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Quaker Chemical (KWR) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 · Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 10% year over year to $545M · 6¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 9.0%
Quaker Chemical made $545M in Q3 2026 (+10% Y/Y). Operating margin 9.0%, net earnings $30.0M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $544.5M in Q3 2026, up 10% year over year and up 2% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 35.5%, down 1.1 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $48.9M, a 9.0% margin (down 0.5 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 4% reached operating profit, below the 9% margin then. Operating expenses grew 8% against revenue growth of 10%. Net earnings were $30.0M, down 2% year over year. The effective tax rate was 28.3%.
Operating cash flow was $14.3M (down 72% year over year), 48% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $17.5M of depreciation and amortization and $3.7M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $36.8M. Capital expenditures of $11.4M left free cash flow of $2.9M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 29, 2026 | $545M | +10% | 9.0% | $30.0M | $14.3M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2026 | $533M | +10% | 7.6% | $26.8M | $29.5M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2026 | $480M | +8% | 7.0% | $19.7M | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 23, 2026 | $468M | +6% | 6.7% | $20.8M | $46.5M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2025 | $494M | +7% | 9.4% | $30.5M | $51.4M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2025 | $483M | +4% | -10.9% | −$66.6M | $41.6M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 1, 2025 | $443M | -6% | 6.2% | $12.9M | −$3.0M |
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About Quaker Chemical
The Company was organized in 1918 and incorporated as a Pennsylvania business corporation in 1930. Quaker Houghton is the global leader in industrial process fluids. With a robust presence around the world, including operations in over 25 countries, the Company’s customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets a broad range of formulated specialty chemical products and offers chemical management services (which we refer to as “Fluidcare TM ”) for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications throughout its three segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); and Asia/Pacific.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 23, 2026.
Quaker Chemical against its Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWR Quaker Chemical | Q3 2026 | $545M | +10% | 9.0% |
| VVV Valvoline | Q3 FY26 | $545M | +24% | 20.6% |
Source: Quaker Chemical 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 81362 · Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum & Coal
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