Quaker Chemical KWR
NYSE KWR
$154.69 +0.27 (+0.17%)
As of: Sep 21, 2026 · 11:33 AM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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