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% quarter-over-quarter from $134.3 million in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $143.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $143.1 million, up 7.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $547.1 million (up 9.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $537.5 million, up 9.41% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses rose to $143.1 million in Q1 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from $134.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $143.1 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $112.6 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $125.4 million and a median of $123.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Expenses advanced 16.4% in 2022, then dropped 3.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $124.9 million in 2022, then fell by 1.58% to $122.9 million in 2023, then increased by 3.49% to $127.2 million in 2024, then grew by 5.59% to $134.3 million in 2025, then grew by 6.59% to $143.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KWR's Operating Expenses at $143.1 million in Q1 2026, $134.3 million in Q4 2025, and $134.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 248.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.96 Bn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.59 Bn | 2.43 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 |