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Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Quality Score

KWR
Quality56

Valuation is the primary weakness (avg 50/100). No single area scores well.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
60/100
28.0x

25–30x, paying a growth premium

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
36.1x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
0/100
0.4%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
54.0%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-3.7%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
100/100
+5.6pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
$784M

Net debt/FCF of 10.5x, high leverage

2022
$181M
$1.01B
2023
$195M
$812M
2024
$189M
$775M
2025
$180M
$942M
TTM
$155M
$939M
Return on Capital
40/100
8.0%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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Quaker Chemical (KWR) quality: score, margins and returns

Quaker Chemical (KWR) scores 56/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 10.9% operating margins and 8.0% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Quaker Chemical (KWR) a high-quality business?+

Quaker Chemical scores 56 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 10.9% operating margin and a 8.0% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Quaker Chemical's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from KWR's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Quaker Chemical scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Quaker Chemical's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Quaker Chemical earns about 8.0% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to KWR's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Quaker Chemical?+

Quaker Chemical runs an operating margin of about 10.9% and a net margin of about 4.9%. Revenue has grown at roughly 5.9% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 27 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 3 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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