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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 (year over year)
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $49.1M (+10%) from $483M in Q2 2025 to $533M in Q2 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 35.5% (+0.0 pts).
Quaker Chemical, Q2 2026: revenue $533M (+10% year over year), operating margin 7.6%, net earnings $26.8M, operating cash flow $29.5M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.5% | 35.5% | +0.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 7.6% | -10.9% | +18.5 pts |
| Net margin | 5.0% | -13.8% | +18.8 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 3.6% | 7.0% | -3.4 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q2 2026 | Q2 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $533M | $483M | $49.1M | +10% |
| Gross profit | $189M | $172M | $17.5M | +10% |
| Cost of revenue | $343M | $312M | $31.7M | +10% |
| Operating profit | $40.6M | −$52.5M | $93.1M | — |
| Operating expenses | $149M | $224M | −$75.6M | -34% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $38.0M | −$61.1M | $99.1M | — |
| Other expense, net | $2.6M | $8.6M | −$6.0M | -69% |
| SG&A | $140M | $127M | $13.9M | +11% |
| Other operating costs | $8.1M | $97.6M | −$89.5M | -92% |
| Net earnings | $26.8M | −$66.6M | $93.4M | — |
| Income tax | $11.2M | $5.5M | $5.7M | +104% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $17.6M | $16.7M | $915K | +5% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.7M | $3.7M | −$3K | -0.1% |
| Working capital & other | $18.7M | −$87.7M | $106M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $29.5M | $41.6M | −$12.1M | -29% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $19.1M | $33.6M | −$14.5M | -43% |
| Capital expenditures | $10.4M | $8.0M | $2.4M | +30% |
Questions
How much did Quaker Chemical's revenue grow year over year in Q2 2026?
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $49.1M (+10%) from $483M in Q2 2025 to $533M in Q2 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 35.5% (+0.0 pts).