Inside the research
Quaker Chemical Corporation
KWR Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$163.45
▲ +3.98 (+2.5%)
| 52w hi | $179.27 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $113.92 |
| Vol | 107.00K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.08
| Short | -0.02 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.13 |
| Long | -0.10 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $2.81B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $3.58B |
| Trailing P/E | 29.34x |
| Forward P/E | 17.19x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.49x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.42x |
| Profit margin | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 7.2% |
| Revenue growth | +10.2% |
| Debt / equity | 66.91 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.21 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.06 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.29 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.52 |
| Annual vol | 39.8% |
| Annual ret | +7.1% |
| Sharpe | 0.18 |
| Max DD | -46.1% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-07 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-05-15 | Officer / Director Change, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-04-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-14 | Material Agreement, Material Obligation… | read |
| 2026-03-12 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-02-23 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-31 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-22 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-05-16 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-08 | Shareholder Vote, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Bijlani Jeewat | EVP, Glob. Spec. & CGO | J | 7 | $1.07K |
| 2026-08-04 | Osborne William H | Sell | 600 | $100.99K | |
| 2026-06-15 | Coler Thomas | EVP, CFO | Option exercise | 2.35K | — |
| 2026-06-15 | Coler Thomas | EVP, CFO | Option exercise | 68 | — |
| 2026-06-15 | Coler Thomas | EVP, CFO | Withheld for tax | 741 | $107.04K |
| 2026-06-01 | Foufopoulos - De Ridder Lucrece | Withheld for tax | 124 | $18.01K | |
| 2026-06-01 | DOUGLAS MARK | Grant | 766 | — | |
| 2026-06-01 | Foufopoulos - De Ridder Lucrece | Grant | 413 | $59.98K | |
| 2026-06-01 | Shaller Russell | Grant | 413 | $59.98K | |
| 2026-05-31 | Foufopoulos - De Ridder Lucrece | Withheld for tax | 365 | $52.39K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$100.99K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 1 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 96.5% |
| HHI | 4,364 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $90.74M | 571.42K |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $25.89M | 162.97K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $10.29M | 64.78K |
| AQR Capital Management | $8.42M | 53.02K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $4.12M | 25.95K |
| Millennium Management | $3.20M | 20.16K |
| Citadel Advisors | $1.81M | 11.41K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $9.69K | 61.01K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.95B | +7.8% | |
| Gross profit | $705.64M | +20.9% | |
| Operating income | $194.71M | +11.3% | |
| Net income | $112.75M | +10.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $136.45M | +19.3% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $160.19 | $163.79 | $159.72 | $163.45 | 107.00K |
| Sep 24 | $157.83 | $160.26 | $157.27 | $159.47 | 109.40K |
| Sep 23 | $156.47 | $160.09 | $156.47 | $158.86 | 83.80K |
| Sep 22 | $158.32 | $161.24 | $158.15 | $159.47 | 146.30K |
| Sep 21 | $156.06 | $156.88 | $153.94 | $155.42 | 180.90K |
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