Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Stock

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) is a Energy stock trading at $162.77 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $2.80B and a trailing P/E of 29.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Quaker Chemical Corporation formulates, produces, and markets specialty chemical products and related chemical management services for industrial and manufacturing uses. It operates through Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Global Specialty Businesses, serving customers in sectors such as steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, mining, and metalworking.

Understand Quaker Chemical Corporation: how it makes money

Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets specialty formulated chemical products used in heavy industrial and manufacturing applications, generating revenue by selling fluids and chemicals such as metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, and other metalworking, heat treatment, and related industrial specialty products to industrial customers.

The company’s profit engine appears to be driven by regional segment operating earnings (especially Americas and EMEA), indicating profitability depends heavily on how its specialty chemical businesses convert sales into operating profit by region.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Americas$0.2B
EMEA$0.1B
AsiaPac$0.1B

Business quality (Weak): Operational profitability is presented at the regional segment operating earnings level, but the provided segment net sales and the provided segment operating earnings figures do not appear to be on the same scale, so investors should cross check these line items against the company’s filings.

Valuation: At 578× earnings, KWR trades 3256% above the Petroleum & Natural Gas average (17×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Specialty chemicals with an application-specific product set (for example, metal removal, cleaning, corrosion inhibition, heat treatment, and hydraulic fluids): This can support stronger customer fit in heavy industrial and manufacturing processes than generic commodity chemicals.
  • Regional profitability is tracked through segment operating earnings, with Americas and EMEA both showing operating earnings metrics: That structure suggests investors can monitor where operating profit is being generated within the business.

Bear case

  • The company sells chemical specialties used in heavy industrial and manufacturing applications: Demand can be pressured if customer production volumes decline.
  • Operating profitability is tracked by region segments: Weakness in a key region’s segment operating earnings can disproportionately affect consolidated operating results.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$162.77
Market Cap$2.80B
P/E Ratio29.0
EV / EBITDA15.7
Price / Book2.03
Price / Sales1.41
FCF Yield2.0%
DCF Value (model)$148.14
DCF Upside vs Price-9.0%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$1.89B
Net Margin-0.1%
Revenue Growth (YoY)2.7%
EPS Growth (YoY)-102.2%
FCF Growth (YoY)-50.5%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.46 (grey)
Piotroski F-Score4/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E29.0
Sector P/E (Energy)16.5
Industry P/E (Petroleum & Natural Gas)16.3
vs Sector75.9%
vs Industry78.1%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($251.45M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorEnergy
IndustryPetroleum & Natural Gas
CEOJoseph A. Berquist
Employees4,400
CountryUS
IPO Date1980-03-17

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.