Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Quaker Chemical's Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.62% in Q2 2026, up 18.49 percentage points from -10.86% a year earlier and up 0.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Quaker Chemical (KWR) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Quaker Chemical's Return on Sales [ROS] was 7.70% through Jun 30, 2026, up 4.65 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.81%, down 7.78 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -1.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.58% in FY2024 (-0.40 pp), 10.98% in FY2023 (+8.29 pp), 2.69% in FY2022 (-5.85 pp) and 8.54% in FY2021 (+4.36 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -11.06% (Q4 2022) and 12.61% (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.02 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 21.39 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2025 (a drop of 23.47 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KWR's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 6.99% (Q1 2026), 6.67% (Q4 2025) and 9.44% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.23 Bn | 216.81 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.22 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.20 Bn | 81.24 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.45 Bn | 63.64 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.89 Bn | 32.40 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.91 Bn | 30.74 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.62 Bn | 17.28 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.96 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.51 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.62% |
| 10 | Quaker Chemical | 2.66 Bn | 1.99 Bn | 189.20 Mn | 7.62% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Quaker Chemical Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KWR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KWR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();