Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · US · Market cap $2.6B
Quaker Chemical Corporation
KWR · US
Fair value as of: Jul 14, 2026
From 16 valuation models · updated 26 days ago
Fair value updated Jul 14, 2026, revised from $74.41 to $149.60 (+101.0%) since Jun 24, 2026. Share price +15.2% over the past month.
A solid business, but screening 12% overvalued on our models.
What matters now
- The model range is unusually wide ($71.38 to $270.40). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
- Our model range runs from $71.38 (bear) to $270.40 (bull), base $149.60. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
- Quality 51/100 (solid quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 14, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $95.35 – $259.10 · fair‑value band $71.38 – $270.40 · the $169.95 price screens above the $149.60 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 14, 2026.
Analysis
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) currently trades at $169.95, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $149.60, implying the stock looks roughly 12.0% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 51/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).
Over the trailing twelve months, Quaker Chemical Corporation generated revenue of $1.9B at a net margin of 0.2%. Revenue grew 8.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 0.3%. Net debt stands at $749M. Fundamentals as of Jul 14, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $71.38 (bear case) to $270.40 (bull case); at $169.95, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 7% below its 52-week high and 55% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -58% fair-value upside, at -12%, KWR screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 16 models by family
Widest divergence: Multiples ($104.93) versus Dividend Discount ($28.94). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 14, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 50 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications.
Full company description
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. 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.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
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.
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Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Quaker Houghton Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
- Quaker Houghton (KWR) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record EBITDA and Strategic Growth ...
- Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
- QUAKER HOUGHTON ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
Peer Group
Specialty Chemicals · 676 stocks
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.
Valuation Multiples vs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 40/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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How we calculate Fair Value
Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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