Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Conshohocken, United States | NYSE
147.98 USD
-0.19
(-0.128%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 147.98 |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:51 a.m. EDT
Quaker Chemical presents a compelling turnaround narrative where the market is pricing in a massive earnings re-rating, evidenced by the stark contrast between the trailing earnings multiple of 548 and the forward multiple of 16.9. While the current return on equity is abysmal at 0.32%, the explosive expected earnings growth and strong analyst consensus suggest the business quality is improving. The stock trades above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, providing technical support, though the recent 25% annual decline tempers long-term enthusiasm. The dividend yield sits below inflation, making it a modest income play rather than a growth driver. For investors, the near-term outlook is cautiously optimistic due to the earnings gap and technical positioning, but the long-term investment case hinges entirely on the execution of the projected earnings surge. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.026503 |
| AutoTheta | 0.039272 |
| MSTL | 0.041810 |
| AutoETS | 0.047003 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 45% |
| H-stat | 1.83 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.586 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.17 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-07-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-15 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 65.946 |
| Revenue per Share | 110.735 |
| Market Cap | 2,569,886,208 |
| Trailing P/E | 548.07 |
| Forward P/E | 16.86 |
| Beta | 1.40 |
| Profit Margins | 0.22% |
| Website | https://home.quakerhoughton.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:51 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for volatility with elevated implied volatility on near-term calls (57% in July 2026) compared to puts. Open interest is skewed toward out-of-the-money contracts on both sides, indicating a bet on a significant price move rather than a directional trend. The dominance of OTM open interest suggests hedging or speculative bets on a breakout or breakdown.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.39% | 1.50% | 1.29% | 1.15% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | 0.508000 | 0.388528 |
| 2026-01-16 | 0.508000 | 0.321560 |
| 2025-10-17 | 0.508000 | 0.389212 |
| 2025-07-17 | 0.485000 | 0.398423 |
| 2025-04-16 | 0.485000 | 0.480626 |
| 2025-01-17 | 0.485000 | 0.355650 |
| 2024-10-17 | 0.485000 | 0.294118 |
| 2024-07-17 | 0.455000 | 0.236806 |
| 2024-04-15 | 0.455000 | 0.236905 |
| 2024-01-16 | 0.455000 | 0.230988 |
| 2023-10-16 | 0.455000 | 0.312029 |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.435000 | 0.220913 |
| 2023-04-13 | 0.435000 | 0.219697 |
| 2023-01-13 | 0.435000 | 0.224713 |
| 2022-10-14 | 0.435000 | 0.324288 |
| 2022-07-14 | 0.415000 | 0.311655 |
| 2022-04-13 | 0.415000 | 0.255243 |
| 2022-01-13 | 0.415000 | 0.187766 |
| 2021-10-14 | 0.415000 | 0.175833 |
| 2021-07-15 | 0.395000 | 0.171560 |
| 2021-04-15 | 0.395000 | 0.161773 |
| 2021-01-14 | 0.395000 | 0.141016 |
| 2020-10-15 | 0.395000 | 0.206731 |
| 2020-07-16 | 0.385000 | 0.189189 |
| 2020-04-15 | 0.385000 | 0.291755 |
| 2020-01-16 | 0.385000 | 0.227005 |
| 2019-10-16 | 0.385000 | 0.239860 |
| 2019-07-16 | 0.385000 | 0.207693 |
| 2019-04-15 | 0.370000 | 0.173954 |
| 2019-01-16 | 0.370000 | 0.196610 |
| 2018-10-16 | 0.370000 | 0.188525 |
| 2018-07-16 | 0.370000 | 0.235040 |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.355000 | 0.233907 |
| 2018-01-16 | 0.355000 | 0.231346 |
| 2017-10-16 | 0.355000 | 0.234711 |
| 2017-07-13 | 0.355000 | 0.240515 |
| 2017-04-11 | 0.345000 | 0.248452 |
| 2017-01-12 | 0.345000 | 0.268796 |
| 2016-10-13 | 0.345000 | 0.326581 |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.345000 | 0.361901 |
| 2016-04-13 | 0.320000 | 0.373657 |
| 2016-01-13 | 0.320000 | 0.457273 |
| 2015-10-14 | 0.320000 | 0.392061 |
| 2015-07-15 | 0.320000 | 0.376161 |
| 2015-04-14 | 0.300000 | 0.348635 |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.300000 | 0.360231 |
| 2014-10-15 | 0.300000 | 0.429246 |
| 2014-07-15 | 0.300000 | 0.403334 |
| 2014-04-14 | 0.250000 | 0.317945 |
| 2014-01-15 | 0.250000 | 0.332491 |
| 2013-10-15 | 0.250000 | 0.335031 |
| 2013-07-15 | 0.250000 | 0.374981 |
| 2013-04-12 | 0.245000 | 0.423582 |
| 2013-01-15 | 0.245000 | 0.419521 |
| 2012-10-15 | 0.245000 | 0.526655 |
| 2012-07-13 | 0.245000 | 0.534584 |
| 2012-04-12 | 0.240000 | 0.609601 |
| 2012-01-12 | 0.240000 | 0.558529 |
| 2011-10-13 | 0.240000 | 0.792341 |
| 2011-07-13 | 0.240000 | 0.541028 |
| 2011-04-13 | 0.235000 | 0.587500 |
| 2011-01-12 | 0.235000 | 0.542725 |
| 2010-10-13 | 0.235000 | 0.641726 |
