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QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000081362
$155.95 -1.37% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $155.95 −32.63% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue746.7Operating income85.4Net income61.4EPS, diluted4.63Fiscal year 2017Revenue820.1 +9.8%Operating income62.7Net income20.3 −67.0%EPS, diluted1.52 −67.2%Fiscal year 2018Revenue867.5 +5.8%Operating income87.8Net income59.5 +193.3%EPS, diluted4.45 +192.8%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,133.5 +30.7%Operating income46.1Net income31.6 −46.8%EPS, diluted2.08 −53.3%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,417.7 +25.1%Operating income59.4Net income39.7 +25.4%EPS, diluted2.22 +6.7%Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,761.2 +24.2%Operating income150.5Net income121.4 +206.0%EPS, diluted6.77 +205.0%Fiscal year 2022Revenue1,943.6 +10.4%Operating income52.3Net income−15.9 −113.1%EPS, diluted−0.89 −113.1%Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,953.3 +0.5%Operating income214.5Net income112.7EPS, diluted6.26Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,839.7 −5.8%Operating income194.7Net income116.6 +3.5%EPS, diluted6.51 +4.0%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,888.6 +2.7%Operating income53.0Net income−2.5 −102.1%EPS, diluted−0.14 −102.2%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 746.7 820.1 867.5 1,133.5 1,417.7 1,761.2 1,943.6 1,953.3 1,839.7 1,888.6
Growth +9.8% +5.8% +30.7% +25.1% +24.2% +10.4% +0.5% −5.8% +2.7%
Operating income 85.4 62.7 87.8 46.1 59.4 150.5 52.3 214.5 194.7 53.0
Net income 61.4 20.3 59.5 31.6 39.7 121.4 −15.9 112.7 116.6 −2.5
Growth −67.0% +193.3% −46.8% +25.4% +206.0% −113.1% +3.5% −102.1%
EPS, diluted 4.63 1.52 4.45 2.08 2.22 6.77 −0.89 6.26 6.51 −0.14
Growth −67.2% +192.8% −53.3% +6.7% +205.0% −113.1% +4.0% −102.2%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Operating margin11.4%Net margin8.2%Free cash flow margin8.5%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin35.5%Operating margin7.7%Net margin2.5%Free cash flow margin6.6%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin36.0%Operating margin10.1%Net margin6.9%Free cash flow margin7.6%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin34.6%Operating margin4.1%Net margin2.8%Free cash flow margin5.9%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin36.2%Operating margin4.2%Net margin2.8%Free cash flow margin11.3%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin33.8%Operating margin8.5%Net margin6.9%Free cash flow margin1.6%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin31.5%Operating margin2.7%Net margin−0.8%Free cash flow margin0.7%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin36.1%Operating margin11.0%Net margin5.8%Free cash flow margin12.3%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin37.3%Operating margin10.6%Net margin6.3%Free cash flow margin8.8%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin36.0%Operating margin2.8%Net margin−0.1%Free cash flow margin4.3%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin n/a 35.5% 36.0% 34.6% 36.2% 33.8% 31.5% 36.1% 37.3% 36.0%
Operating margin 11.4% 7.7% 10.1% 4.1% 4.2% 8.5% 2.7% 11.0% 10.6% 2.8%
Net margin 8.2% 2.5% 6.9% 2.8% 2.8% 6.9% −0.8% 5.8% 6.3% −0.1%
