Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $148.6 million in Q2 2026, up 9.76% year-over-year from $135.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 3.81% quarter-over-quarter from $143.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $148.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 9.76% year-over-year to $148.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $560.3 million, a 8.36% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $537.5 million, up 9.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $148.6 million for Q2 2026 at Quaker Chemical, up from $143.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $148.6 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $115.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $126.6 million and a median of $123.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses slipped 3.0% in 2024 and rose 15.46% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $116.3 million in 2022, then gained by 5.7% to $122.9 million in 2023, then grew by 3.49% to $127.2 million in 2024, then climbed by 5.59% to $134.3 million in 2025, then rose by 10.65% to $148.6 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $148.6 million (Q2 2026), $143.1 million (Q1 2026), and $134.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corning | 129.30 Bn | 127.37 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ati | 26.11 Bn | 25.45 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 3 | Qnity Electronics | 25.16 Bn | 24.48 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.20 Bn | 20.66 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 5 | DuPont de Nemours | 17.42 Bn | 15.79 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.73 Bn | 12.50 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 394.80 Mn |
| 7 | Solstice Advanced Materials | 9.10 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 370.00 Mn | 148.00 Mn |
| 8 | Element Solutions | 7.98 Bn | 7.80 Bn | 334.00 Mn | 220.30 Mn |
| 9 | Eastman Chemical | 7.51 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 560.00 Mn | 251.00 Mn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.66 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 148.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 148.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 143.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 134.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 134.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 135.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 133.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 127.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 120.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 117.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 126.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 123.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 120.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 123.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 116.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 117.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 115.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 110.00 Mn |