Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q2 Sales Rise 4%

Quaker Chemical (NYSE:KWR), a global specialty chemicals company known for industrial process fluids, released its Q2 2025 results on July 31, 2025. The most notable headline: revenue (GAAP) outperformed expectations at $483.4 million, exceeding analyst forecasts by 4.8% (GAAP). However, profitability lagged, with Non-GAAP earnings per share at $1.71—missing consensus by 6.6% and marking a 19.7 % decrease from a year earlier. The quarter also featured an $88.8 million non-cash goodwill impairment in the EMEA business, resulting in a GAAP net loss. Overall, the quarter brought strong top-line momentum, as GAAP net sales increased 4.0% year-over-year but underscored persistent margin pressure and challenges in Europe, setting the stage for a cautious outlook for the rest of fiscal 2025. Source: Analyst estimates provided by FactSet. Management expectations based on management's guidance, as provided in Q1 2025 earnings report. Quaker Chemical operates in more than 25 countries, supplying industrial process fluids and chemicals to sectors such as steel, aluminum, automotive, and aerospace. Its portfolio includes specialty product families like metal removal fluids, which maintain and cool machinery during metalworking; rolling lubricants that support metal sheet production; and hydraulic fluids used for industrial machine operations.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool