KWR

NEUTRAL

$139.27 Live

Quaker Chemical Corporation · NYSE

Target $169.2 (+21.5%)

$99.18 52W Range $183.01

KWR Quaker Chemical Corporation - Fundamental Analysis

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KWR Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Basic Materials • Specialty Chemicals

Current Price Live

$139.27

Analyst Target

$169.2

+21.5% Upside

52W High

$183.01

52W Low

$99.18

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 29, 2026

Market cap

$2.41B

P/E

N/A

ROE

-0.2%

Profit margin

-0.1%

Debt/Equity

0.66

Dividend yield

1.46%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

80%

KWR exhibits a stark divergence between analyst optimism and fundamental health, headlined by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9. While the company shows strong liquidity (Current Ratio 2.42) and impressive year-over-year earnings growth of 48.6%, current profitability is concerning with a negative profit margin (-0.13%) and negative ROE (-0.18%). The stock is currently viewed as a recovery play, supported by a 'Strong Buy' analyst consensus and a target price of $169.20, but the underlying deterministic health scores suggest significant operational instability.

Key Strengths

Strong liquidity position with a Current Ratio of 2.42 and Quick Ratio of 1.57

High year-over-year earnings growth of 48.60%

Sustainable dividend payout ratio of 35.61%

Strong analyst consensus (Strong Buy) with a target price implying ~21% upside

Reasonable Forward P/E of 15.01 relative to sector averages

Key Risks

Critically low Piotroski F-Score (2/9) indicating deteriorating financial health

Negative net profit margin (-0.13%) and negative ROE (-0.18%)

Bearish technical trend (0/100) despite recent 1-year gains

Poor long-term price performance with a 5-year change of -39.3%

Low revenue growth (5.5%) compared to the high earnings growth, suggesting gains may be from cost-cutting rather than expansion

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$154.24

+10.7% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Moderate

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Speculative Recovery

Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score, Negative ROE, Earnings Growth, Analyst Target Price

Confidence

85%

Value

55/100

Forward P/E is the primary value driver as Graham Number is unavailable.

Positives

Forward P/E of 15.01 is attractive
P/S ratio of 1.28 is modest

Watchpoints

PEG ratio of 1.86 suggests slight overvaluation relative to growth

Future

60/100

Growth is concentrated in earnings rather than top-line revenue.

Positives

Strong EPS growth (48.6% YoY)
Positive analyst price targets

Watchpoints

Sluggish revenue growth (5.5%)

Past

30/100

Long-term trend is bearish despite short-term bounce.

Positives

Recent 1-year recovery (+34.5%)

Watchpoints

Severe 5-year decline (-39.3%)
Inconsistent earnings beat record (1/4 last 4 quarters)

Health

20/100

Strong balance sheet liquidity is offset by poor operational efficiency.

Positives

Low Debt/Equity (0.66)
High Current Ratio

Watchpoints

Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 is a major red flag
Negative ROE and Profit Margins

Dividend

50/100

Dividend is safe but not a primary driver for investors.

Positives

Conservative payout ratio (35.61%)

Watchpoints

Low dividend yield (1.46%)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$139.27

Analyst Target

$169.2

Upside/Downside

+21.5%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for KWR and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-28

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
KWR Quaker Chemical Corporation Primary	-39.3%	-22.4%	+34.5%	+5.6%	+12.3%	-2.3%
HUN Huntsman Corporation Peer	-41.5%	-40.6%	+8.8%	+50.0%	+8.4%	+0.5%
KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Peer	+65.6%	+172.3%	+195.9%	+94.9%	+37.5%	+7.5%
DRD DRDGOLD Limited Peer	+229.9%	+188.5%	+93.0%	+16.9%	+4.4%	-9.1%
SGML Sigma Lithium Corporation Peer	+395.5%	-47.7%	+176.2%	+217.6%	+87.5%	+32.8%

KWR

Quaker Chemical Corporation

Primary

-39.3%

-22.4%

+34.5%

+5.6%

+12.3%

-2.3%

HUN

Huntsman Corporation

Peer

-41.5%

-40.6%

+8.8%

+50.0%

+8.4%

+0.5%

KAL

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

Peer

+65.6%

+172.3%

+195.9%

+94.9%

+37.5%

+7.5%

DRD

DRDGOLD Limited

Peer

+229.9%

+188.5%

+93.0%

+16.9%

+4.4%

-9.1%

SGM

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Peer

+395.5%

-47.7%

+176.2%

+217.6%

+87.5%

+32.8%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

N/A

15.01

1.86

1.76

1.28

1.67

10.96

$2.41B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -0.13%

Operating Margin 9.0%

Gross Margin 36.29%

ROE -0.18%

ROA 4.47%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +5.5%

Earnings Growth +48.6%

Q/Q Revenue Growth +5.49%

Q/Q Earnings Growth +45.9%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.66

Moderate

Current Ratio

2.42

Strong

Quick Ratio

1.57

Excellent

Cash/Share

$10.38

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue

$0.5B

Gross Margin

35.3%

Op. Margin

7.5%

Net Margin

4.4%

Total Assets

$2.8B

Liabilities

$1.4B

Equity

$1.4B

Debt/Equity

1.04x

Operating CF

$0.0B

CapEx

$-0.0B

Free Cash Flow

$0.0B

FCF Yield

52%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-04-30

$N/A

2026-02-23

$1.65

-5.9% surprise

2025-10-30

$1.75

+9.4% surprise

2025-07-31

$1.71

-6.7% surprise

Basic Materials Sector Comparison

Comparing KWR against 152 companies in the Basic Materials sector (17 bullish, 59 neutral, 76 bearish)

