earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Quaker Houghton Q4 net sales $467M, EPS $1.12; adj EBITDA up 13%, initiates $150M buyback
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$6.26
revenue$1,953,313,000
- Q4 net sales $467.1M (-4% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.12; non-GAAP EPS $1.78.
- Record full-year adjusted EBITDA $320.4M; operating cash flow $279M vs $41.8M in 2022.
- Board authorized $150M share repurchase program, effective immediately, no expiration.
- Acquired I.K.V. Tribologie (IKVT) for €27M (~$29.1M) in Feb 2024; adds high-performance lubes.
- Net debt/adj EBITDA 1.8x; gross debt $755.6M, cash $194.5M.