Overview
Quaker Chemical Q3 sales rose 7% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beat consensus, reflecting strong operational execution
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 exceeded analyst estimates, driven by sales growth
Outlook
Company anticipates soft market conditions to persist through year-end
Quaker Chemical expects year-over-year revenue and earnings growth in Q4
Company aims to sustain above-market growth in 2026 and beyond
Result Drivers
NEW BUSINESS WINS - Co attributes 5% of organic sales growth to new business wins globally, offsetting soft end market conditions
ASIA/PACIFIC GROWTH - Asia/Pacific segment net sales increased 18% Y/Y, driven by organic sales, acquisitions, and favorable currency impacts
ACQUISITIONS - 5% sales growth contribution from acquisitions, aiding overall revenue increase
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$493.84 mln
$475.05 mln (4 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.08
$2.01 (5 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$36.27 mln
$36.60 mln (3 Analysts)
Q3 Net Income
$30.5 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$82.85 mln
$81.26 mln (5 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the commodity chemicals peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Quaker Chemical Corp is $160.00, about 18.5% above its October 29 closing price of $130.47
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