Quaker Chemical (KWR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 1.43% in Q1 2026, up 204.0% year-on-year from 0.47% in Q1 2025, and down 127.55% on a QoQ basis from 5.19% in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 1.43% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 204.0% year-over-year to 1.43% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.63%, a 225.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.27%, down 458.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.43%, down from 5.19% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Margin for KWR reached as high as 15.22% in Q3 2023 and fell as low as 4.67% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 6.03% across 5 years, with a median of 6.95% in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin jumped 1988 bps in 2023 and sank 832 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 12.33% in 2022, then increased by 16 bps to 14.25% in 2023, then sank by 36 bps to 9.14% in 2024, then tumbled by 43 bps to 5.19% in 2025, then slumped by 128 bps to 1.43% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 1.43% in Q1 2026, 5.19% in Q4 2025, and 7.7% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 5.84% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.61 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 176.74 Mn | -1.43% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.47% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.55% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.85% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.25% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.33% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.45% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.00% |