# Quaker Houghton (KWR) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $161.50, market value $2.8 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 28.9×** (5-yr avg 28.7×, 3-yr avg 27.0×). Quaker Houghton trades at 28.9× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 28.7×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 17.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Price / book: 2.0×**. The shares trade at 2.0× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 15.7×**. Enterprise value is 15.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 2.7%** (5-yr avg 3.5%). Free cash flow equals 2.7% of the market value, below its five-year average of 3.5%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.5%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.5% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 36.1%**. Quaker Houghton keeps 36.1% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 7.7%**. 7.7% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -0.1%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -0.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 5.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 5.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 3.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.7%** (3-yr -1.0%/yr, 5-yr 5.9%/yr). Revenue grew 2.7% over the last year, against 5.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -102.2%**. Earnings per share fell 102.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 82.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 82.5% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.63**. Debt is 0.63 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 3.1×**. It would take 3.1 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.60**. A Z-score of 2.60 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.31%** ($2.04 per share, trailing). Quaker Houghton yields 1.31%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 26**. 26 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 4.8%/yr** (1-yr 6.1%). The dividend has grown 4.8% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (7 analysts). 7 analysts cover Quaker Houghton; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $192.57 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 16.1%** (YTD 18.8%, 3-mo 15.2%). The shares are up 16.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -11.8%** (44.0% above the low). Trading 12% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.34** (volatility 38%). Beta of 1.34 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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