Quaker Houghton (KWR)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA

Quaker Houghton is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Quaker Houghton develops, produces, and markets specialty chemical products and chemical management services for heavy industrial and manufacturing applications. The company serves customers in steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, and metalworking industries with product lines including metal removal fluids, rolling lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and surface solutions. It operates globally and sells through its own employees and distribution networks.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Quaker Houghton stock.

Our verdict on KWR

Overvalued: intrinsic value $36.08 per share, market price $156.48, margin of safety -333.7% (as of 2026-10-19).

Discounting its cash flows at 9.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $36.08; the price of $156.48 is 334% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.

Leak Score: 26/100 on 11 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is KWR undervalued or overvalued?

KWR is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Discounting its cash flows at 9.9% (average of 3 methods) values the shares at $36.08; the price of $156.48 is 334% above that value, and 73% of that value comes from beyond year five.

What is the intrinsic value of KWR?

$36.08 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $156.48. That is a margin of safety of -333.7%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Quaker Houghton's Leak Score?

26 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.