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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $12.0M (+2%) from $533M in Q2 2026 to $545M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 35.5% (+0.0 pts).
Quaker Chemical, Q3 2026: revenue $545M (+10% year over year), operating margin 9.0%, net earnings $30.0M, operating cash flow $14.3M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.5% | 35.5% | +0.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 7.6% | +1.3 pts |
| Net margin | 5.5% | 5.0% | +0.5 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.5% | 3.6% | -3.1 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $545M | $533M | $12.0M | +2% |
| Gross profit | $194M | $189M | $4.3M | +2% |
| Cost of revenue | $351M | $343M | $7.7M | +2% |
| Operating profit | $48.9M | $40.6M | $8.2M | +20% |
| Operating expenses | $145M | $149M | −$3.9M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $41.8M | $38.0M | $3.8M | +10% |
| Other expense, net | $7.1M | $2.6M | $4.4M | +169% |
| SG&A | $136M | $140M | −$4.1M | -3% |
| Other operating costs | $8.3M | $8.1M | $147K | +2% |
| Net earnings | $30.0M | $26.8M | $3.2M | +12% |
| Income tax | $11.8M | $11.2M | $658K | +6% |
| Operating cash sources | $51.2M | $48.1M | $3.0M | +6% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $17.5M | $17.6M | −$110K | -0.6% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.7M | $3.7M | −$36K | -1% |
| Working capital & other | $36.8M | $18.7M | $18.1M | +97% |
| Operating cash flow | $14.3M | $29.5M | −$15.1M | -51% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $2.9M | $19.1M | −$16.2M | -85% |
| Capital expenditures | $11.4M | $10.4M | $1.1M | +10% |
Questions
How much did Quaker Chemical's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $12.0M (+2%) from $533M in Q2 2026 to $545M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 35.5% (+0.0 pts).