Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 7.62% for Q2 2026, up 1849.0% year-over-year from 0.39% in Q2 2025, and up 9.06% quarter-over-quarter from 6.99% in Q1 2026.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has reported Operating Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 7.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 1849.0% year-over-year to 7.62%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.7% (up 465.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.81%, down 778.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 7.62% in Q2 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from 6.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 12.61% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 11.06% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 6.82% across 5 years, with a median of 8.34% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin jumped 2139 bps — and 2025, when it sank 2347 bps.
- Quaker Chemical's Operating Margin stood at 11.06% in 2022, then surged by 193 bps to 10.33% in 2023, then tumbled by 37 bps to 6.53% in 2024, then grew by 2 bps to 6.67% in 2025, then advanced by 14 bps to 7.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KWR's Operating Margin at 7.62% in Q2 2026, 6.99% in Q1 2026, and 6.67% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.81 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 7.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.62% |
| 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% |