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Quaker Houghton margins
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Based on the latest figures, Quaker Houghton reports a gross margin of 35.8%, an operating margin of 7.6%, an EBITDA margin of 13.4%, and a net margin of 4.8%. Net margin headed the available margin improvements with a 5.3 percentage-point increase, while gross margin dropped by 0.1 percentage points.
KWR margin history
Over the last 3 years, Quaker Houghton recorded average margins of 36.53% gross, 7.69% operating, 13.01% EBITDA, and 3.8% net. At Quaker Houghton, EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages, while gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.
KWR margin expansion
The largest positive change was in net margin, up 5.3 percentage points. Operating margin also expanded by 4.9 percentage points and Ebitda margin also expanded by 5.1 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.1 percentage points.
KWR Gross margin
Quaker Houghton's gross margin averaged 36.53% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Quaker Houghton's current gross margin is 35.8% and is 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Quaker Houghton's gross margin peaked at 37.6% in Sep 2024 and reached a low of 35.8% in Sep 2026.
KWR Operating margin
Over the last 3 years, Quaker Houghton's operating margin averaged 7.69%. The current operating margin of 7.6% is 0.1 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 11.7% in Jun 2024 and a low of 2.7% in Sep 2025.
KWR EBITDA margin
Quaker Houghton recorded an average EBITDA margin of 13.01% across the last 3 years. Quaker Houghton currently reports an EBITDA margin of 13.4%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Quaker Houghton's EBITDA margin reached 16.6% at its highest point in Sep 2024 and 8.3% at its lowest in Sep 2025.
KWR Net margin
Quaker Houghton's net margin averaged 3.8% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Quaker Houghton's current net margin is 4.8% and is 1 percentage point above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Quaker Houghton's net margin peaked at 6.6% in Sep 2024 and reached a low of -0.5% in Sep 2025.
KWR margin group comparison
Quaker Houghton's gross margin of 35.8% is above the Basic Materials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, Quaker Houghton's gross margin is 12% higher.
KWR margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Quaker Houghton's gross margin?
As of Sep 30, 2026, KWR has a gross margin of 35.8%.
What is Quaker Houghton's operating margin?
For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, KWR recorded an operating margin of 7.6%.
What is Quaker Houghton's EBITDA margin?
As of Sep 30, 2026, KWR has an EBITDA margin of 13.4%.
What is Quaker Houghton's net margin?
The current net margin for KWR is 4.8% as of Sep 30, 2026.
What are the average margins of KWR?
The three-year average margins for KWR were 36.5% gross, 7.7% operating, 13.0% EBITDA, and 3.8% net.
What are the highest historical margins of KWR?
Over the last 5 years, Quaker Houghton's highest margins were 37.6% gross in Sep 2024, 11.7% operating in Jun 2024, 16.6% EBITDA in Sep 2024, and 6.9% net in Dec 2021.
What are the lowest historical margins of KWR?
In the last 5 years, the lowest margins reported by KWR were 31.1% gross in Jun 2022, 2.7% operating in Dec 2022, 6.3% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and -0.8% net in Dec 2022.