Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical's (KWR) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 6.99% in Q1 2026, up 75.0% year-on-year from 3.99% in Q1 2025, and up 4.86% on a QoQ basis from 6.67% in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 6.99% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 75.0% year-over-year to 6.99% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 3.06%, a 614.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.81%, down 778.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 6.99%, up from 6.67% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for KWR reached as high as 12.61% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 11.06% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.78% across 5 years, with a median of 9.06% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin surged 2139 bps in 2023 and tumbled 2347 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 11.06% in 2022, then jumped by 193 bps to 10.33% in 2023, then tumbled by 37 bps to 6.53% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 6.67% in 2025, then rose by 5 bps to 6.99% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 6.99% in Q1 2026, 6.67% in Q4 2025, and 9.44% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 16.72% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.61 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 176.74 Mn | 6.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.99% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.44% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -10.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.13% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.46% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -11.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.92% |