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Quaker Houghton KWR Return on invested capital

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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$2.88B+32.7%
Enterprise value$3.66B+22.7%
P/S1.5×+0.3×

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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Quaker Houghton’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001628280-26-028949

FAQ

What is Quaker Houghton's return on invested capital?
Quaker Houghton (KWR) reported return on invested capital of 1.4% in Q1 2026.
How has Quaker Houghton's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Quaker Houghton's return on invested capital decreased by 73.6% year-over-year, from 5.4% to 1.4%.
What is the long-term trend for Quaker Houghton's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Quaker Houghton's return on invested capital has grown at a -17.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.8% to 1.3%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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