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Kronos Worldwide vs Orion

Kronos Worldwide and Orion are similar in size: $1.86bn and $1.81bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Kronos Worldwide grew faster (-1.5% against -3.8%). Orion kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -3.9% against -6.0%. Kronos Worldwide carries less debt relative to equity (74.2% against 330.0%).

Latest fiscal yearKronos WorldwideKRO, 2025OrionOEC, 2025
Revenue $1.86bn $1.81bn
Revenue growth -1.5% -3.8%
Net income −$111m −$70.1m
Operating margin -2.0% 1.5%
Net margin -6.0% -3.9%
Return on equity -14.1% -16.3%
Free cash flow −$40.4m $54.8m
Cash $33.2m $60.7m
Total debt $557m $1.27bn
Debt to equity 74.2% 330.0%
Dividend per share $0.20 $0.08
Dividend yield 2.6% 1.4%
Share buybacks — $24.8m
Employees — —
Market value $864m $312m
Price vs our value range Above our value range —
Moat score 34 (Weak) 45 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 4 buys, 0 sales 0 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.