KWR

Quaker Chemical Corp Energy Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal Russell 3000
$150.95Close $2.6BMarket cap $113.92 – $179.2752-week range Jan 28, 2027Next report · estimated

Highlights

Cautions

  • Trend not confirmed 6 of 8 conditions · under the 50-day, RS under 70
  • Lagging the market RS 44 · weaker than 56% of stocks over 12 months
  • Earnings shrinking EPS −1% year on year

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 29, 2026
Off 12-month high 16%
1wk down 3.2% price change
1mo down 4.0% price change
12-month return up 21% market up 11% · its own up 6%
F-score 5 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z 2.37 Moderate risk
P/E — price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 1.9× price / book
Earnings yield up 1.6% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 51% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 3% year on year
EPS growth down 1% latest quarter
Sales growth up 10% latest quarter · +0 pts
ROE 0% return on equity
Free cash margin up 4% $80.6M FCF
D/E 0.61 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA 5.5×
Interest cover 1.2×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • not yet profitable on its assets
  • profitability slipped from last year
  • took on more long-term debt
  • gross margin narrowed
  • generating cash from operations
  • profits backed by cash
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • no new shares issued
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Revenue reaccelerating (-6% then +3%)

Trade setup

ATR% 3.0% $4.59 a day · 2×ATR $141.77
RS 44 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 6 / 8 under the 50-day, RS under 70
Relative volume 1.8× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.74 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 6 of 8
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

3 flagged
  • Interest is covered, but thinly Earnings before interest cover the interest bill 1.2 times, leaving little room if profits fall.
  • Heavily indebted Net debt is 5.5 times EBITDA — roughly 6 years of earnings before interest, tax and depreciation to repay borrowings in full.
  • Gross margin narrowing Gross margin fell from 37.3% to 36.0%. The company is keeping less of each dollar of sales than it did a year ago.
Last reported Oct 29, 2026
Results reaction Oct 29, 2026-2% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $1.9B +3% on FY2024
$0 $2B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $1.4B FY2021 · $1.8B FY2022 · $1.9B FY2023 · $2.0B FY2024 · $1.8B FY2025 · $1.9B
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology -$2.5M down to a loss
$0 $200M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $39.7M FY2021 · $121.4M FY2022 · -$15.9M FY2023 · $112.7M FY2024 · $116.6M FY2025 · -$2.5M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $80.6M -50% on FY2024
$0 $250M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $160.5M FY2021 · $27.5M FY2022 · $13.3M FY2023 · $240.2M FY2024 · $162.8M FY2025 · $80.6M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 36%
  • Net -0%
  • Free cash 4%
0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 36% · Net 3% · Free cash 11% FY2021 · Gross 34% · Net 7% · Free cash 2% FY2022 · Gross 32% · Net -1% · Free cash 1% FY2023 · Gross 36% · Net 6% · Free cash 12% FY2024 · Gross 37% · Net 6% · Free cash 9% FY2025 · Gross 36% · Net -0% · Free cash 4%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $655.1M net debt
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $181.8M · Long-term debt $849.1M FY2021 · Cash $165.2M · Long-term debt $836.4M FY2022 · Cash $181.0M · Long-term debt $933.6M FY2023 · Cash $194.5M · Long-term debt $730.6M FY2024 · Cash $188.9M · Long-term debt $669.6M FY2025 · Cash $179.8M · Long-term debt $834.9M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 17.33m -2.9% since FY2020
17.99m 17.33m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 17.85m FY2021 · 17.90m FY2022 · 17.95m FY2023 · 17.99m FY2024 · 17.67m FY2025 · 17.33m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $1.4B $1.8B $1.9B $2.0B $1.8B $1.9B
Gross margin 36% 34% 32% 36% 37% 36%
Operating income $59.4M $150.5M $52.3M $214.5M $194.7M $53.0M
Net income $39.7M $121.4M -$15.9M $112.7M $116.6M -$2.5M
Net margin 3% 7% -1% 6% 6% -0%
Earnings per share $2.23 $6.80 -$0.89 $6.29 $6.53 -$0.14
Free cash flow $160.5M $27.5M $13.3M $240.2M $162.8M $80.6M
Free cash margin 11% 2% 1% 12% 9% 4%
Cash $181.8M $165.2M $181.0M $194.5M $188.9M $179.8M
Long-term debt $849.1M $836.4M $933.6M $730.6M $669.6M $834.9M
Shareholders' equity $1.3B $1.4B $1.3B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B
Shares outstanding 17.85m 17.90m 17.95m 17.99m 17.67m 17.33m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 29, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2026 29d
Jul 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 30d
Apr 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 30d
Feb 23, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 54d
Oct 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 30d
Jul 31, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 31d
May 1, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 31d
Feb 24, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 55d
Oct 31, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 31d
Aug 5, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 36d
May 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 32d
Feb 29, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 60d

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