Free cash flow margin 8.5% 6.6% 7.6% 5.9% 11.3% 1.6% 0.7% 12.3% 8.8% 4.3%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow73.8Capital expenditure−10.0Free cash flow63.8Buybacks−5.9Dividends paid−17.6Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow64.8Capital expenditure−10.9Free cash flow53.9 −15.5%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−18.6Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow78.8Capital expenditure−12.9Free cash flow65.9 +22.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−19.3Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow82.4Capital expenditure−15.5Free cash flow66.8 +1.4%Dividends paid−21.8Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow178.4Capital expenditure−17.9Free cash flow160.5 +140.1%Dividends paid−27.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow48.9Capital expenditure−21.5Free cash flow27.5 −82.9%Dividends paid−28.6Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow41.8Capital expenditure−28.5Free cash flow13.3 −51.8%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−30.1Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow279.0Capital expenditure−38.8Free cash flow240.2 +1,712.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−31.7Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow204.6Capital expenditure−41.8Free cash flow162.8 −32.2%Buybacks−49.2Dividends paid−33.2Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow136.5Capital expenditure−55.9Free cash flow80.6 −50.5%Buybacks−41.5Dividends paid−34.4
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 73.8 64.8 78.8 82.4 178.4 48.9 41.8 279.0 204.6 136.5
Capital expenditure −10.0 −10.9 −12.9 −15.5 −17.9 −21.5 −28.5 −38.8 −41.8 −55.9
Free cash flow 63.8 53.9 65.9 66.8 160.5 27.5 13.3 240.2 162.8 80.6
Growth −15.5% +22.3% +1.4% +140.1% −82.9% −51.8% +1,712.3% −32.2% −50.5%
Buybacks −5.9 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 0.0 −49.2 −41.5
Dividends paid −17.6 −18.6 −19.3 −21.8 −27.6 −28.6 −30.1 −31.7 −33.2 −34.4

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash88.8Total debt65.8Net cash (debt)23.0Shareholders’ equity402.8Debt to equity0.16Fiscal year 2017Cash89.9Total debt61.1Net cash (debt)28.8Shareholders’ equity407.7Debt to equity0.15Fiscal year 2018Cash104.1Total debt35.9Net cash (debt)68.2Shareholders’ equity435.1Debt to equity0.08Fiscal year 2019Cash123.5Total debt882.4Net cash (debt)−758.9Shareholders’ equity1,240.8Debt to equity0.71Fiscal year 2020Cash181.8Total debt849.1Net cash (debt)−667.2Shareholders’ equity1,320.4Debt to equity0.64Fiscal year 2021Cash165.2Total debt836.4Net cash (debt)−671.2Shareholders’ equity1,387.3Debt to equity0.60Fiscal year 2022Cash181.0Total debt933.6Net cash (debt)−752.6Shareholders’ equity1,277.9Debt to equity0.73Fiscal year 2023Cash194.5Total debt730.6Net cash (debt)−536.1Shareholders’ equity1,384.3Debt to equity0.53Fiscal year 2024Cash188.9Total debt669.6Net cash (debt)−480.7Shareholders’ equity1,353.6Debt to equity0.49Fiscal year 2025Cash179.8Total debt834.9Net cash (debt)−655.1Shareholders’ equity1,373.1Debt to equity0.61
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 88.8 89.9 104.1 123.5 181.8 165.2 181.0 194.5 188.9 179.8
Total debt 65.8 61.1 35.9 882.4 849.1 836.4 933.6 730.6 669.6 834.9
Net cash (debt) 23.0 28.8 68.2 −758.9 −667.2 −671.2 −752.6 −536.1 −480.7 −655.1
Shareholders’ equity 402.8 407.7 435.1 1,240.8 1,320.4 1,387.3 1,277.9 1,384.3 1,353.6 1,373.1
Debt to equity 0.16 0.15 0.08 0.71 0.64 0.60 0.73 0.53 0.49 0.61

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
n/a 35.5% 36.0% 34.6% 36.2% 33.8% 31.5% 36.1% 37.3% 36.0%
11.4% 7.7% 10.1% 4.1% 4.2% 8.5% 2.7% 11.0% 10.6% 2.8%
11.3% 7.4% 9.6% 2.5% 1.9% 8.3% 0.4% 7.8% 8.4% 0.4%
8.2% 2.5% 6.9% 2.8% 2.8% 6.9% −0.8% 5.8% 6.3% −0.1%
8.5% 6.6% 7.6% 5.9% 11.3% 1.6% 0.7% 12.3% 8.8% 4.3%
Spending
3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 3.1% 3.2%
25.9% 24.2% 24.0% 25.0% 26.9% 23.8% 23.9% 24.8% 26.4% 26.6%
1.3% 1.3% 1.5% 1.4% 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 2.0% 2.3% 3.0%
27.6% 68.7% 30.1% 7.2% −19.5% 23.8% 350.2% 36.3% 31.8% 350.1%
Returns
15.2% 5.0% 13.7% 2.5% 3.0% 8.7% −1.2% 8.1% 8.6% −0.2%
8.9% 2.8% 8.4% 1.1% 1.4% 4.1% −0.6% 4.2% 4.5% −0.1%
Balance and payout
0.16 0.15 0.08 0.71 0.64 0.60 0.73 0.53 0.49 0.61
40.4% 43.3% 38.5% 56.4% 54.3% 53.0% 54.7% 49.0% 48.1% 50.8%
28.7% 91.8% 32.5% 69.0% 69.5% 23.6% n/a 28.1% 28.4% n/a
36.8% 34.5% 29.3% 32.7% 17.2% 104.1% 227.1% 13.2% 50.6% 94.2%