Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Quaker Chemical Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 27.5x, down 35.1% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 49.5% YoY to 21.5x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -1021.00 | 27.48 | 28.85 | 18.82 | — | 42.33 | 43.99 | 23.27 | 21.87 | 26.31 | 47.64 | 21.28 | 29.71 |
| — | -35.1% | -34.4% | -19.1% | — | +60.9% | -7.7% | +9.4% | -26.4% | -12.8% | — | -14.5% | -36.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.31 | 1.13 | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 1.46 | 1.76 |
| — | -9.1% | -9.3% | -28.6% | -38.0% | -36.7% | -31.2% | +11.4% | -6.8% | +10.6% | +33.1% | +11.6% | +30.1% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.81 | 1.57 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 2.08 | 2.18 | 2.65 | 2.76 | 2.14 | 2.61 |
| — | -0.9% | -5.8% | -19.3% | -32.9% | -40.1% | -33.1% | -2.7% | -16.5% | -1.7% | +18.4% | +6.1% | +30.3% | |
| P/FCF | 30.74 | 46.76 | 17.58 | 10.67 | 11.37 | — | 15.40 | 9.51 | 19.20 | 40.42 | 14.37 | 9.60 | 12.96 |
| — | — | +14.2% | +12.1% | -40.8% | — | +7.2% | -0.9% | +48.2% | +44.3% | +15.2% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.93 | 21.53 | 13.20 | 9.58 | — | 14.41 | 15.26 | 12.24 | 11.38 | 14.05 | 16.06 | 10.97 | 13.61 |
| — | +49.5% | -13.5% | -21.8% | — | +2.5% | -5.0% | +11.6% | -16.4% | -8.7% | — | -17.5% | -17.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.23 | — | 22.30 | 13.88 | — | 16.63 | 27.15 | 17.00 | 15.39 | 18.94 | 23.94 | 15.47 | 19.79 |
| — | — | -17.9% | -18.3% | — | -12.2% | +13.4% | +9.9% | -22.2% | -16.4% | — | -19.1% | -46.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Quaker Chemical Corporation's operating margin was 7.0% in Q1 2026, down 0.5 pp QoQ and up 0.8 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 3.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.0% | 36.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% | 35.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 37.3% | 37.9% | 38.7% | 36.6% | 37.4% | 35.9% |
| — | +1.0% | -9.4% | -10.8% | -6.3% | -5.8% | -4.0% | -0.1% | +5.7% | +11.4% | +13.7% | +14.4% | +18.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 9.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 11.0% | -10.9% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| — | +12.1% | +15.1% | -1.6% | -186.2% | -47.2% | -36.8% | -7.8% | +10.0% | +18.4% | +193.4% | +33.9% | +76.9% | |
| Net Margin | -0.1% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 6.2% | -13.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| — | +40.3% | +38.3% | -11.8% | -283.0% | -61.1% | -26.1% | +2.0% | +27.0% | +27.0% | +127.6% | +30.6% | +103.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.2% | -4.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| — | +51.4% | +49.0% | -1.3% | -294.7% | -62.8% | -31.6% | -9.5% | +13.2% | +11.5% | +125.0% | +26.9% | +110.2% | |
| ROA | -0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% | -2.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| — | +43.4% | +38.9% | -10.1% | -286.5% | -62.3% | -28.4% | -1.9% | +24.7% | +24.8% | +127.6% | +36.8% | +116.1% | |
| ROIC | 6.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | -1.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| — | +11.3% | +12.6% | -0.2% | -187.7% | -48.9% | -39.0% | -11.8% | +7.4% | +16.9% | +195.4% | +40.5% | +85.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Quaker Chemical Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 26.7x, up from 15.6x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.68 |
| — | +17.2% | +23.8% | +23.0% | +29.5% | -3.9% | -4.4% | -15.5% | -18.8% | -21.5% | -26.6% | -17.4% | -10.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.43 | 26.69 | 15.61 | 11.38 | — | 15.94 | 14.76 | 10.59 | 9.66 | 10.52 | 11.47 | 10.56 | 11.73 |
| — | +67.4% | +5.7% | +7.5% | — | +51.6% | +28.8% | +0.2% | -17.6% | -23.7% | — | -30.6% | -39.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.42 | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.74 | 2.84 |
| — | +0.2% | +5.0% | -2.7% | -2.4% | -8.1% | -8.6% | -7.6% | -7.5% | -4.4% | -9.9% | +1.9% | +8.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 | 2.45 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.98 | 1.89 | 2.03 | 2.05 |
| — | +37.2% | +0.9% | -5.9% | -3.9% | -9.6% | -9.5% | -7.7% | -5.1% | -0.7% | -5.5% | +11.3% | +12.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 1.16 | 3.40 | 3.41 | 4.31 | -4.16 | 4.38 | 3.09 | 5.07 | 5.47 | 5.23 | 3.86 | 4.44 | 4.18 |
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Quaker Chemical Corporation's current P/E is -1021.0x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 25.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Quaker Chemical Corporation's current operating margin is 9.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Quaker Chemical Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.