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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $50.7M (+10%) from $494M in Q3 2025 to $545M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 36.6% (-1.1 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 Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.5% | 36.6% | -1.1 pts |
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 9.4% | -0.5 pts |
| Net margin | 5.5% | 6.2% | -0.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.5% | 7.7% | -7.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $545M | $494M | $50.7M | +10% |
| Gross profit | $194M | $181M | $12.7M | +7% |
| Cost of revenue | $351M | $313M | $38.0M | +12% |
| Operating profit | $48.9M | $46.6M | $2.2M | +5% |
| Operating expenses | $145M | $134M | $10.4M | +8% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $41.8M | $39.8M | $2.0M | +5% |
| Other expense, net | $7.1M | $6.9M | $164K | +2% |
| SG&A | $136M | $126M | $9.9M | +8% |
| Other operating costs | $8.3M | $7.7M | $518K | +7% |
| Net earnings | $30.0M | $30.5M | −$516K | -2% |
| Income tax | $11.8M | $9.3M | $2.6M | +28% |
| Operating cash sources | $51.2M | $51.0M | $143K | +0.3% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $17.5M | $17.0M | $493K | +3% |
| Share-based compensation | $3.7M | $3.5M | $166K | +5% |
| Working capital & other | $36.8M | −$370K | $37.2M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $14.3M | $51.4M | −$37.0M | -72% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $2.9M | $38.0M | −$35.2M | -92% |
| Capital expenditures | $11.4M | $13.3M | −$1.9M | -14% |
Questions
How much did Quaker Chemical's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Quaker Chemical's revenue rose $50.7M (+10%) from $494M in Q3 2025 to $545M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 35.5% against 36.6% (-1.1 pts).