US · KWR
Quaker Chemical Corporation
- Sector
- Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
- Headquarters
- Conshohocken, PA 19428-2380
- Website
- quakerhoughton.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$142.43
Market cap 2.55B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $108.69 | -23.69% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $58.31 | -59.06% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $19.63 | -86.21% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $30.50 | $91.93 | $17.94 | $19.30 | $116.87 |
| 2012 | $53.09 | $61.28 | $80.49 | $20.95 | $42.62 |
| 2013 | $69.23 | $72.30 | $0.11 | $27.94 | $47.51 |
| 2014 | $74.66 | $102.77 | $0.00 | $26.17 | $55.57 |
| 2015 | $74.20 | $63.98 | $0.00 | $22.89 | $18.17 |
| 2016 | $118.41 | $104.26 | $0.00 | $27.75 | $43.37 |
| 2017 | $145.78 | $118.35 | $0.00 | $10.89 | $26.88 |
| 2018 | $181.70 | $109.35 | $0.00 | $27.08 | $61.31 |
| 2019 | $148.01 | $102.39 | $177.23 | $30.69 | $78.18 |
| 2020 | $234.02 | $124.10 | $388.75 | $26.75 | $71.72 |
| 2021 | $161.31 | $151.84 | $1,088.20 | $52.45 | $213.21 |
| 2022 | $179.28 | $106.78 | $503.73 | $12.99 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $194.04 | $108.53 | $209.96 | $53.70 | $54.85 |
| 2024 | $136.72 | $137.38 | $0.00 | $51.74 | $16.94 |
| 2025 | $145.77 | $108.69 | $0.00 | $19.63 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Quaker Chemical Corporation's (KWR) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $108.69
- Current price
- $142.43
- AI upside
- -23.69%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$58.31
-59.06% upside
Graham-Dodd
$19.63
-86.21% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| KWR | Quaker Chemical Corporati… | $142.43 | 2.55B | -24% | -59% | -86% | — | -1032.02 | 1.85 | 1.35 | 20.26 | — | -1186.32 | 32.64% | 9.37% | -0.13% | -0.18% | 3.52% | -0.09% | 0.68 | 3.77 | 2.42 | 1.57 | 4.60 | -10215.00% | 266.00% | -6266.00% | 3.16% | 0.36 | 4.01% | 1.35% | -1393.60% | 2.98% | 18.63 | 40.89 | 1.75 | 2.49 |
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About Quaker Chemical Corporation
Quaker Chemical Corporation develops, produces, and markets various formulated chemical specialty products for a range of heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company operates through four segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Asia/Pacific; and Global Specialty Businesses. It offers metal removal fluids, cleaning fluids, corrosion inhibitors, metal drawing and forming fluids, die cast mold releases, heat treatment and quenchants, metal forging fluids, hydraulic fluids, specialty greases, metal finishing fluids, offshore sub-sea energy control fluids, rolling lubricants, rod and wire drawing fluids, and surface treatment chemicals. The company also provides chemical management services. It serves steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. The company was formerly known as Quaker Chemical Products Corporation and changed its name to Quaker Chemical Corporation in August 1962. Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
- CEO
- Joseph A. Berquist
- Employees
- 4.4K
- Beta
- 1.34
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($58.31 ÷ $142.43) − 1 = -59.06% (DCF, example).