KWR
Quaker Chemical Corporation Basic Materials - Specialty Chemicals Investor Relations →
Quaker Chemical Corporation (KWR) closed at $170.07 as of 2026-02-02, trading 7.2% above its 200-week moving average of $158.61. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -3.0% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 73, KWR is in overbought territory.
Over the past 2346 weeks of data, KWR has crossed below its 200-week moving average 33 times. On average, these episodes lasted 18 weeks. Historically, investors who bought KWR at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +26.4%.
With a market cap of $3.0 billion, KWR is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.5%. Return on equity stands at -0.6%. The stock trades at 2.2x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in KWR would have grown to $2076, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. KWR has returned 9.6% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: KWR vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After KWR Crosses Below the Line?
Across 22 historical episodes, buying KWR when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +20.2% after 12 months (median +11.0%), compared to +14.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 68% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +30.5% vs +30.7% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment KWR crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
KWR has crossed below its 200-week MA 33 times with an average 1-year return of +26.4% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1981 | Mar 1981 | 2 | 7.1% | +1.7% | +10479.1% |
| Apr 1981 | May 1981 | 7 | 7.0% | N/A | +9807.4% |
| Aug 1981 | Aug 1981 | 3 | 7.0% | -3.2% | +9967.2% |
| Oct 1981 | Nov 1981 | 3 | 7.4% | +32.8% | +10132.3% |
| Dec 1981 | Jan 1982 | 4 | 1.5% | +12.7% | +9807.4% |
| Feb 1982 | Apr 1982 | 10 | 6.2% | +25.0% | +9652.6% |
| Jun 1982 | Oct 1982 | 15 | 8.3% | +84.4% | +9652.6% |
| May 1985 | May 1985 | 1 | 0.8% | +51.2% | +7157.8% |
| Jun 1985 | Jul 1985 | 3 | 11.6% | +52.5% | +7702.1% |
| Jul 1985 | Oct 1985 | 13 | 9.9% | +50.0% | +7330.6% |
| Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 | 1 | 1.3% | +62.5% | +3512.3% |
| Jul 1993 | Aug 1993 | 7 | 1.4% | +2.2% | +2333.3% |
| Sep 1993 | Feb 1994 | 23 | 19.9% | +6.7% | +2418.5% |
| Mar 1994 | Nov 1996 | 138 | 25.5% | +2.2% | +2372.2% |
| Dec 1996 | Dec 1996 | 2 | 0.2% | +29.8% | +2373.3% |
| Sep 1998 | Nov 1998 | 5 | 13.0% | +15.6% | +2236.6% |
| Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 | 1 | 0.8% | +3.2% | +2214.2% |
| Feb 1999 | Apr 1999 | 9 | 8.1% | +6.5% | +2384.9% |
| Dec 1999 | Mar 2000 | 13 | 8.0% | +34.0% | +2152.1% |
| Mar 2005 | Mar 2006 | 53 | 23.9% | +0.7% | +1148.6% |
| Apr 2006 | Nov 2006 | 30 | 17.0% | +20.6% | +1165.1% |
| Dec 2007 | Jan 2008 | 4 | 15.2% | -17.7% | +1134.8% |
| Oct 2008 | Aug 2009 | 43 | 73.3% | +26.9% | +1201.3% |
| Oct 2009 | Oct 2009 | 1 | 0.3% | +107.8% | +1063.7% |
| Jan 2010 | Feb 2010 | 3 | 8.2% | +121.2% | +1114.5% |
| Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 | 1 | 0.2% | +76.3% | +24.9% |
| Mar 2020 | May 2020 | 9 | 25.4% | +72.0% | +25.0% |
| Feb 2022 | Jan 2023 | 51 | 31.8% | +2.7% | -9.1% |
| Mar 2023 | May 2023 | 8 | 8.7% | +8.2% | -5.1% |
| Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | 2 | 2.8% | -10.6% | -8.4% |
| Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | 19 | 28.2% | -4.8% | -3.6% |
| Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | 4 | 2.0% | -29.4% | -10.2% |
| Apr 2024 | Ongoing | 97+ | 43.4% | Ongoing | -11.1% |
| Average | 18 | — | +26.4% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02