# Quaker Chemical Corp: overview

KWR · NYSE · CIK 81362 · [Energy](/sectors/energy.md) · fiscal year ends Dec 31

Pages: [Overview](/companies/kwr.md) · [Financials](/companies/kwr/financials.md) · [Filings](/companies/kwr/filings.md) · [Insiders](/companies/kwr/insiders.md)

Latest reported revenue: [$544.5m](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) for Q3 FY2026, three months to 2026-09-30, from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (XBRL us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, accession 0001628280-26-068284).

## Last eight quarters

| Line item | Unit | Q4 FY2024 (2024-12-31) | Q1 FY2025 (2025-03-31) | Q2 FY2025 (2025-06-30) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-09-30) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-12-31) | Q1 FY2026 (2026-03-31) | Q2 FY2026 (2026-06-30) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-09-30) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [444 d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [443](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [483](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [494](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | [468 d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [480](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [533](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [545](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |
| Gross margin | % | [35.2% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [36.4%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [35.5%](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [36.6%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | [35.3% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [36.8%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [35.5%](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [35.5%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |
| Operating margin | % | [6.5% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [6.2%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [(10.9%)](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [9.4%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | [6.7% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [7.0%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [7.6%](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [9.0%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |
| Net margin | % | [3.2% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [2.9%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [(13.8%)](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [6.2%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | [4.4% d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [4.1%](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [5.0%](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [5.5%](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | not reported | [0.73](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [(3.78)](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [1.75](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | not reported | [1.13](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [1.55](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [1.73](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [40.6 d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [(15.4)](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [33.6 d](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [38.0 d](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | [24.3 d](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [(6.9)](/filings/0001628280-26-028949.md) | [19.1 d](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | [2.9 d](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Derived values: 12-month figure less the 9-month figure; 6-month figure less the 3-month figure; 9-month figure less the 6-month figure.

## Last five fiscal years

| Line item | Unit | FY2021 (2021-12-31) | FY2022 (2022-12-31) | FY2023 (2023-12-31) | FY2024 (2024-12-31) | FY2025 (2025-12-31) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [1,761](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [1,944](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [1,953](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [1,840](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [1,889](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |
| Gross margin | % | [33.8%](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [31.5%](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [36.1%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [37.3%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [36.0%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |
| Operating margin | % | [8.5%](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [2.7%](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [11.0%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [10.6%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [2.8%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |
| Net margin | % | [6.9%](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [(0.8%)](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [5.8%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [6.3%](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [(0.1%)](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [6.77](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [(0.89)](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [6.26](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [6.51](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [(0.14)](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |
| Free cash flow | $m | [27.5](/filings/0000081362-24-000020.md) | [13.3](/filings/0000081362-25-000014.md) | [240](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [163](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) | [80.6](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md) |

- Revenue. XBRL Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Gross margin (gross profit / revenue). XBRL Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Operating margin (operating income / revenue). XBRL Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Net margin (net income / revenue). XBRL Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss; Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.
- Diluted EPS. XBRL Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow − capital expenditure). XBRL Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Each value links to the filing it came from. d marks a derived value. A ratio is not reported when any input is missing.

## Insider purchases and sales

The last 20 open-market transactions on Form 4 (codes P and S). Reported price is as stated on the form, not a market price. [All insider transactions](/companies/kwr/insiders.md)

None in coverage.

## Funds that report holding it

From each manager’s latest Form 13F, largest reported value first. Reported value is as filed: filing data, not a price. [All funds](/funds.md)

| Fund | Quarter ended | Reported value | Shares | Put or call | Change on the quarter before |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [BlackRock, Inc.](/funds/2012383.md) | 2026-06-30 | $335.3m | 2,110,468 |  | Added +86,364 |
| [VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100121.md) | 2026-06-30 | $150.1m | 944,939 |  | Added +15,526 |
| [ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP](/funds/906304.md) | 2026-06-30 | $136.7m | 860,494 |  | Added +36,591 |
| [DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP](/funds/354204.md) | 2026-06-30 | $123.3m | 776,181 |  | Added +25,392 |
| [WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP](/funds/902219.md) | 2026-06-30 | $108.0m | 679,621 |  | Reduced −68,520 |
| [VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC](/funds/2100119.md) | 2026-06-30 | $99.1m | 623,889 |  | Added +151 |
| [MORGAN STANLEY](/funds/895421.md) | 2026-06-30 | $91.1m | 573,661 |  | Reduced −40,815 |
| [STATE STREET CORP](/funds/93751.md) | 2026-06-30 | $90.7m | 571,422 |  | Added +28,564 |
| [NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.](/funds/921739.md) | 2026-06-30 | $69.3m | 436,463 |  | Added +94,889 |
| [WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC](/funds/1644956.md) | 2026-06-30 | $66.8m | 420,535 |  | Added +32,129 |

## Recent filings

[All 1,444 filings](/companies/kwr/filings.md)

| Filed | Accepted | Form | What it is | Accession |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-29 | 16:42 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001628280-26-068284.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-09-30 | 0001628280-26-068284 |
| 2026-10-29 | 16:34 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-068281.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001628280-26-068281 |
| 2026-10-22 | 16:36 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-066910.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001628280-26-066910 |
| 2026-10-01 | 16:36 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-064284.md) | 1.01 Entry into a material agreement; 2.03 New direct financial obligation; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001628280-26-064284 |
| 2026-09-08 | 16:34 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-060928.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001628280-26-060928 |
| 2026-08-24 | 17:32 ET | [SCHEDULE 13D/A](/filings/0001104659-26-100380.md) | Ownership report, active investor, amended | 0001104659-26-100380 |
| 2026-07-30 | 16:40 ET | [10-Q](/filings/0001628280-26-051107.md) | Quarterly report, period 2026-06-30 | 0001628280-26-051107 |
| 2026-07-30 | 16:35 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-051098.md) | 2.02 Results of operations; 9.01 Financial statements and exhibits | 0001628280-26-051098 |
| 2026-07-07 | 16:38 ET | [8-K](/filings/0001628280-26-047513.md) | 5.02 Departure or appointment of officers or directors | 0001628280-26-047513 |
| 2026-05-28 | 16:12 ET | [SCHEDULE 13D/A](/filings/0001104659-26-067501.md) | Ownership report, active investor, amended | 0001104659-26-067501 |

## Latest annual report

[Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025](/filings/0001628280-26-010694.md), filed Feb 23, 2026.

## Forecast league

Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 2026-09-30, has been scored from the reported figures. [See the target](/leagues/2026q3/targets/862dc77f-48f4-471b-a024-b0c950cbf8e9)

## About the filer

- CIK: 81362
- Tickers: KWR
- Exchange: NYSE
- SIC code: 2990 Miscellaneous Products of  Petroleum & Coal
- State of incorporation: PA
- Filer category: Large accelerated filer

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts, the filing index and Forms 4. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 29, 2026, 19:09 ET. No prices; not investment advice.
