Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $143.1 million in Q1 2026, up 7.12% year-on-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) 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 7.12% year-over-year to $143.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $547.1 million, a 9.65% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $537.5 million, up 9.41% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $143.1 million, up from $134.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for KWR reached as high as $143.1 million in Q1 2026 and fell as low as $112.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $125.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $123.8 million in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses decreased 3.0% in 2024 and increased 15.46% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $124.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 1.58% to $122.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 3.49% to $127.2 million in 2024, then gained by 5.59% to $134.3 million in 2025, then gained by 6.59% to $143.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $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 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Quaker Chemical 2.61 Bn 2.44 Bn 176.74 Mn 143.15 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Jun 30, 2021 108.98 Mn