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

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DateValue
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%