Quaker Chemical vs Sensient Technologies
Quaker Chemical is the larger business, with $1.89bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.61bn for Sensient Technologies (1.2 times as much). Sensient Technologies grew faster (3.5% against 2.7%). Sensient Technologies kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 8.3% against -0.1%.
| Latest fiscal year | Quaker ChemicalKWR, 2025 | Sensient TechnologiesSXT, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.89bn | $1.61bn |
| Revenue growth | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| Net income | −$2.5m | $134m |
| Operating margin | — | 12.8% |
| Net margin | -0.1% | 8.3% |
| Return on equity | -0.2% | 11.9% |
| Free cash flow | $80.6m | $38.4m |
| Cash | $180m | $36.5m |
| Total debt | $905m | $710m |
| Debt to equity | — | 59.5% |
| Dividend per share | $1.99 | $1.64 |
| Dividend yield | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Share buybacks | $41.5m | — |
| Employees | 4,700 | 4,070 |
| Market value | $2.61bn | $5.05bn |
| Price vs our value range | Within our value range | Above our value range |
| Moat score | 54 (Moderate) | 56 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 2 sales | 2 buys, 7 sales |