Kronos Worldwide, Inc. KRO R2K
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers TiO2 in two crystalline forms comprising rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It also produces and sells ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; and specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$827.23M
Current Price
$7.19
High / Low (52W)
$7.88 / $4.24
Beta
0.98
Valuation
Stock P/E
-
Industry PE
24.80
Forward P/E
17.12
PEG Ratio
1.36
Book Value
$6.47
Price to Book
1.11
P/S
0.44
EV/EBITDA
-212.39
Dividend Yield
2.78%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
-3.07%
ROE
-16.81%
ROA
-2.29%
Profit Margin
-7.12%
Op Margin
3.37%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$-0.04
EPS (TTM)
$-1.16
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.83
Quick Ratio
1.29
Current Ratio
3.18
Debt
$621.50M
Total Assets
$1.82B
Current Assets
$994.50M
Working Capital
$625.70M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
81.31%
Chg in Prom Hold
-
FII / Inst Holding
16.14%
Chg in FII Hold
-
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$1.42B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.88B
EBITDA
$-6.70M
Free Cash Flow
$52.25M
Operating Cash Flow
$53.60M
Shares Outstanding
115.05M
Gross Margin
10.29%
Payout Ratio
33.90%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
-1.24%
Profit 5Y
-68.71%
Revenue (YoY)
4.10%
Earnings (YoY)
-
PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 2.78%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -1.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -68.7% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
No fundamental data available for this stock.
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 369.80M | 441.40M | 464.50M | 453.30M | 430.40M | 471.80M | 410.30M | 349.40M | 436.50M | 484.50M | 437.40M | 372.70M | 421.00M | 386.00M | 416.90M | 414.90M | 465.00M | 478.60M | 499.80M | 562.90M | 565.30M | 459.60M | 426.30M | 443.20M | 396.90M | 478.80M | 500.50M | - | - | 489.80M | 494.40M | 456.90M | 418.30M | 509.80M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 383.00M | 431.60M | 409.90M | 421.90M | 426.50M |
| Gross Profit | 43.20M | 25.20M | 40.40M | 55.50M | 75.50M | 85.60M | 106.00M | 132.40M | 155.00M | 176.30M | 174.80M | 171.80M | 119.10M | 96.50M | 109.30M | 109.50M | 87.70M | 79.70M | 88.10M | 95.80M | 80.60M | 86.70M | 95.70M | 109.00M | 123.00M | 149.30M | 120.50M | 84.00M | 30.80M | 44.10M | 34.40M | 71.50M | 100.20M | - | - | 106.80M | 62.80M | 47.00M | -3.60M | 83.30M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.10M | 64.80M | 64.30M | 61.70M | 65.30M |
| Operating Income | -3.20M | - | -300.00K | 10.50M | 28.00M | - | 56.40M | 74.30M | 96.10M | - | 107.50M | 119.90M | 58.10M | - | 49.00M | 46.50M | 33.10M | - | 43.50M | 33.00M | 19.30M | - | 34.00M | 43.80M | 57.30M | 83.30M | 65.20M | 30.80M | -18.30M | -6.70M | -25.30M | 19.50M | 35.90M | - | - | 42.70M | -2.00M | -17.30M | -65.30M | 18.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52.20M | 23.20M | 1.80M | -56.80M | 28.90M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.60M | 12.80M | 14.10M | 14.50M | 14.30M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.70M | -5.70M | -29.10M | -88.30M | -2.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.60M | 3.50M | 7.90M | -5.50M | 2.80M |
| Net Income | -11.80M | -20.40M | -3.80M | 1.70M | 22.20M | 23.20M | 36.80M | 196.50M | 73.80M | 47.40M | 70.70M | 77.70M | 32.60M | 24.00M | 30.30M | 29.50M | 17.90M | 9.40M | 27.00M | 18.60M | 8.10M | 10.20M | 19.60M | 25.70M | 36.00M | 57.50M | 45.90M | 21.00M | -15.20M | -8.20M | -20.40M | 8.10M | 19.50M | - | - | 18.10M | -9.20M | -37.00M | -82.80M | -4.80M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.18 | -0.13 | -0.07 | -0.18 | 0.07 | 0.17 | - | - | 0.16 | -0.08 | -0.32 | -0.72 | -0.04 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.36B | 1.73B | 1.66B | 1.73B | 1.64B | - | 1.93B | 1.67B | 1.89B | 1.86B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.54B | 1.50B | 1.53B | 1.65B |
| Gross Profit | 130.30M | 345.30M | 748.40M | 560.40M | 112.20M | 349.70M | 192.30M | 264.70M | 569.70M | 562.20M | 386.20M | 351.20M | - | 391.10M | 164.90M | 359.30M | 213.00M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 243.00M | 222.30M | 238.00M | 254.90M |
| Operating Income | -15.70M | 178.40M | 546.50M | 359.60M | -132.60M | 149.70M | -1.10M | 92.90M | 347.80M | 330.10M | 145.80M | 116.20M | - | 148.10M | -57.40M | 121.30M | -41.90M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 207.00M | -2.70M | 256.90M | 20.40M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.90M | 17.10M | 42.90M | 53.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 133.90M | -72.90M | 149.60M | -97.40M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.40M | -23.80M | 63.40M | 13.50M |
