Quaker Chemical Corp (KWR) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.64BP/E 27.4Yield 1.29%
Quaker Chemical Corp grew revenue 8.7% to $2.03B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 203.9% to $154.28M, moving the operating margin from 2.7% to 7.6%. Free cash flow was $39.43M, down 59.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $2.64B, 27.4 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $2.64B
- P/E ratio
- 27.4
- Price to sales
- 1.31
- Price to book
- 1.87
- Dividend yield
- 1.29%
- Free cash flow yield
- 1.49%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.03B
- Net income
- $97.18M
- EPS, diluted
- $5.61
- Free cash flow
- $39.43M
- Book value per share
- $81.50
- Diluted shares
- 17M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 22, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $155.91
- Open
- $155.32
- Day's range
- $153.49 – $156.84
- Volume
- 93,604
- Average volume (20 days)
- 156,484
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.44
- 52-week range
- $112.18 – $183.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 47.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 36.1%
- Relative volume
- 0.63×
- WACC
- 9.9%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2012, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | KWR | S&P 500 | Difference | KWR per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.7% | -2.7% | +1.0 pts | ||
| 3 months | -8.6% | -1.7% | −6.9 pts | ||
| Year to date | +13.6% | +11.9% | +1.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | +13.6% | +12.0% | +1.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | -2.4% | +78.2% | −80.6 pts | -0.8% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -39.6% | +73.2% | −112.8 pts | -9.6% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +43.8% | +309.6% | −265.9 pts | +3.7% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
Releases Quaker Chemical filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Quaker Chemical
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Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets formulated specialty chemical products and provides chemical management services, known as Fluidcare. Its offerings include metal removal fluids, rolling lubricants, hydraulic fluids, surface solutions, greases, quenchants, drawing fluids, and corrosion inhibitors for heavy manufacturing applications. The company organizes its activities into three regional segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and Asia/Pacific. Its customer base consists of commercial manufacturers across the steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, can, offshore, and metalworking sectors.
Company profile, executives and historyQuaker Chemical stock: common questions
What is Quaker Chemical's stock price?
KWR closed at $153.82 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.34% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $112.18 and $183.00.
What is Quaker Chemical's market cap?
Quaker Chemical was worth $2.64B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is KWR's P/E ratio?
KWR trades at 27.4 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $5.61 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Quaker Chemical make?
Quaker Chemical reported revenue of $2.03B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 8.7% from a year earlier.
Does Quaker Chemical pay a dividend?
Yes. Quaker Chemical paid $1.99 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.29% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 16 years in a row.
When does Quaker Chemical report earnings next?
Quaker Chemical is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 22, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has KWR stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, KWR returned +13.6% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many KWR shares are sold short?
2M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 12.35% of the float, or 10.7 days of average trading volume.
Who are Quaker Chemical's competitors?
Companies most similar to Quaker Chemical by business, industry and size include VVV, IOSP, MTX, NEU, FUL.
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