Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Stock Overview
NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Quaker Chemical Corporation
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…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Quaker Chemical Corporation operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Quaker Chemical Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Quaker Chemical Corporation |
| Ticker | KWR |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $161.50 |
| Market cap | $2.78B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 28.89 |
| EPS (trailing) | $5.59 |
| 52-week high | $183.01 |
| 52-week low | $112.18 |
| Dividend yield | 1.31% |
| Ex-dividend date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Beta | 1.39 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 7.17% |
| Debt-to-equity | 66.91% |
| Average volume | 160,595 |
| Shares outstanding | 17.21M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 4,700 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is Quaker Chemical Corporation's current P/E ratio?
- Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) has a trailing P/E ratio of 28.89 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Quaker Chemical Corporation's market capitalisation?
- Quaker Chemical Corporation's market cap is $2.78B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is KWR's 52-week range?
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- Quaker Chemical Corporation has a beta of 1.39, meaning it has historically moved more than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Quaker Chemical Corporation pay a dividend?
- Quaker Chemical Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.31%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is KWR listed on?
- KWR is listed on the NYSE. Browse all NYSE-listed stocks →
- What sector is Quaker Chemical Corporation in?
- Quaker Chemical Corporation is classified in the Basic Materials sector. Compare with Basic Materials peers →
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