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Quaker Houghton (KWR)

$157.30+5.15%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$151.94▲ 14.15% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $114.74 · High $180.57Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Quaker Houghton closed at $157.30 on Nov 4, up 5.15%, 12.9% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 178.8K shares was 1.18× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -2.3% over one month, +10.9% over six months, +18.2% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $544.55M, up 10.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 5.5%.

Short interest was 1.7M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 1.7% from the prior report (12.9% of float, 13.1 days to cover).

Market cap$2.70B17.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$544.5M+10.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.73−1.1% YoY
P/E · TTM27.9×P/S 1.3×
Net margin5.5%Gross 35.5%
Dividend yield1.35%$0.53 last paid
52-week range114.74 – 180.57−12.9% from high
Volume178.8K1.18× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d24.4%Annualised
Short % of float12.9%13.1 days to cover
Net cash-$725.0MCash $167.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +0.2%1M −2.3%3M −6.0%6M +10.9%YTD +14.6%1Y +18.2%3Y +10.4%5Y −34.2%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Petroleum Refining

Percentile among 14 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum23
Revenue growth0
Net margin31
Value (low P/E)18
Size0

Industry medians: 6-month return +21.8%, revenue growth +42.8%, net margin 12.2%, P/E 17.8×.

Short interest

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Shares short1.7M−1.7% vs prior
Days to cover13.1Settled Oct 15
% of float12.9%
Short vol. 10d59.8%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Petroleum Refining

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
KWRQuaker Houghton$157.30+5.15%+10.9%+10.3%5.5%27.9$2.70B
IEPIcahn Enterprises L.P$5.34−0.19%−32.7%+40.6%−10.7%—$3.80BCompare
CLMTCalumet$43.60−7.88%+26.4%+40.8%−6.6%—$3.83BCompare
DKDelek US Holdings$65.46−7.61%+45.5%+47.8%4.1%17.9$4.01BCompare
CVICVR ENERGY$43.01−11.50%+31.2%+55.5%−0.1%62.7$4.32BCompare
VVVValvoline$36.18+7.23%+5.9%+24.1%11.8%45.5$4.62BCompare
PBFPBF ENERGY$72.62−6.67%+74.6%+58.6%12.6%3.2$8.61BCompare
IMOImperial Oil Limited$127.47−5.08%−0.3%+31.9%15.2%13.9$60.17BCompare
PSXPHILLIPS 66$259.63−4.53%+51.2%+46.4%11.1%8.1$101.27BCompare

Quick answers

What does Quaker Houghton do?
Quaker Houghton manufactures and sells a variety of industrial process fluids. The company's product portfolio includes 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, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals.
What is KWR's market cap?
$2.70B, based on the Nov 4 close of $157.30.
What is KWR's P/E ratio?
27.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $97M.
Does Quaker Houghton pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.53 per share (ex-date Oct 16), an annualised yield of 1.35%.
How much of KWR is sold short?
1.7M shares, 12.9% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is KWR in?
Energy, in the Petroleum Refining industry.

About Quaker Houghton

Quaker Houghton manufactures and sells a variety of industrial process fluids. The company's product portfolio includes 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, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company's geographic segments include the Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific. The majority of the company's revenue is earned from the Americas.

HQ: Conshohocken, PA4,700 employeesListed Aug 21, 1972quakerhoughton.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology