KWR
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralQuaker Chemical Corporation · Basic Materials · United States · $2.7B cap · $21.4M/day traded
$155.91 -0.4% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 9.1% over the last 14 weeks.
As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 52, Value 40, Momentum 71, each scored against its sector).
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Quaker Houghton supplies industrial process fluids to steel, aluminium, automotive and metalworking customers. Its products are embedded in customer production lines, which creates switching costs and service-led loyalty. The company reported record EBITDA in the second quarter and has an investor day ahead. Its end markets are cyclical, however, and its raw materials are derived from oil. That exposes margins to a crude and diesel cost shock just as industrial volumes are soft.
ABOUT QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
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Quaker Chemical Corporation is a global developer and manufacturer of specialized process fluids, lubricants, and chemical specialties essential for various heavy industrial applications, including metalworking, steel, and mining. The company's mission-critical solutions are deeply integrated into customer manufacturing processes, creating high switching costs and fostering long-term relationships. Quaker's deep technical expertise and global presence provide a significant competitive advantage in its specialized markets.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.9B | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.9B | -1.0% | 2.0B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 6.1% |
| EPS | -0.89 | 6.27 | 6.51 | -0.14 | 3.8% | 5.61 | 7.87 | 9.56 | 13.7% |
| Shares | 18.0M | 18.0M | 17.7M | 17.3M | -3.4% | 17.2M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 991.8M | 789.0M | 737.8M | 905.9M | -3.0% | 923.8M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.4B | 2.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 41.8M | 279.0M | 204.6M | 136.5M | 48.4% | 131.2M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -40.2M | -27.6M | -76.4M | -214.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 24.7M | -238.6M | -122.7M | 61.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 14% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 58% of stocks we rank over the past year (37% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KWR are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWR | Quaker Chemical Corporation(you) | $2.7B | 69 | Buy |
| NGVT | Ingevity Corporation | $2.4B | 69 | Buy |
| FUL | H.B. Fuller Company | $2.7B | 65 | Hold |
| WDFC | WD-40 Company | $2.9B | 66 | Buy |
| ASH | Ashland Inc. | $3.3B | 79 | Buy |
| BCPC | Balchem Corporation | $5.6B | 71 | Buy |
| SCL | Stepan Company | $1.5B | 77 | Buy |
| CBT | Cabot Corporation | $3.8B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Company | $7.4B | 69 | Buy |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corporation | $5.6B | 63 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 1.6% · P/E 20.1x · Gross margin 27.2%
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