Quaker Houghton Q1 net sales up 8% to $480.5 million; EPS $1.13 vs $0.73
Quaker Houghton reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $480.5 million, up 8% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to the company of $19.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, compared with $0.73 in the first quarter of 2025. Management expects year-over-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in 2026 if end markets do not deteriorate significantly, but says raw material inflation will temporarily weigh on second-quarter gross margins.
Key points
- Net sales of $480.5 million, up 8%, with organic sales volumes up 3% and acquisitions contributing 4%
- Net income of $19.7 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, vs $12.9 million, or $0.73, a year earlier; non-GAAP EPS of $1.63 vs $1.58
- Adjusted EBITDA of $72.5 million, up 5%; the company's credit agreement was amended, extending its nearest maturity from June 2027 to April 2031
- Global transformation and cost program targets $20 million to $30 million of annualized cost savings by 2028
The filing
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