Quaker Chemical Corporation
Quaker Chemical Corporation
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Quaker Chemical Corporation
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Joseph A. Berquist
- Headquarters
- One Quaker Park, Conshohocken, PA, US
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Joseph A. Berquist
- Headquarters
- One Quaker Park, Conshohocken, PA, US
Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses.
It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, metal finishing fluids, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals.
The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962.
Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for Quaker Chemical Corporation, and the rating behind it. KWR last traded at $156.22, 27.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Quaker Chemical Corporation. Starting points for Quaker Chemical Corporation: P/E 27.5, EPS $5.67, beta 1.39 — an Chemicals - Specialty name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Quaker Chemical Corporation. Quaker Chemical Corporation paid $2.03 per share over the last year — a 1.3% yield at the current $156.22 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Quaker Chemical Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Quaker Chemical Corporation stands at $5.67. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Quaker Chemical Corporation. Quaker Chemical Corporation has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Quaker Chemical Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. Quaker Chemical Corporation is measured against Chemicals - Specialty peers within the Basic Materials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Quaker Chemical Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $2.70B market value, institutional positions materially move Quaker Chemical Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Quaker Chemical Corporation executives and directors. Shares of Quaker Chemical Corporation have traded between $95.91 and $168.96 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Quaker Chemical Corporation. Quaker Chemical Corporation is a $2.70B Basic Materials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Quaker Chemical Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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