Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.44% for Q1 2026, down 492.0% year-over-year from 0.62% in Q1 2025, and up 11.99% on a QoQ basis from 2.18% in Q4 2025.
Quaker Chemical (KWR) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.44% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 492.0% year-over-year to 2.44% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.44% (down 492.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.28%, down 625.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 2.44% in Q1 2026 per KWR's latest filing, from 2.18% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 4.96% (2022), against an average of 5.37%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Return on Capital Employed surged 699 bps; it then slumped 711 bps in 2025.
- Tracing KWR's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 2.12% in 2022, then jumped by 330 bps to 9.1% in 2023, then fell by 7 bps to 8.49% in 2024, then tumbled by 74 bps to 2.18% in 2025, then increased by 12 bps to 2.44% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KWR Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 2.44% (Q1 2026), 2.18% (Q4 2025), and 2.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.48 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 176.74 Mn | 2.44% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.06% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.66% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.43% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.82% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.17% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.54% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 3.33% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 15.15% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.56% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.45% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.90% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 12.69% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.02% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.66% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.27% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.73% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 14.12% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.04% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.62% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 12.97% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.80% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 12.55% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.47% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 14.40% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 13.95% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.61% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 15.55% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 15.74% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 15.95% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 15.97% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 16.11% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 15.56% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 15.02% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 14.84% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 14.75% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 15.16% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.50% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 31.51% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.16% |