(KWR) Quaker Chemical - Ratings and Ratios
Process Fluids, Steel, Aluminum, Automotive, Aerospace
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.78% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.06% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 4.52% |
| Payout Consistency | 98.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 29.3% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 35.5% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 53.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -8.09% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.09 |
| Alpha | -25.53 |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.08 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.368 |
| Beta | 1.241 |
| Beta Downside | 1.092 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 55.31% |
| Mean DD | 23.99% |
| Median DD | 23.21% |
Description: KWR Quaker Chemical November 10, 2025
Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR), operating as Quaker Houghton, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of formulated specialty chemicals and provides chemical-management services for heavy-industrial and manufacturing applications worldwide. Its product line spans metal-removal and cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, die-cast mold releases, heat-treatment quenchants, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore subsea energy-control fluids, rolling lubricants, and surface-treatment chemicals, serving end-markets such as steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can-making, mining, and metal-working.
Key operational metrics (FY 2023) show revenue of roughly $1.2 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin near 10 % and free cash flow of $120 million, supporting a modest dividend yield of ~2.5 % and a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.2×. The business is highly cyclical, tracking global industrial production indices-particularly steel and automotive output-while benefiting from longer-term specialty-chemical trends such as higher-value formulation expertise, sustainability-driven product upgrades, and the shift toward low-carbon lubricants in the aerospace and offshore sectors.
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Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income (-9.00m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 111.9m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.05 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.08pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 30.18% (prev 30.63%; Δ -0.45pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 (>3.0%) and CFO 153.0m > Net Income -9.00m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (725.1m) to EBITDA (140.2m) ratio: 5.17 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.47 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (17.4m) change vs 12m ago -2.48% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 35.94% (prev 37.63%; Δ -1.69pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 67.15% (prev 68.09%; Δ -0.94pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 1.15 (EBITDA TTM 140.2m / Interest Expense TTM 44.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 2.46
| (A) 0.20 = (Total Current Assets 946.0m - Total Current Liabilities 383.4m) / Total Assets 2.82b |
| (B) 0.21 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 584.7m / Total Assets 2.82b |
| (C) 0.02 = EBIT TTM 50.5m / Avg Total Assets 2.78b |
| (D) 0.34 = Book Value of Equity 486.7m / Total Liabilities 1.45b |
| Total Rating: 2.46 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 46.17
| 1. Piotroski 3.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 4.18% |
| 3. FCF Margin 6.84% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.66 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 5.17 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -4.86)% |
| 7. RoE -0.66% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -21.71% |
| 9. EPS Trend 47.89% |
What is the price of KWR shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.23%, over one month by +1.21%, over three months by -1.44% and over the past year by -7.36%.
Is KWR a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 3
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the KWR price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 166 | 19.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | 166 | 19.4% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 137.7 | -1% |
KWR Fundamental Data Overview December 11, 2025
P/E Forward = 15.6006
P/S = 1.2465
P/B = 1.6842
P/EG = 2.67
Beta = 1.331
Revenue TTM = 1.86b USD
EBIT TTM = 50.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 140.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 838.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 35.9m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 897.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 725.1m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3.05b USD (2.32b + Debt 897.1m - CCE 172.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.15 (Ebit TTM 50.5m / Interest Expense TTM 44.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.18% (FCF TTM 127.5m / Enterprise Value 3.05b)
FCF Margin = 6.84% (FCF TTM 127.5m / Revenue TTM 1.86b)
Net Margin = -0.48% (Net Income TTM -9.00m / Revenue TTM 1.86b)
Gross Margin = 35.94% ((Revenue TTM 1.86b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.19b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.62% (prev 35.52%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.08 (Enterprise Value 3.05b / Total Assets 2.82b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.41% (Interest Expense 12.6m / Debt 897.1m)
Taxrate = -43.67% (negative due to tax credits) (-9.27m / 21.2m)
NOPAT = 72.6m (EBIT 50.5m * (1 - -43.67%)) [negative tax rate / tax credits]
Current Ratio = 2.47 (Total Current Assets 946.0m / Total Current Liabilities 383.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.66 (Debt 897.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.36b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.17 (Net Debt 725.1m / EBITDA 140.2m)
Debt / FCF = 5.69 (Net Debt 725.1m / FCF TTM 127.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.36b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -0.32% (Net Income -9.00m / Total Assets 2.82b)
RoE = -0.66% (Net Income TTM -9.00m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.36b)
RoCE = 2.30% (EBIT 50.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.36b + L.T.Debt 838.5m))
RoIC = 3.34% (NOPAT 72.6m / Invested Capital 2.17b)
WACC = 8.20% (E(2.32b)/V(3.22b) * Re(10.59%) + D(897.1m)/V(3.22b) * Rd(1.41%) * (1-Tc(-0.44)))
Discount Rate = 10.59% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.40%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 66.38% ; FCFE base≈159.7m ; Y1≈136.7m ; Y5≈106.2m
Fair Price DCF = 75.72 (DCF Value 1.31b / Shares Outstanding 17.3m; 5y FCF grow -17.53% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 47.89 | EPS CAGR: 13.59% | SUE: -0.26 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -21.71 | Revenue CAGR: 2.69% | SUE: 1.19 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=1.84 | Chg30d=-0.075 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=4
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=8.49 | Chg30d=-0.042 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+18.9% | Growth Revenue=+4.1%
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