Return on Equity (ROE)

-0.18%

This Stock

-5.97%

Sector Avg

-97.0% (Below Avg)

Profit Margin

-0.13%

This Stock

-5.23%

Sector Avg

-97.5% (Weaker)

Debt to Equity

0.66

This Stock

0.87

Sector Avg

-24.2% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

5.5%

This Stock

35.65%

Sector Avg

-84.6% (Slower)

Current Ratio

2.42

This Stock

5.02

Sector Avg

-51.7% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
KWR Quaker Chemical Corporation	NEUTRAL	$2.41B	-	-0.2%	-0.1%	$139.27
HUN Huntsman Corporation	BEARISH	$2.39B	-	-7.1%	-5.0%	$13.72	Compare
KALU Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	NEUTRAL	$2.48B	22.67	14.3%	3.3%	$153.22	Compare
DRD DRDGOLD Limited	BULLISH	$2.53B	18.55	34.7%	35.1%	$29.13	Compare
SGML Sigma Lithium Corporation	BEARISH	$2.2B	-	-67.4%	-45.6%	$19.72	Compare

KWR Quaker Chemical...

NEUTRAL

Mkt Cap

$2.4B

P/E

ROE

-0.2%

Price

$139.27

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Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

Date	Insider	Position	Transaction	Shares	Value
2026-03-13	BIJLANI JEEWAT	Officer	Stock Award	1,297	-
2026-03-13	BIJLANI JEEWAT	Officer	Stock Award	1,568	-
2026-03-13	TRAUB ROBERT TYLER	General Counsel	Stock Award	1,028	-
2026-03-13	TRAUB ROBERT TYLER	General Counsel	Stock Award	894	-
2026-03-13	COLER THOMAS	Chief Financial Officer	Stock Award	1,578	-
2026-03-13	ROKOSKY KRISTIN	Officer	Stock Award	80	-
2026-03-13	ROKOSKY KRISTIN	Officer	Stock Award	487	-
2026-03-13	CARVALHO RENATO	Officer	Stock Award	63	-
2026-03-13	CARVALHO RENATO	Officer	Stock Award	264	-
2026-03-13	MORENO HERNANDEZ MIGUEL	Officer	Stock Award	120	-
2026-03-13	MORENO HERNANDEZ MIGUEL	Officer	Stock Award	363	-
2026-03-13	MA JUN	Officer	Stock Award	120	-
2026-03-13	MA JUN	Officer	Stock Award	239	-
2026-03-13	DASSING STEVEN R.	Officer	Stock Award	39	-
2026-03-13	DASSING STEVEN R.	Officer	Stock Award	302	-

BIJLANI JEEWAT

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

1,297 shares

BIJLANI JEEWAT

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

1,568 shares

TRAUB ROBERT TYLER

General Counsel

Stock Award

2026-03-13

1,028 shares

TRAUB ROBERT TYLER

General Counsel

Stock Award

2026-03-13

894 shares

COLER THOMAS

Chief Financial Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

1,578 shares

ROKOSKY KRISTIN

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

80 shares

ROKOSKY KRISTIN

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

487 shares

CARVALHO RENATO

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

63 shares

CARVALHO RENATO

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

264 shares

MORENO HERNANDEZ MIGUEL

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

120 shares

MORENO HERNANDEZ MIGUEL

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

363 shares

MA JUN

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

120 shares

MA JUN

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

239 shares

DASSING STEVEN R.

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

39 shares

DASSING STEVEN R.

Officer

Stock Award

2026-03-13

302 shares

Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K

2026-04-14

KWR filed an 8-K on April 14, 2026, likely to announce its first-quarter financial results.

DEF 14A

2026-03-31

KWR filed a definitive proxy statement on March 31, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for an upcoming meeting.

8-K

FORM 8-K

2026-03-12

10-K

2026-02-23

KWR filed its annual 10-K report on February 23, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk factors for analysis.

8-K

2026-02-23

KWR filed an 8-K on February 23, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

10-Q

2025-10-30

KWR filed its 10-Q on October 30, 2025. While specific financial highlights were not provided in the excerpt, the filing includes a dedicated section for Risk Factors under Item 1A.

8-K

2025-10-30

KWR filed an 8-K on October 30, 2025, likely to report its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q

2025-07-31

KWR filed its 10-Q on July 31, 2025. While specific financial highlights were not provided in the excerpt, the filing includes a dedicated section for risk factors under Item 1A.

8-K

2025-07-31

KWR reported its second-quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2025.

8-K

FORM 8-K

2025-07-22

8-K

2025-05-16

8-K

2025-05-08

8-K

2025-05-01

10-Q

2025-05-01

8-K

FORM 8-K

2025-04-03

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus

STRONG_BUY

5 analysts

RBC Capital

2026-04-24

Maintains

Outperform Outperform

Seaport Global

2026-04-17

Neutral Buy

Jefferies

2026-04-06

Maintains

Buy Buy

RBC Capital

2026-02-25

Maintains

Outperform Outperform

Seaport Global

2026-01-23

down

Buy Neutral

RBC Capital

2025-11-03

Maintains

Outperform Outperform

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KWR Quaker Chemical Corporation - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Quarterly Earnings History

Basic Materials Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

Recent Insider Trading

SEC Filings

Wall Street Analysts

Past News Coverage

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