Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical (KWR) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 7.09% in Q2 2026, up 7.61 percentage points from -0.52% a year earlier and up 6.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Quaker Chemical reported Return on Equity [ROE] of -0.18%, down 8.70 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -3.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 8.52% in FY2024 (+0.05 pp), 8.48% in FY2023 (+9.66 pp), -1.19% in FY2022 (-10.15 pp) and 8.97% in FY2021 (+5.86 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.55 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 10.45 percentage points in Q3 2021, against a drop of 9.70 percentage points in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.32% (Q1 2026), -0.18% (Q4 2025) and -0.66% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.91 Bn | 217.48 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.29 Bn | 98.86 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 83.98 Bn | 83.02 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.68 Bn | 63.86 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.05 Bn | 31.56 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.34% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.72 Bn | 30.54 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.02 Bn | 17.68 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.75 Bn | 21.41 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.08% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 23.04 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.67 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 7.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.09% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.18% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.12% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.00% |
API Access
Quaker Chemical Return on Equity [ROE] 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KWR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KWR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();