Do analysts rate IOSP or KWR?

Quaker Houghton has a consensus target price of $168.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.54%. Given Quaker Houghton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Innospec. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Innospec 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Quaker Houghton 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Does the media prefer IOSP or KWR?

In the previous week, Innospec had 1 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Innospec and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Innospec 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Quaker Houghton 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, KWR or AVNT?

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Quaker Houghton $1.89B 1.36 -$2.49M $0.28 528.45 Avient $3.26B 1.00 $81.90M $1.72 20.70

Does the media favor KWR or AVNT?

In the previous week, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Avient and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quaker Houghton 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor KWR or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 14 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Brunswick and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quaker Houghton 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Brunswick 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KWR or DOV?

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Quaker Houghton $1.89B 1.36 -$2.49M $0.28 528.45 Dover $8.09B 3.57 $1.09B $8.02 26.74

Is KWR or DOV more profitable?

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Quaker Houghton 0.22% 9.03% 4.39% Dover 13.30% 18.01% 10.10%

Does the media prefer KWR or DOV?

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Quaker Houghton 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dover 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FUL or KWR?

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio H. B. Fuller $3.47B 0.87 $151.97M $3.26 17.17 Quaker Houghton $1.89B 1.36 -$2.49M $0.28 528.45

Does the media favor FUL or KWR?

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller and H. B. Fuller both had 1 articles in the media. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment H. B. Fuller 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Quaker Houghton 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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Should you buy Quaker Houghton stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Quaker Houghton with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Quaker Houghton include Innospec (IOSP), Avient (AVNT), Brunswick (BC), Dover (DOV), and H. B. Fuller (FUL).

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Innospec?

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) and Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

96.6% of Innospec shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Innospec shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Quaker Houghton has a consensus target price of $168.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.54%. Given Quaker Houghton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Innospec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Innospec	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Quaker Houghton	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Innospec pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Innospec pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Innospec has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Innospec is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Innospec has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quaker Houghton. Innospec is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Innospec	$1.79B	1.13	$116.60M	$4.59	17.87
Quaker Houghton	$1.89B	1.36	-$2.49M	$0.28	528.45

Innospec has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Innospec had 1 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Innospec and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Innospec's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Innospec is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Innospec	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quaker Houghton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Innospec has a net margin of 6.38% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Innospec's return on equity of 9.32% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Innospec	6.38%	9.32%	6.79%
Quaker Houghton	0.22%	9.03%	4.39%

Summary

Innospec beats Quaker Houghton on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Avient?

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Avient had 2 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Avient and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quaker Houghton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avient	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quaker Houghton	0.22%	9.03%	4.39%
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quaker Houghton	$1.89B	1.36	-$2.49M	$0.28	528.45
Avient	$3.26B	1.00	$81.90M	$1.72	20.70

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Quaker Houghton presently has a consensus price target of $168.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.54%. Avient has a consensus price target of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 28.39%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Quaker Houghton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quaker Houghton	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

Avient beats Quaker Houghton on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Brunswick?

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 14 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Brunswick and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quaker Houghton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Brunswick	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Quaker Houghton has a net margin of 0.22% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quaker Houghton	0.22%	9.03%	4.39%
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%

Quaker Houghton currently has a consensus price target of $168.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Brunswick has a consensus price target of $87.07, indicating a potential upside of 13.22%. Given Quaker Houghton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quaker Houghton	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Quaker Houghton has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quaker Houghton	$1.89B	1.36	-$2.49M	$0.28	528.45
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.93	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A

Summary

Quaker Houghton beats Brunswick on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Dover?

Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) and Dover (NYSE:DOV) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

Dover has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. Dover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Quaker Houghton	$1.89B	1.36	-$2.49M	$0.28	528.45
Dover	$8.09B	3.57	$1.09B	$8.02	26.74

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Quaker Houghton currently has a consensus price target of $168.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Dover has a consensus price target of $241.43, indicating a potential upside of 12.59%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Dover.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Quaker Houghton	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Dover	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, Dover had 5 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dover and 1 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Dover's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Quaker Houghton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dover	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Quaker Houghton	0.22%	9.03%	4.39%
Dover	13.30%	18.01%	10.10%

77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.5% of Dover shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Dover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dover beats Quaker Houghton on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Quaker Houghton compare to H. B. Fuller?

