Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Quaker Chemical Corporation stock $178, price $150, upside +18.8%, quality 52 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 12 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $94.72 – $257.38 · fair‑value band $83.98 – $272.90 · the $150.02 price screens below the $178.20 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide.
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The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications.
It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids.
The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Stock analysis
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) currently trades at $150.02, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $178.20, implying the stock looks roughly 16% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $100.46 per share, and 0 of the 12 models we run sit above the $150.02 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $44.73, and 12 of the 12 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $83.98 (bear) to $272.90 (bull), the price of $150.02 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Quaker Chemical Corporation reported revenue of $1.9B in FY2025 versus $1.8B in FY2021, a compound +1.8%/yr. Reported net income was −$2.5M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $2.6B Mid · P/E ratio 26.7 · P/S ratio 1.31 · EPS (TTM) $5.61 · Dividend yield 1.4% · Net margin 5.0% · Return on equity 7.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 16% below its 52-week high and 32% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −43% fair-value upside, at 19%, KWR screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$83.98Fair Value $178.20Bull$272.90
Price $150.02 · Upside +18.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($3.06 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
FCF DCF$29.25$61.74$106.4477
Growth DCF$29.61$57.61$93.5876
EPV$34.54$44.73$53.2774
All 12 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF$29.25$61.74$106.4477
5Y Revenue Exit$42.51$94.10$160.4969
5Y EBITDA Exit$52.04$112.12$182.7172
10Y Revenue Exit$33.85$77.45$136.9363
10Y EBITDA Exit$41.99$89.10$152.7865
Earnings-Based
EPV$34.54$44.73$53.2774
Multiples
EV/EBIT$64.46$100.46$136.4565
EV/EBITDA$74.34$113.63$152.9266
EV/Revenue$50.07$90.17$130.2852
Growth DCF
Growth DCF$29.61$57.61$93.5876
Rev-Margin DCF$42.51$93.76$153.3570
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder$34.54$44.73$53.2772
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Plus 14 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.57/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+2.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−1.0%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +9.9% a year
Revenue growth 40 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.1%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
4.1% (2019) → 10.6% (2024)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+25.8%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+4.8%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +22.8% a year for the price and +2.3% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (98 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.
AI conclusion: Improved capital structure creates room to invest in industrial process fluids while the main weakness stays limited moat signals together with negative net income and ROE.
Main risk: Flat to slightly positive end markets in specialty chemicals pose the biggest risk and would hit volume growth in the industrial process fluids business.
Quaker Houghton just closed a seven-year Term Loan B that pushes its debt maturity out to 2033 and lowers required annual payments in a leverage-neutral move. This gives more room to invest in its industrial process fluids business while end markets stay flat to slightly positive. Does the improved capital structure mainly buffer cyclical pressures in specialty chemicals, or does it enable meaningful share gains and volume growth beyond current expectations?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Chemicals · 728 stocks
Beats the industry median on 3/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score52 · Below median
Fair Value upside+18.8% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)7.2% · Above median
Return on assets−0.1% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months)5.0% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)9.1% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)10.2% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)1.4% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.61× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)26.7× · Pricier than median
P/B1.89× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (12 months)1.31× · Cheaper than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)32.2× · Pricier than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $178.20 versus a price of $150.02, about +19% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of KWR?
Our model-based fair value for Quaker Chemical Corporation is $178.20 (as of Nov 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $150.02.
What is the quality score of KWR?
Quaker Chemical Corporation has a Quality Score of 52/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $178.20 (as of Nov 7, 2026) from 12 valuation models. Cautious scenario $83.98, optimistic scenario $272.90. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Quaker Chemical Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $178.20, about +19% upside versus a price of $150.02 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $83.98, optimistic scenario $272.90. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Quaker Chemical Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.0B (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
Does Quaker Chemical Corporation pay a dividend?
Quaker Chemical Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 1.36% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 7, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Quaker Chemical Corporation pays a dividend of $2.04 per share a year, a dividend yield of 1.4%. The last ex-dividend date was Oct 16, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 1985. The payout ratio is 36.3% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 2.30 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Quaker Chemical Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by +25.8 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +5.9 % per year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of KWR use?
Our models discount Quaker Chemical Corporation at 10.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.40, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Quaker Chemical Corporation that is +25.8 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (10.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Quaker Chemical Corporation grew +5.9 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +25.8 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Quaker Chemical Corporation (+25.8 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.11 %: that much free cash flow Quaker Chemical Corporation produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Quaker Chemical Corporation it is $178.20 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026), against a price of $150.02. It is the blended result of 12 valuation models in 5 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit).
Is Quaker Chemical Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 7, 2026, KWR trades below its calculated fair value: price $150.02, fair value $178.20, a gap of about +19% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of KWR?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($150.02); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($178.20). For Quaker Chemical Corporation the two are $28.18 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Quaker Chemical Corporation worth?
The market values Quaker Chemical Corporation at about $2.6B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 7, 2026). Per share that is $150.02; our models calculate a fair value of $178.20 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about KWR?
Our models span a range for Quaker Chemical Corporation: cautious scenario $83.98, base $178.20, optimistic $272.90 per share (as of Nov 7, 2026, price $150.02). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of KWR?
Quaker Chemical Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.7 (as of Nov 7, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $178.20 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2016 to 2024), reported earnings: 36.9. Other multiples: PEG 1.9, P/B 1.9, P/S 1.3, EV/EBITDA 11.3.
What is the PEG ratio of KWR?
The PEG ratio of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 1.86 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 7, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Balance-sheet figures for Quaker Chemical Corporation (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity 7.2%, debt of 0.61 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 52/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is KWR from its 52-week high?
Quaker Chemical Corporation trades at $150.02, about 16% below its 52-week high of $178.67 and 32% above the low of $113.54 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $178.20 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Quaker Chemical Corporation?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Quaker Chemical Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 7, 2026: price $150.02, calculated fair value $178.20 (+19%), Quality Score 52/100, from 12 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of KWR calculated?
We run Quaker Chemical Corporation through 12 models from 5 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $178.20 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Quaker Chemical Corporation currently trades 16% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $150.02. Our model-based fair value is $178.20, about +19% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Quaker Chemical Corporation right now?
The model range is unusually wide ($83.98 to $272.90). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. The price sits in the lower half of our model range, the side with the larger margin of safety. Read the verdict with care: some models are missing inputs, so the estimate scatters more than usual.
Where does the earnings growth of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) come from?
Earnings per share at Quaker Chemical Corporation grew +4.9 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +7.6 %, EBIT margin +0.6 %, tax rate −0.6 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −2.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Quaker Chemical Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The market capitalisation of Quaker Chemical Corporation is $2.6B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 1.31 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Earnings per share at Quaker Chemical Corporation are $5.61 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 26.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The dividend yield of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 1.4% (payout 36.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The net margin of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 5.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 7.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 5.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
The operating margin of Quaker Chemical Corporation is 9.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Revenue at Quaker Chemical Corporation is growing +10.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −1.0%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR)?
Earnings per share at Quaker Chemical Corporation are growing +54.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) carry?
The net debt of Quaker Chemical Corporation is $749M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 9.3 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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