Quaker Houghton (KWR) Competitors

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

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nordson has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Quaker Houghton had 2 more articles in the media than Nordson. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Quaker Houghton and 5 mentions for Nordson. Nordson's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.48 indicating that Nordson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.1% of Nordson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Nordson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nordson has a net margin of 18.39% compared to Quaker Houghton's net margin of 0.22%. Nordson's return on equity of 19.73% beat Quaker Houghton's return on equity.

Quaker Houghton currently has a consensus target price of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.99%. Nordson has a consensus target price of $311.50, suggesting a potential upside of 10.88%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Nordson.

Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nordson pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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. Nordson pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Quaker Houghton has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Nordson has increased its dividend for 62 consecutive years.

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.

Avient has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avient had 4 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Avient and 7 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.48 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Quaker Houghton shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 34.75%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus target price of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.99%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Quaker Houghton.

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Quaker Houghton pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Avient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Brunswick presently has a consensus target price of $86.71, suggesting a potential upside of 8.12%. Quaker Houghton has a consensus target price of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.99%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Brunswick.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 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%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% 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. Brunswick has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Quaker Houghton has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Quaker Houghton has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 1 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Brunswick and 7 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.48 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

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

Quaker Houghton presently has a consensus target price of $166.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.99%. Dover has a consensus target price of $237.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.40%. Given Quaker Houghton's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Quaker Houghton is more favorable than Dover.

Quaker Houghton has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

In the previous week, Dover had 10 more articles in the media than Quaker Houghton. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Dover and 7 mentions for Quaker Houghton. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Quaker Houghton's score of 0.48 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.