NYSE$KWR

Quaker Chemical Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

KWR reported Q1 2026 revenue of $480.5M and net income of $19.7M.

For Q1 2026, KWR reported revenue of $480.5M and net income of $19.7M. The quarterly 10-Q discusses segment performance, liquidity, and outlook in MD&A.

  • Revenue of $480.5M for Q1 2026.
  • Net income of $19.7M.
  • Operating income of $33.6M.
  • Operating trends and segment mix are detailed in the quarterly report.
  • Liquidity, capital allocation, and macro exposure discussed in MD&A.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$480M

Previous: $443M+8.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.13

Previous: $0.52+117.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.7M

Previous: -$12.3M+13.6%
Net Income

$19.7M

Previous: $12.9M+52.2%
Operating Income

$33.6M

Previous: $27.6M+21.6%
Gross Profit

$177M

Previous: $161M+9.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Quaker Chemical · Revenue · Quarterly

$480M

Q1 2026+8.5%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The filing discusses KWR's operating environment, capital priorities, and risks without issuing formal quarterly EPS guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Management provides segment and liquidity detail in MD&A.
  • Filing supports transparency on year-over-year trends.

Headwinds

  • Macro, competitive, or regulatory risks noted in risk factors.
  • No numeric full-year EPS bridge in the quarterly filing.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

+1.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.4%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+20.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-10.0%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.0%+5.1%+7.4%
Q4 2025+1.1%-13.5%-25.8%
Q3 2025+5.5%+7.1%+9.6%
Q1 2025-2.6%-5.8%+2.3%
Q4 2024+2.6%-1.2%-7.8%
Q3 2024+4.2%+3.9%+2.0%
Q2 2024-6.5%-8.0%-3.3%
Q1 2024-1.0%-0.2%-3.3%
Q4 2023+0.5%-0.2%+4.1%
Q3 2023+13.0%+14.6%+28.9%
Q2 2023-5.3%-9.1%-11.4%
Q1 2023+11.3%+11.5%+7.8%
Q4 2022+0.6%+0.5%-5.0%
Q3 2022+6.4%+19.1%+25.1%
Q2 2022+20.6%+21.3%+8.7%
Q1 2022-2.8%-13.4%-5.1%
Q4 2021-3.4%-10.9%-4.2%
Q3 2021+3.6%+3.9%-12.3%
Q2 2021-1.9%+2.8%+4.3%
Q1 2021-0.7%-1.6%-1.5%
Q4 2020-4.2%-5.3%-20.1%
Q3 2020+8.9%+22.6%+24.2%
Q2 2020-1.8%+1.5%-2.6%
Q1 2020+7.6%+3.8%+21.8%
Q4 2019+1.1%+0.1%-28.9%
Q3 2019-4.2%-7.6%-0.6%
Q2 2019-10.0%-10.5%-15.2%
Q1 2019-3.3%-6.6%-18.6%
Q4 2018-0.5%-3.5%-4.6%
Q3 2018+13.3%+13.7%+14.6%
Q2 2018+10.0%+3.2%+10.0%
Q1 2018-2.0%-2.4%+3.3%
Q4 2017+1.1%-0.7%-2.1%
Q3 2017+4.8%+3.9%+8.1%
Q2 2017-3.9%-5.4%-8.2%
Q1 2017-0.5%+0.0%-3.6%
Q4 2016+2.9%+0.8%-2.4%
Q3 2016+1.9%+2.3%+20.0%
Q2 2016-0.1%+0.1%+1.1%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015+6.1%
Q3 2015+5.1%
Q2 2015+16.0%
Q1 2015-5.5%
Q4 2014-7.0%
Q3 2014+8.7%
Q2 2014-0.3%
Q1 2014-2.7%
Q4 2013+6.8%
Q3 2013-3.1%
Q2 2013+1.7%
Q1 2013+8.6%
Q4 2012+1.9%
Q3 2012+11.6%
Q2 2012+2.8%
Q1 2011-1.6%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2009-1.6%
Q4 2011-1.6%
Q3 2010+3.5%
Q3 2011+3.5%
Q4 2010-4.3%
Q2 2010-4.3%
Q2 2011-4.3%
Q1 2010-6.6%

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