| Net Income | -34.70M | 130.60M | 321.00M | 218.50M | -102.00M | 99.20M | -173.60M | 43.30M | 354.50M | 205.00M | 87.10M | 63.90M | - | 104.50M | -49.10M | 86.20M | -110.90M |
| Diluted EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.75 | 0.55 | 0.98 | 0.90 | -0.43 | 0.75 | - |
| R&D Expense | - | 13.00M | 20.00M | 19.00M | 18.00M | 19.00M | 16.00M | 13.00M | 18.00M | 16.00M | 17.00M | 16.00M | 17.00M | 15.00M | 18.00M | 14.00M | 16.00M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.24% |
| 1 Year: | 4.10% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -68.71% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +17.83% |
| 6 Months: | +47.50% |
| 3 Months: | +24.90% |
| 1 Month: | +0.14% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 1.71B | 1.82B | 2.03B | 1.62B | 1.63B | 1.24B | 1.18B | 1.82B | 1.90B | 1.97B | 2.04B | - | 1.93B | 1.84B | 1.91B | 1.82B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.24B | 1.12B | 1.11B | 994.50M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 13.60M | 31.10M | 304.70M | 82.50M | 282.70M | 53.80M | 167.70M | 92.50M | 50.70M | 322.00M | 373.30M | 390.80M | 355.30M | - | 327.80M | 194.70M | 106.70M | 33.20M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 608.70M | 564.60M | 656.70M | 628.60M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 220.30M | 273.60M | 269.20M | 270.70M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 977.20M | 1.03B | 1.10B | 1.07B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 220.10M | 328.00M | 328.40M | 278.00M | 234.20M | 201.70M | 182.10M | 231.50M | 233.40M | 270.60M | 260.20M | - | 326.70M | 370.80M | 476.60M | 368.80M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 473.80M | 455.10M | 444.00M | 486.70M | - | 424.10M | 440.90M | 429.10M | 557.40M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 446.40M | 463.40M | 528.00M | 577.30M |
| Total Equity | 317.90M | 312.50M | 761.20M | 924.30M | 1.06B | 935.10M | 781.10M | 461.90M | 395.00M | 754.30M | 839.80M | 816.10M | 796.50M | - | 957.20M | 808.30M | 817.00M | 751.10M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.50M | 115.10M | 115.00M | 115.05M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 86.30M | 126.00M | 295.60M | 76.90M | 130.40M | - | - | 89.60M | 276.10M | 188.50M | 160.30M | 102.50M | - | 81.70M | 5.50M | 72.50M | 2.50M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -23.70M | -145.80M | -218.10M | 149.80M | -68.20M | - | - | -53.00M | -77.90M | -42.70M | -52.50M | -61.30M | - | -63.10M | -47.40M | -186.30M | -42.90M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -49.80M | 295.10M | -299.60M | -28.10M | -292.30M | - | - | -73.30M | 58.80M | -80.40M | -87.90M | -85.30M | - | -91.50M | -91.60M | 26.50M | -36.30M |
| Capital Expenditure | -23.70M | -37.70M | -68.60M | -74.80M | -67.60M | -61.20M | -47.10M | -53.00M | -64.30M | -56.30M | -55.10M | -62.80M | - | -63.20M | -47.40M | -29.50M | -42.90M |
| Free Cash Flow | 62.60M | 88.30M | 227.00M | 2.10M | 62.80M | - | - | 36.60M | 211.80M | 132.20M | 105.20M | 39.70M | - | 18.50M | -41.90M | 43.00M | -40.40M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -72.90M | -133.50M | -87.30M | -76.70M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | 700.00K | - | - | - | - | - | 3.00M | 1.00M | 200.00K | 2.30M | 2.90M | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.4% | 32.9% | 33.8% | 22.3% | 21.4% | - | 20.3% | 9.9% | 19.0% | 11.5% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.8% | 20.1% | 19.9% | 8.4% | 7.1% | - | 7.7% | -3.4% | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2% | 20.5% | 12.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% | - | 5.4% | -2.9% | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| ROE % | -11.1% | 17.2% | 34.7% | 20.6% | -10.9% | 12.7% | -37.6% | 11.0% | 47.0% | 24.4% | 10.7% | 8.0% | - | 10.9% | -6.1% | 10.6% | -14.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.0% | 36.5% | 21.2% | -9.9% | 10.7% | -0.1% | 9.3% | 21.8% | 19.8% | 8.6% | 6.5% | - | 9.2% | -3.9% | 8.4% | -2.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
81.31%
Institutions
16.14%
Public Float
86.33%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.71% | 3.12M | $22.42M |
| 2 | Boston Partners | 2.60% | 2.99M | $21.47M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 1.42% | 1.64M | $11.78M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 0.84% | 970.21K | $6.98M |
| 5 | Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 0.70% | 804.59K | $5.78M |
| 6 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0.63% | 729.51K | $5.25M |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 0.50% | 579.43K | $4.17M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.49% | 561.55K | $4.04M |
| 9 | State Street Corporation | 0.44% | 506.81K | $3.64M |
| 10 | Bank of America Corporation | 0.36% | 416.70K | $3.00M |
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