KWR Add to watchlist $143.53 3.41 (-2.32%) Last updated: May 31, 2026 03:54
52-Week Range
$143.53
$103.36 $143.53 $183.01

Fundamentals Overview

Quaker Chemical Corporation is in the middle of its 52-week range with premium valuation, trending downward today.

Valuation premium

P/E 587.5 P/B 1.81 P/S 1.29

Intrinsic value (DCF)

-29% downside vs price

Profitability

Net margin 0.2%

Risk (Beta)

1.42 — higher vol

Earnings & growth

EPS $0.24 Rev +2.6% Profit -5% vs prior qtr

BullzEye Analysis

Our composite tilts Hold on technicals (e.g. RSI, ADX, trend), fundamentals, sentiment, sector and index context, and risk.

Composite Signal

Sell
Buy
Hold — 64% confidence Risk: High Volatility — Beta 1.42. Consider smaller position size due to higher beta.

Supporting (Buy):

Analyst grade: B

Pressures (Sell):

DCF 29% downside vs price · 3M vs S&P 500: -13.3% · Beta 1.42 (elevated)

Not financial advice. For education and research only; do your own research and consider a financial advisor before investing.

Key Stats

Market Cap
$2.49B
P/E (TTM)
587.51
EPS (TTM)
$0.24
Dividend Yield
1.4%
52-Week Range
$103.36 - $183.01
Volume vs Avg
N/A
Beta
1.42

About

Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic flu...
Sector: Basic Materials
Headquarters: US
Employees: 4,400
IPO Date: Mar 1980
Beta: 1.42 (More volatile than market)

Ratings & Grades at a Glance

Overall rating: B. Recent institutional grades: mixed. Current institutional positions: Buy: 11, Neutral: 4, Outperform: 14, Overweight: 1.

Financial story & AI narrative

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Valuation & Ratios

Valuation, liquidity, and profitability metrics are consolidated here (including ratios that previously appeared in the Financials story). Trailing (TTM) vs forward-looking (e.g. DCF) is noted on each line where it matters.

DCF vs price: DCF estimate is $101.84; current price is $143.53. That’s a -29% gap. When the gap is large (e.g. >20%), that’s divergence; when they’re close, that’s convergence. Differences can reflect growth expectations, sector premiums, or conservative vs. optimistic assumptions. Use DCF as one input alongside technicals and sentiment.

Metric Value
Valuation
P/E (TTM) 587.51
DCF value (model) $101.84 (-29% vs price)
PEG (TTM) N/A
P/B (TTM) 1.81
P/S (TTM) 1.29
P/FCF (TTM) 17.47
Liquidity & enterprise
Current Ratio (TTM) 2.45
Quick Ratio (TTM) 2.45
Cash Ratio (TTM) 0.44
Profitability
ROE (TTM) N/A
ROA (TTM) N/A
Revenue growth (YoY) N/A
Net margin (TTM) 0.22%
Gross margin (TTM) 34.38%
Operating margin (TTM) 4.05%
Debt to equity (TTM) N/A

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Price Target, Ratings & Grades

Analyst price targets, consensus, rating snapshot, and institutional grades for KWR.

Analyst Sentiment at a Glance

B Sentiment Mixed
Buy 11Neutral 4Outperform 14Overweight 1
2 upgrades, 2 downgrades
Price Target Consensus
Current $143.53
Median $175.00
Consensus $178.33
Low consensus $157.00
High consensus $203.00

Stock Grades (Institutions)

Institution Action Previous Grade New Grade Date
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-05-04
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-04-24
Seaport Global upgrade Neutral Buy 2026-04-17
Jefferies maintain Buy Buy 2026-04-06
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2026-02-25
Seaport Global downgrade Buy Neutral 2026-01-23
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2025-11-03
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2025-08-04
Jefferies upgrade Hold Buy 2025-06-09
Seaport Global maintain Buy Buy 2025-04-21
Piper Sandler maintain Neutral Neutral 2025-04-07
Piper Sandler maintain Neutral Neutral 2025-04-02
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2025-02-26
Piper Sandler downgrade Overweight Neutral 2025-01-07
Piper Sandler maintain Overweight Overweight 2024-11-08
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2024-11-04
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2024-11-04
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2024-08-26
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2024-08-08
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2024-03-04
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2023-09-28
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2023-08-03
Stifel maintain Buy Buy 2023-06-02
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2023-05-08
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2023-02-27
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2023-02-27
RBC Capital maintain Outperform Outperform 2022-10-25
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2022-10-04
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2022-08-09
Deutsche Bank maintain Buy Buy 2022-05-16