Q3 2025 Quaker Chemical Corp Earnings Call Transcript

Oct 31, 2025 / 12:30 PM GMT

Release Date Price: $138.89 (+10.46%)

Transcript 10-Q8-K

Key Points

Positve

Quaker Houghton (KWR) reported a 5% increase in adjusted EBITDA and a 10% rise in adjusted earnings per share year over year.
The company achieved consecutive quarters of organic volume growth across all regions, with notable strength in Asia Pacific.
Quaker Houghton (KWR) successfully integrated the acquisition of Dipsol, contributing positively to sales and providing new commercial opportunities.
The company generated $51 million in operating cash flow and reduced its net leverage to 2.4 times, while returning cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
Quaker Houghton (KWR) is making progress on cost and efficiency actions, with organic SG&A down approximately 3% year-to-date, and is optimizing its manufacturing footprint to improve asset utilization.

Negative

The company faces uncertainty around tariffs, which continue to weigh on customer operating plans and market conditions.
End market activity declined by a low single-digit percentage compared to the prior year, affecting major sectors like steel, automotive, and industrial products.
Selling price and product mix were 2% lower than the prior year, impacting overall sales performance.
Higher manufacturing costs and the impact of mix partially offset the benefits of raw material cost favorability and productivity actions.
Macroeconomic trends remain soft, with expectations of continued softness through Q4 2025, and lingering uncertainty from tariffs and global trade affecting customer operating rates.

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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

KWR.N - Quaker Chemical Corp
Q3 2025 Quaker Chemical Corp Earnings Call
Oct 31, 2025 / 12:30PM GMT

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Unidentified_1 [1]
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Greetings. Welcome to the Quaker Houghton 3rd quarter 2025 earnings conference call.

A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation.

If anyone should acquire operator assistance during the conference, please press 0 on your telephone keypad.

There's a reminder this conference is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the call over to Jeffrey Snell, Vice President of Investor Relations. Mr. Snow, you may begin.

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Thank you. Good morning and welcome to Quaker Houghton's 3rd

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