What is Quaker Houghton's price / book?

Quaker Houghton (KWR) reported price / book of 1.6× in Q1 2026.

How has Quaker Houghton's price / book changed year-over-year?

Quaker Houghton's price / book decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.6×.

What is the long-term trend for Quaker Houghton's price / book?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Quaker Houghton's price / book has grown at a -12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4× to 1.7×.

What does price / book mean?

Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.

Quaker Houghton KWR Price / book

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$480.5M+8.5%

Gross profit$176.7M+9.6%

Operating income$33.6M+21.6%

Net income$19.7M+52.2%

EPS (diluted)$1.13+54.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$169.7M-8.9%

Total debt$947.3M+17.4%

Total equity$1.4B-0.7%

Total assets$2.8B+5.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8M+224%

CapEx$10.7M-13.6%

Free cash flow-$6.9M+55.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.54B-1.4%

Enterprise value$3.32B+4.5%

P/S1.3×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.1%-0.6pp

Operating margin3.1%-6.1pp

Net margin-0.5%-7.1pp

FCF margin4.6%-2.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-0.6%-9.4pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×

Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Quaker Houghton’s reported figures.

market cap/total stockholders equity=1.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Quaker Houghton’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Quaker Houghton's price / book?: Quaker Houghton (KWR) reported price / book of 1.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Quaker Houghton's price / book changed year-over-year?: Quaker Houghton's price / book decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 1.6× to 1.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Quaker Houghton's price / book?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Quaker Houghton's price / book has grown at a -12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3.4× to 1.7×.
What does price / book mean?: Market capitalization at the quarter end divided by shareholders' equity. The premium (or discount) the market assigns to the company's book equity.