| 2010-07-14 | 0.235000 | 0.788591 |
| 2010-04-14 | 0.230000 | 0.759076 |
| 2010-01-13 | 0.230000 | 1.060396 |
| 2009-10-14 | 0.230000 | 1.102060 |
| 2009-07-15 | 0.230000 | 1.582932 |
| 2009-04-14 | 0.230000 | 2.475780 |
| 2009-01-14 | 0.230000 | 1.921470 |
| 2008-10-15 | 0.230000 | 1.425915 |
| 2008-07-15 | 0.230000 | 0.840951 |
| 2008-04-14 | 0.230000 | 0.754841 |
| 2008-01-15 | 0.215000 | 1.179375 |
| 2007-10-15 | 0.215000 | 0.938455 |
| 2007-07-13 | 0.215000 | 0.884774 |
| 2007-04-12 | 0.215000 | 0.918803 |
| 2007-01-12 | 0.215000 | 1.004673 |
| 2006-10-13 | 0.215000 | 1.108819 |
| 2006-07-13 | 0.215000 | 1.155914 |
| 2006-04-11 | 0.215000 | 1.085859 |
| 2006-01-12 | 0.215000 | 1.085859 |
| 2005-10-13 | 0.215000 | 1.312576 |
| 2005-07-13 | 0.215000 | 1.165944 |
| 2005-04-13 | 0.215000 | 1.012241 |
| 2005-01-12 | 0.215000 | 0.939275 |
| 2004-10-13 | 0.215000 | 0.917235 |
| 2004-07-14 | 0.215000 | 0.821238 |
| 2004-04-14 | 0.215000 | 0.835600 |
| 2004-01-14 | 0.210000 | 0.731707 |
| 2003-10-15 | 0.210000 | 0.843374 |
| 2003-07-15 | 0.210000 | 0.779221 |
| 2003-04-14 | 0.210000 | 0.948510 |
| 2003-01-15 | 0.210000 | 0.949796 |
| 2002-10-15 | 0.210000 | 1.076923 |
| 2002-07-15 | 0.210000 | 0.945946 |
| 2002-04-12 | 0.210000 | 0.871369 |
| 2002-01-15 | 0.205000 | 1.000488 |
| 2001-10-15 | 0.205000 | 1.108108 |
| 2001-07-13 | 0.205000 | 1.058338 |
| 2001-04-11 | 0.205000 | 1.161473 |
| 2001-01-12 | 0.205000 | 1.131034 |
| 2000-10-13 | 0.205000 | 1.205882 |
| 2000-07-13 | 0.195000 | 1.172932 |
| 2000-04-12 | 0.195000 | 1.164179 |
| 2000-01-12 | 0.195000 | 1.322034 |
| 1999-10-13 | 0.195000 | 1.181818 |
| 1999-07-14 | 0.190000 | 1.151515 |
| 1999-04-14 | 0.190000 | 1.388128 |
| 1999-01-13 | 0.190000 | 1.256198 |
| 1998-10-14 | 0.190000 | 1.375566 |
| 1998-07-15 | 0.180000 | 0.947368 |
| 1998-04-15 | 0.180000 | 0.900000 |
| 1998-01-14 | 0.180000 | 1.010526 |
| 1997-10-15 | 0.180000 | 0.993103 |
| 1997-07-16 | 0.175000 | 1.033210 |
| 1997-04-16 | 0.175000 | 1.068702 |
| 1997-01-15 | 0.175000 | 1.052632 |
| 1996-10-16 | 0.175000 | 1.147541 |
| 1996-07-18 | 0.170000 | 1.416667 |
| 1996-06-24 | 0.068000 | 0.533333 |
| 1996-04-17 | 0.170000 | 1.214286 |
| 1996-01-10 | 0.170000 | 1.283019 |
| 1995-10-11 | 0.170000 | 0.985507 |
| 1995-07-12 | 0.170000 | 1.096774 |
| 1995-04-07 | 0.170000 | 1.046154 |
| 1995-01-09 | 0.170000 | 0.931507 |
| 1994-10-07 | 0.155000 | 0.885714 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.155000 | 0.849315 |
| 1994-04-11 | 0.155000 | 0.898551 |
| 1994-01-10 | 0.155000 | 1.000000 |
| 1993-10-08 | 0.150000 | 0.923077 |
| 1993-07-12 | 0.150000 | 0.833333 |
| 1993-04-12 | 0.150000 | 0.705882 |
| 1993-01-11 | 0.150000 | 0.697674 |
| 1992-07-13 | 0.140000 | 0.571429 |
| 1992-04-10 | 0.140000 | 0.658824 |
| 1992-01-13 | 0.140000 | 0.658824 |
| 1991-10-11 | 0.130000 | 0.634146 |
| 1991-07-15 | 0.130000 | 0.641975 |
| 1991-04-15 | 0.130000 | 0.650000 |
| 1991-01-14 | 0.130000 | 0.852459 |
| 1990-10-15 | 0.115000 | 0.836364 |
| 1990-07-17 | 0.114667 | 0.637039 |
| 1990-04-16 | 0.113333 | 0.764043 |
| 1990-01-12 | 0.113333 | 0.839504 |
| 1989-10-06 | 0.100000 | 0.689655 |
| 1989-07-10 | 0.100000 | 0.722892 |
| 1989-04-10 | 0.100000 | 0.750000 |
| 1989-01-13 | 0.100000 | 0.731707 |
| 1988-10-07 | 0.090000 | 0.729730 |
| 1988-07-11 | 0.090000 | 0.586957 |
| 1988-04-11 | 0.090000 | 0.565445 |
| 1988-01-11 | 0.090000 | 0.692308 |
| 1987-10-09 | 0.083333 | 0.505048 |
| 1987-07-13 | 0.083333 | 0.549448 |
| 1987-04-10 | 0.083333 | 0.684929 |
| 1987-01-12 | 0.083333 | 0.724635 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.17250931 |
| Address1 | One Quaker Park |
| Address2 | 901 East Hector Street |
| All Time High | 301.99 |
| All Time Low | 4.166667 |
| Ask | 236.92 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 230,790 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 170,988 |
| Average Volume | 170,988 |
| Average Volume10Days | 230,790 |
| Beta | 1.4 |
| Bid | 59.24 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 7 |
| Book Value | 79.219 |
| City | Conshohocken |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 147.98 |
| Current Ratio | 2.452 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 150.06 |
| Day Low | 147.02 |
| Debt To Equity | 65.946 |
| Display Name | Quaker Chemical |
| Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.37 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,638,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,638,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.548 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.522 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,579,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,785,441,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,785,441,600 |
