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How Quaker Chemical (KWR) makes money
Quaker Chemical (KWR) made $545M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +10% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 36¢ was left as gross profit, 9¢ was left as operating profit, 6¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $545M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $351M | 64.5% |
| Gross profit | $194M | 35.5% |
| Operating expenses | $145M | 26.6% |
| Operating profit | $48.9M | 9.0% |
| Income tax | $11.8M | 2.2% |
| Net earnings | $30.0M | 5.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $14.3M | 2.6% |
| Free cash flow | $2.9M | 0.5% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $545M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $533M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $480M | +8% |
| Q4 2025 | $468M | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $494M | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $483M | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $443M | -6% |
From Quaker Chemical's 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Quaker Chemical make money?
Quaker Chemical (KWR) made $545M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +10% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 36¢ was left as gross profit, 9¢ was left as operating profit, 6¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Quaker Chemical's profit margin?
Net earnings were $30.0M, 5.5% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 9.0%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.