Quaker Chemical (KWR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 36.78% in Q1 2026, up 37.0% year-on-year from 26.85% in Q1 2025, and up 4.11% on a QoQ basis from 35.33% in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 36.78% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 37.0% year-over-year to 36.78% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 36.07%, a 65.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 35.97%, down 132.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 36.78%, up from 35.33% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Gross Margin for KWR reached as high as 38.65% in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 30.38% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 35.32% across 5 years, with a median of 35.87% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 554 bps in 2022 and jumped 549 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 32.23% in 2022, then grew by 14 bps to 36.64% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 35.17% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 35.33% in 2025, then climbed by 4 bps to 36.78% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 36.78% in Q1 2026, 35.33% in Q4 2025, and 36.62% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.61 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 176.74 Mn | 36.78% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 36.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.33% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.64% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 37.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.87% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.32% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.48% |