Kronos Worldwide/$KRO
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About Kronos Worldwide
Kronos Worldwide Inc manufactures and sells titanium dioxide pigments. Titanium dioxide is a white inorganic pigment used in various products. The majority of Kronos' sales come from titanium dioxide used for coatings on automobiles, aircraft, machines, appliances, traffic paint, and in both commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. The second product category is titanium dioxide used for plastics such as packaging materials and food packaging, houseware, appliances, toys, and computer cases. The maximum of revenue comes from the United States.
- Ticker
- $KRO
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,263
- Headquarters
- Dallas, United States
- Website
- www.kronosww.com
Kronos Worldwide Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$922M
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-$0.95
1.00
$0.20
2.50%
Price and volume
Market cap
$922M
Beta
1
52-week high
$9.17
52-week low
$4.08
Average daily volume
404K
Dividend rate
$0.20
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.298
Quick ratio
1.469
Long term debt to equity
0.779
Total debt to equity
0.784
Interest coverage (TTM)
-0.51%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
33.8
Gross margin (TTM)
12.01%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-5.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
-1.49%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
-13.37%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$860,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.98%
Return on equity (TTM)
-13.69%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.474
Price to book
1.23
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.23
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
22.924
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.36%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.349
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.50%
Forward dividend yield
2.50%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
2.70%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-262.00%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
5.15%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.12%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
68.69%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
12.38%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-35.92%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-10.40%
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Returned to profitability in Q2 2026 with net income of $15.2 million, a swing from a $9.2 million loss in Q2 2025, driven by higher sales volumes and cost reduction initiatives. (SEC)
TiO₂ segment profit rose to $41.0 million in Q2 2026 from $10.9 million in the year-ago quarter, reflecting successful implementation of cost savings and volume expansion. (Kronos IR)
Operating cash flow improved markedly, providing $2.0 million in the first half of 2026 versus an $81.7 million cash outflow in the prior year, enhancing liquidity. (SEC)
Average TiO₂ selling prices declined in Q2 2026, partially offsetting volume and cost improvements and exerting pressure on revenue per ton. (SEC)
Unfavorable currency movements, primarily a stronger U.S. dollar against the euro, reduced TiO₂ segment profit by about $12 million in Q2 2026, highlighting FX risk. (SEC)
North American demand remains below historical levels due to economic uncertainty, elevated interest rates, and subdued consumer spending, potentially limiting near-term volume growth. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Kronos Worldwide
Fund name | Fund size | $KRO weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.01% |
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