Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) posted Operating Income of $48.85 million for Q3 2026, up 4.7% from $46.64 million a year earlier and up 20.3% from the prior quarter.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Quaker Chemical was $154.28 million, up 203.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $52.99 million, down 72.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Income shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Quaker Chemical's Operating Income was $194.71 million in FY2024 (-9.2%), $214.5 million in FY2023 (+310.1%), $52.3 million in FY2022 (-65.2%) and $150.47 million in FY2021 (+153.5%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Income increased in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 11.0%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Operating Income in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 78.0%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 50.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was $40.6 million (Q2 2026), $33.59 million (Q1 2026) and $31.23 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 633.20 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 438.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 271.90 Mn |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.65 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 193.52 Mn | 48.85 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 48.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 33.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -52.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 58.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 55.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 59.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 56.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -53.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 44.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.75 Mn |
Quaker Chemical Operating Income API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "ticker": "KWR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-income&ticker=KWR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();