Quaker Chemical (KWR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$6.9 million in Q1 2026, up 55.33% year-on-year from -$4.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 128.25% on a QoQ basis from $24.3 million in Q4 2025.

Quaker Chemical (KWR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$6.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 55.33% year-over-year to -$6.9 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $89.1 million, a 28.51% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $80.6 million, down 50.49% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$6.9 million, down from $24.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for KWR reached as high as $74.7 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$23.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $28.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $33.6 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 84250.0% in 2022 and surged 900.84% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $59.8 million in 2022, then gained by 11.34% to $66.6 million in 2023, then plunged by 38.99% to $40.6 million in 2024, then tumbled by 40.11% to $24.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 128.25% to -$6.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$6.9 million in Q1 2026, $24.3 million in Q4 2025, and $38.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
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 160.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
10 Quaker Chemical 2.61 Bn 2.44 Bn 176.74 Mn -6.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -6.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -6.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 24.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 24.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 38.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 38.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 33.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -15.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -15.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 40.61 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 40.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 59.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 39.64 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 22.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 66.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 66.55 Mn