Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $148.6 million for 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.
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.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.76% year-over-year to $148.6 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $560.3 million (up 8.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $537.5 million, up 9.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $148.6 million in Q2 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from $143.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $148.6 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $115.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $126.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.7 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Expenses dropped 3.0% — and 2025, when it gained 15.46%.
- Quaker Chemical's Operating Expenses stood at $116.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.7% to $122.9 million in 2023, then rose by 3.49% to $127.2 million in 2024, then increased by 5.59% to $134.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.65% to $148.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KWR's Operating Expenses at $148.6 million in Q2 2026, $143.1 million in Q1 2026, and $134.3 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.63 Bn | 220.73 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.41 Bn | 84.12 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.30 Bn | 73.17 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.06 Bn | 67.08 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.26 Bn | 23.66 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.55 Bn | 19.69 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.10 Bn | 19.47 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.43 Bn | 20.86 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.94 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.81 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 148.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 | 124.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 117.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 115.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 112.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 124.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 103.34 Mn |