earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Quaker Chemical (KWR) Q1 2024 net sales $469.8M (-6% YoY); adj. EBITDA up 6% to $83.3M
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.95
revenue$469,759,000
- GAAP diluted EPS $1.95 vs $1.64 prior year; non-GAAP EPS $2.09 vs $1.89.
- Net sales $469.8M, down 6% YoY driven by price/mix (-5%) and volumes (-1%); Asia/Pacific volumes up double-digits.
- Gross margin improved 400 bps YoY (7th consecutive quarterly increase).
- Adjusted EBITDA $83.3M (+6% YoY); operating cash flow $27.2M vs $37.8M.
- Net debt $573.8M, leverage ~1.8x; management confident in volume and earnings growth for 2024.