Quaker Houghton (KWR) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Quaker Houghton

NYSE•Basic Materials•Specialty Chemicals

$156.56-0.11(<0.01%)After hours

Market Cap

$2.60B

P/E

26.7x

P/S

1.3x

P/B

1.8x

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.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 65/100

Strongest: Growth (21/25); weakest: Cash & Earnings Quality (10/25).

Profitability17/25

Growth21/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags17/25

Cash & Earnings Quality10/25

Strengths

Rising earningsProfit converts from growthConsistent growthImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 26.7x5y range 21.3x – 506.4x

Currently near its 15-quarter median.

P/S · 1.3x5y range 1.1x – 2.3x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.8x5y range 1.5x – 3.0x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $2.60B

Metrics at a Glance

as of September 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $2.03B
Q. Revenue: $544.55M
TTM EBITDA: $224.38M
TTM Op. Income: $154.28M
Q. Op. Income: $48.85M
TTM Net Income: $97.18M
Q. Net Income: $29.98M
EPS: $1.74
Shares Out.: $17.20M

$2.03B in TTM revenue grew 8.7% YoY, reaching $544.55M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $224.38M and TTM operating income of $154.28M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $97.18M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 6 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 35.5%
EBITDA Margin: 12.2%
Op. Margin: 9.0%
Net Margin: 5.5%

Op. margin of 9.0% is down 0.5% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 5.5% and gross margin of 35.5% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Across the last 8 quarters, operating margin has risen for 3 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 26.7x
P/S Ratio: 1.3x
P/B Ratio: 1.8x

At 26.7x P/E, the stock trades within typical market levels. P/S of 1.3x and P/B of 1.8x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 5 quarters, P/E has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $2.92B
Cash: $167.01M
Long-Term Debt: $871.46M
Book Value: $1.41B
D/E Ratio: 0.6
Debt/EBITDA: 13.1

With $2.92B in assets and $871.46M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.6and book value is $1.41B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 0% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $14.34M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $39.43M
FCF Margin: 1.9%
FCF / Net Income: 0.4

TTM FCF of $39.43M on $14.34M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 0.4x means cash covers only part of net income — earnings quality needs attention. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.