Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) reported Operating Expenses of $143.1 million for Q1 2026, up 7.12% year-over-year from $133.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.59% on a QoQ basis from $134.3 million in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $143.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 7.12% year-over-year to $143.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $547.1 million (up 9.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $537.5 million, up 9.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $143.1 million in Q1 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from $134.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $143.1 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $112.6 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $123.8 million (2023), against an average of $125.4 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Expenses rose 16.4%; it then decreased 3.0% in 2024.
- Tracing KWR's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $124.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 1.58% to $122.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.49% to $127.2 million in 2024, then advanced by 5.59% to $134.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.59% to $143.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KWR Operating Expenses figures stand at $143.1 million (Q1 2026), $134.3 million (Q4 2025), and $134.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 931.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.48 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 176.74 Mn | 143.15 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 124.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 114.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 112.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 107.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 115.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 105.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 81.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 98.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 94.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 100.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 104.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 95.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 54.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 51.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 50.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 53.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 58.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 55.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 26.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 60.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 53.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 57.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 47.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 49.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 48.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 48.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 46.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 52.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 49.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 48.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 53.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 49.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 47.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 45.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 49.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 47.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 47.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 45.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 45.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 43.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 43.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 43.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 45.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 41.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 38.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 38.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 35.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 34.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 35.12 Mn |