Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 6.28% for Q2 2026, up 393.0% year-over-year from 1.27% in Q2 2025, and up 156.71% quarter-over-quarter from 2.44% in Q1 2026.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 6.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 393.0% year-over-year to 6.28%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.28% (up 393.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.28%, down 625.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 6.28% in Q2 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from 2.44% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 9.46% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 2.07% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.42% across 5 years, with a median of 5.15% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 699 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 711 bps.
- Quaker Chemical's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.12% in 2022, then jumped by 330 bps to 9.1% in 2023, then slipped by 7 bps to 8.49% in 2024, then slumped by 74 bps to 2.18% in 2025, then soared by 187 bps to 6.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KWR's Return on Capital Employed at 6.28% in Q2 2026, 2.44% in Q1 2026, and 2.18% in Q4 2025.
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| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 13.17% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 23.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.63% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 13.38% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.55% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.49% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.79 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 6.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.17% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.46% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.31% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.12% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.10% |