Quaker Chemical (KWR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) reported Free Cash Flow of -$6.9 million for Q1 2026, up 55.33% year-over-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) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$6.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 55.33% year-over-year to -$6.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $89.1 million (down 28.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $80.6 million, down 50.49% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$6.9 million in Q1 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from $24.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $74.7 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$23.0 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $33.6 million (2025), against an average of $28.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow tumbled 84250.0%; it then surged 900.84% in 2023.
- Tracing KWR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $59.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 11.34% to $66.6 million in 2023, then sank by 38.99% to $40.6 million in 2024, then plunged by 40.11% to $24.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 128.25% to -$6.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KWR Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$6.9 million (Q1 2026), $24.3 million (Q4 2025), and $38.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.48 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 176.74 Mn | -6.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 67.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.23 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -16.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -16.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 60.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 60.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 62.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 62.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 15.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 55.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 55.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 8.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -2.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -703,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -703,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 15.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 22.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 22.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 17.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 5.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 26.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 26.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 27.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 27.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 22.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 13.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 8.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 11.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 11.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 11.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 11.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 2.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 2.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 4.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -10.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -10.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 14.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 14.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.42 Mn |