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QH

Quaker Houghton (KWR)

NYSE • Basic Materials

$155.94
-$2.16 (-1.4%)
Market closed

Last close at October 9, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$158.36
Day Range$155.41 - $158.36
Avg. Volume (3M)149.6K
Market Cap$2.6B
P/E Ratio27.7
52 Week Range
$112.18$183.01
Next EarningsIn 19 daysOct 29, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026
Revenueeverything earned$532.5M100%
Gross Profitminus cost of goods$189.2M36%
Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$48.7M9%
Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$26.8M5%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Quaker Houghton keeps $5 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)
$1.9B
Net Income (TTM)
$97.6M
EPS (TTM)
$5.63
ROA (TTM)
3.43%
Current Ratio
2.46
Dividend Yield
0.32%

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Earnings

-3.5%Q1 2026$1.65
-1.8%Q2 2026$1.63
+31.9%Q3 2026$2.19
Next

Oct 29

in 19 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026
Beat +31.9%

Quaker Houghton beat consensus on both revenue and adjusted EPS in the second fiscal quarter of 2026, reported July 30, with adjusted EPS of $2.19 topping the $1.66 estimate by about 32% and revenue of about $532.5 million above the $504.6 million consensus by roughly 6%. Revenue rose 10% from about $483.4 million a year ago, led by the Metalworking and other segment, which grew 11% to about $364.3 million, while revenue was concentrated in the largest region at about $236.5 million, up 7%. Gross margin held near 36% and operating margin was about 8%, with operating income of about $40.6 million and net income of about $26.8 million, up 140% from a loss of $66.6 million a year ago. Operating cash flow was $29.5 million, and the company paid $8.8 million in dividends. Consensus for the next period calls for EPS of $1.93 on revenue of $514.5 million.

Next report — what to expect

Quaker Houghton (KWR) reports next on October 29, 2026. Wall Street is looking for consensus EPS of $2.09 on revenue of $520.8 million. As trailing context, revenue grew +10.2% year over year last quarter. The company has beaten EPS in 3 of its 8 most recent quarters.

View full earnings history

About Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets specialized chemical formulations for heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. Listed on the NYSE as KWR, the company operates in specialty chemicals, supplying process fluids, lubricants, surface treatments, and related services, and generated $1.9 billion of revenue in FY2025.

Name
Quaker Houghton
CEO
Joseph A. Berquist
Industry
Basic Materials
Year Founded
1918
Employees
4,700

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

KWR closed 1.4% lower at 155.95. Volume was about half of its usual level.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (151.4K)

71K

vs S&P 500 Today

Underperforming Market

-1.96%

Updated: October 9, 2026 at 20:21 UTC

Technical Indicators

2 Buy2 Neutral4 Sell
KWR exhibits short-term downside pressure with price trading below its 10- and 20-period averages and negative momentum and MACD readings contributing to the sell tilt. However, longer-term averages remain below the current price, so the downward bias is concentrated in shorter horizons while ADX indicates only a weak trend and ATR shows modest volatility around 2.7%. Volume metrics are mixed and the pivot lies above the market, adding minor resistance. Technical takeaway: Sell.
All signals
  • EMA (5 indicators)$150.05 - $158.82
    Sell
  • RSI (14)43.09
    Neutral
  • Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3)33.29
    Neutral
  • MACD Level (12, 26)-0.47
    Sell
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