QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP 8K

Quaker Houghton announced strong Q2 2026 financial and operating results, including double-digit sales and profit growth, alongside a higher dividend and a new $250 million share repurchase program.

Quaker Houghton (Quaker Chemical Corporation) reported strong second quarter 2026 results, with net sales rising 10% year-over-year to $532.6 million driven by 7% volume growth, favorable FX and pricing, and net income improving to $26.8 million ($1.55 per diluted share) from a prior-year loss, while non-GAAP net income increased to $37.9 million ($2.19 per diluted share) and adjusted EBITDA reached a record $85.2 million. The company highlighted broad-based new business wins across all regions (Americas, EMEA, Asia/Pacific), stable to slightly positive end markets despite geopolitical disruptions, and expects continued revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth supported by pricing, cost initiatives, and share gains. Quaker Houghton also noted cash from operations of $33.2 million for the first half of 2026, net debt of approximately $721 million (2.3x trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA), a roughly 4.3% increase in its quarterly dividend, and the authorization of a new $250 million share repurchase program that replaces the 2024 plan, under which it repurchased $24.2 million of stock in Q2 2026.

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81362

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8K

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0001628280-26-051098

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7