H. B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL) and Quaker Houghton (NYSE:KWR) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

H. B. Fuller has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. H. B. Fuller's return on equity of 12.18% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
H. B. Fuller	5.29%	12.18%	4.73%
Quaker Houghton	0.22%	9.03%	4.39%

H. B. Fuller presently has a consensus target price of $67.86, indicating a potential upside of 21.21%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus target price of $168.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.54%. Given H. B. Fuller's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe H. B. Fuller is more favorable than Quaker Houghton.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
H. B. Fuller	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Quaker Houghton	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

H. B. Fuller has higher revenue and earnings than Quaker Houghton. H. B. Fuller is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quaker Houghton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
H. B. Fuller	$3.47B	0.87	$151.97M	$3.26	17.17
Quaker Houghton	$1.89B	1.36	-$2.49M	$0.28	528.45

95.9% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of H. B. Fuller shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

H. B. Fuller has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, H. B. Fuller and H. B. Fuller both had 1 articles in the media. H. B. Fuller's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.30 indicating that H. B. Fuller is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
H. B. Fuller	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Quaker Houghton	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

H. B. Fuller pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. H. B. Fuller pays out 30.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton pays out 725.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. H. B. Fuller has increased its dividend for 57 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. H. B. Fuller is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

H. B. Fuller beats Quaker Houghton on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Quaker Houghton	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.57B	$15.87B	$4.58B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	1.37%	2.04%	5.03%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	528.47	35.12	20.85	31.06
Price / Sales	1.36	2.49	5,824.19	19.75
Price / Cash	11.54	14.57	24.17	18.64
Price / Book	1.86	4.86	8.68	4.77
Net Income	-$2.49M	$376.31M	$157.11M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-7.14%	-2.42%	-2.62%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	2.65%	-3.70%	-4.45%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	13.66%	6.99%	37.38%	16.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KWR Quaker Houghton	3.3362 of 5 stars	$147.97 -0.1%	$168.00 +13.5%	+13.6%	$2.57B	$1.89B	528.47	4,700
IOSP Innospec	3.1876 of 5 stars	$81.93 -0.6%	N/A	-7.5%	$2.02B	$1.78B	17.86	2,450
AVNT Avient	4.4864 of 5 stars	$38.55 -0.9%	$45.71 +18.6%	+5.5%	$3.54B	$3.26B	22.41	9,000
BC Brunswick	3.665 of 5 stars	$77.99 -1.6%	$87.07 +11.6%	+28.5%	$5.08B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000
DOV Dover	4.3173 of 5 stars	$213.28 -0.7%	$239.85 +12.5%	+14.1%	$28.68B	$8.09B	26.55	24,000	News Coverage

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Quaker Houghton (KWR) Competitors

KWR vs. IOSP, AVNT, BC, DOV, and FUL

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Innospec?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IOSP or KWR?

Do analysts rate IOSP or KWR?

Is IOSP or KWR a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, IOSP or KWR?

Which has more risk and volatility, IOSP or KWR?

Does the media prefer IOSP or KWR?

Is IOSP or KWR more profitable?

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How does Quaker Houghton compare to Avient?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KWR or AVNT?

Does the media favor KWR or AVNT?

Is KWR or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Is KWR or AVNT more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, KWR or AVNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, KWR or AVNT?

Do analysts rate KWR or AVNT?

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How does Quaker Houghton compare to Brunswick?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KWR or BC?

Which has more volatility and risk, KWR or BC?

Does the media favor KWR or BC?

Is KWR or BC a better dividend stock?

Is KWR or BC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KWR or BC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, KWR or BC?

Summary

How does Quaker Houghton compare to Dover?

Is KWR or DOV a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KWR or DOV?

Which has more volatility and risk, KWR or DOV?

Do analysts rate KWR or DOV?

Does the media prefer KWR or DOV?

Is KWR or DOV more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KWR or DOV?

Summary

How does Quaker Houghton compare to H. B. Fuller?

Is FUL or KWR more profitable?

Do analysts rate FUL or KWR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FUL or KWR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FUL or KWR?

Which has more risk & volatility, FUL or KWR?

Does the media favor FUL or KWR?

Is FUL or KWR a better dividend stock?

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