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Quaker Chemical Corporation

Quaker Chemical Corporation

KWRNYSEBasic Materials● Active
$143.08
+$2.39(+1.70%)
Market Cap$2.5B
P/E Ratio
52W High$183.01
52W Low$105.5

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

KWR · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $80.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 62.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 4.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at -12.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$80.6M▼ -62.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$142.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin4.3%$80.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+82.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-12.9%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$80.6M▼ 62.7%4.3%
FY2024$215.9M▼ 10.1%11.7%
FY2023$240.2M▲ +1712.3%12.3%
FY2022$13.3M▼ 51.8%0.7%
FY2021$27.5M▼ 82.9%1.6%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) trades at a FCF yield of 5.77% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 17.5x. FCF per share stands at $8.17, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
5.77%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$8.17
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x17.5
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x22.5
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Quaker Chemical Corporation generated $136.5M in operating cash flow and spent 56M in capital expenditures, yielding $80.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$136.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$214.1M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$61.8M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($136.5M) − |CapEx| (56M) = FCF ($80.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Quaker Chemical CorporationYOU
KWR
$80.6M-62.7%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) reported free cash flow of $80.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 62.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 4.3%.

Based on available data, Quaker Chemical Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $240.2M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at -12.9%.

Quaker Chemical Corporation's FCF yield is 5.77% and price-to-FCF ratio is 17.5x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

KWR free cash flow · 8 questions

Quaker Chemical Corporation free cash flow was $80.6M for FY2025, down 62.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $142.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Quaker Chemical Corporation · Quaker Chemical Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026