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QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP KWR
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (KWR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.23% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.9B at a -0.1% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.66 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Truist Securities | Buy (init) |
| 2026-05-04 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-24 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-17 | Seaport Global | Buy (up) |
| 2026-04-06 | Jefferies | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-25 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.193 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.213 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.019 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.968 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWR | QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP | 4/9 | 3.11 | — | +2.7% |
| VVV | VALVOLINE INC | 6/9 | 1.21 | 22.8 | +5.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
Quaker Chemical Corporation, doing business as Quaker Houghton, provides industrial process fluids worldwide. The company develops, produces, and markets various formulated specialty chemical products; and offers chemical management services for various heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging and hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, and rod and wire drawing fluids. The company serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking companies. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
FAQ
Is KWR financially healthy?
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KWR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP pays a dividend yielding about 1.23% with a -1382.4% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KWR?
In FY2025, QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP had a net margin of -0.1% and a return on equity of -0.2%.
Is KWR overvalued or undervalued?
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP trades at about 25.9× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.5×–118.1×, median 30.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KWR?
The average Wall-Street price target for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP is $170.57, about 1.0% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is KWR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 1.23%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.