.55
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-5.1%
Cash Change
-23.2%
Margin Change
+18.8 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 10.2%. EPS declined 141.0%. Cash declined 23.2%. Total debt declined 5.1%. Net income margin improved by 18.8 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
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Insider Activity
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