| Ebitda | 288,152,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.1496 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 11.498 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.72 |
| Enterprise Value | 3,313,124,352 |
| Eps Current Year | 7.0156 |
| Eps Forward | 8.77482 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.27 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,784,246,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 145.5912 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.388794 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.016407544 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 17.25093 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 183.01 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -35.03 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.1914103 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 111.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 36.559998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3281278 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 111.42 - 183.01 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.09 |
| Float Shares | 13,532,107 |
| Forward Eps | 8.77482 |
| Forward P E | 16.864162 |
| Free Cashflow | 108,362,376 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 4,700 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.36386 |
| Gross Profits | 700,868,992 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.21967 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.93117994 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 17,366,444 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Chemicals |
| Industry Key | specialty-chemicals |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=80927&p=irol-IRHome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,776,297,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.508 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 649,382,400 |
| Last Split Factor | 3:2 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Quaker Chemical Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 2,569,886,208 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_298843 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,291,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 2,573,186,007 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 7 |
| Open | 148.7 |
| Operating Cashflow | 143,288,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.08623 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 7.6384997 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.86 |
| Phone | 610 832 4000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 147.98 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,116 |
| Previous Close | 148.17 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 21.09299 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.8679861 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.3341748 |
| Profit Margins | 0.00221 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.572 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.190002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.128233 |
| Regular Market Day High | 150.06 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 147.02 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 147.02 - 150.06 |
| Regular Market Open | 148.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 148.17 |
| Regular Market Price | 147.98 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 96,929 |
| Return On Assets | 0.043369997 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0032 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.085 |
| Revenue Per Share | 110.735 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 17,366,444 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.1069 |
| Shares Short | 1,857,166 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,804,316 |
| Short Name | Quaker Houghton |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1609 |
| Short Ratio | 10.54 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | KWR |
| Target High Price | 180.0 |
| Target Low Price | 157.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 170.57143 |
| Target Median Price | 172.0 |
| Total Cash | 169,728,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 9.773 |
| Total Debt | 909,497,984 |
| Total Revenue | 1,926,199,040 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.013 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.013585746 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.27 |
| Trailing P E | 548.07404 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 141.1851 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.7948914 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.048127536 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 96,929 |
| Website | https://home.quakerhoughton.com |
| Zip | 19,428-2380 |