Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q2 Earnings Lag Estimates

Company Performance - Quaker Chemical reported quarterly earnings of $1.71 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.82 per share, and down from $2.13 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of -6.04% [1] - The company posted revenues of $483.4 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.36%, compared to year-ago revenues of $463.57 million [2] - Over the last four quarters, Quaker Chemical has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Stock Performance - Quaker Chemical shares have lost about 18.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.2% [3] - The current status of estimate revisions translates into a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is $2.04 on revenues of $473.92 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.26 on revenues of $1.85 billion [7] - The outlook for the industry can materially impact the stock's performance, with the Chemical - Specialty industry currently in the bottom 33% of Zacks industries [8]