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NYSE: KRO NYSE Commodity Chemicals Next results ~November 5, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Kronos Worldwide Inc is a US-listed company in the commodity chemicals industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: after-tax interest is 2605% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

Price vs value

Under review: after-tax interest is 2605% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Kronos Worldwide Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders1 buying, 0 selling4 purchases and 0 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds78 adding, 45 cuttingOf 25 active managers that changed their stake, 17 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Kronos Worldwide files

Where Kronos Worldwide stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $1.94bn, up 2.7% on a year earlier, against a decline of 1.0% a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 1.2% from -2.6% a year earlier. Operating margin narrowed to -1.7% from 6.0%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 1 of our 6 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Kronos Worldwide is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 5, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 5, 2026 (estimated)

Kronos Worldwide Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 2.7% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 1.2%.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$2.4 per share in the base case (~$0.5–$4.9 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 86% in the quarter to 2026-06-30, the 2nd beat in the last four quarters.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 3.7 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Estimates rising. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has risen 46.1% over 90 days.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 5 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -1.7%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Margins narrowing. Operating margin is down 7.6 points on a year ago.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 61% and a beta of 1.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 7.1 points on a year ago.
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 2 of the last four quarters.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 5, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.13 against an average estimate of $0.07: beat by 85.7%
Revenue
$558m, up 12.9% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+31.9% in the first session after the results on August 5, 2026, against -0.4% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 5, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.19

Kronos Worldwide's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.1%
  • 1 week-0.4%
  • 1 month-2.6%
  • This year+75.3%
  • 1 year+59.3%
  • 5 years-29.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$1.9B
Operating margin
-1.7%
Net margin
-5.6%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.95

Growth

Revenue growth
+2.7%
Change in growth rate
+3.7 pts
Share count change
+0.0%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$23.5M
FCF margin
1.2%

Earnings

Last results
August 5, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 5, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Kronos Worldwide Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: after-tax interest is 2605% of the cash flow left for shareholders; our flat discount rate doesn't yet reflect debt this heavy.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Kronos Worldwide Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.07 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$2.5 ~$1.5–$3.6 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$0.9 ~$0.8–$1.0 Left out: out of range vs price (0.12x)
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Kronos Worldwide Inc with Commodity Chemicals in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$3.24$7.42$16.54$7.67$9.43$11.16$11.80$7.82$8.99$9.22$4.32$7.58
Market value$376m$860m$1.9bn$889m$1.1bn$1.3bn$1.4bn$903m$1.0bn$1.1bn$497m$872m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$254m$293m$160m$90m$60m$137m$49m$100m$248m$402m$524m$543m
Enterprise value$630m$1.2bn$2.1bn$978m$1.2bn$1.4bn$1.4bn$1.0bn$1.3bn$1.5bn$1.0bn$1.4bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.6x1.1x0.5x0.6x0.8x0.7x0.5x0.6x0.6x0.3x0.4x
Price / earnings —19.9x5.4x4.3x12.5x20.2x12.1x8.6x—12.3x——
Price / free cash flow 75.1x23.5x9.0x6.7x10.4x32.5x9.2x48.8x—24.6x—10.1x
EV / EBITDA 15.4x8.6x5.3x2.6x5.9x8.2x5.9x4.7x—8.0x42.6x46.2x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

34 /100

Weak moat

How hard Kronos Worldwide's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 9 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 7.7% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 3 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 21.3%, moving by 7.4 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 1 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 7.2%; its worst year was -1.7%.

  • Cash conversion 9 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 7 of 10 years, at a median 4.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 12 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 0.5% over five years.

AI disruption exposure: Low. In this industry, the business rests on physical assets, regulated networks or products AI itself depends on.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 5, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $537m and EPS of $0.19 (range $0.16 to $0.22) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $0.40 +142% $2.1bn +11%
Next $0.61 +54% $2.1bn +2%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +46.1% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.07 $0.13 +85.7%
Mar 2026 −$0.12 −$0.04 +66.7%
Dec 2025 −$0.23 −$0.72 −213.0%
Sept 2025 −$0.06 −$0.32 −433.3%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 5, 2026

No numeric guidance in Kronos Worldwide Inc's latest earnings release (filed August 5, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy150%
Hold00%
Sell150%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026112
  2. Sep 2026112

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Kronos Worldwide Inc, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
4.7%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
2.43
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−5%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
17%
of shares
Held by insiders
81.3%
of shares
Employees
2,263
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +59.3%

$4.76 on October 31, 2025 to $7.58

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.9bn $1.9bn +2.7%
P/S multiple 0.3x 0.4x +55.2%
Share count 115m 115m 0.0%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years +8.7%

$6.97 on November 3, 2023 to $7.58

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $1.7bn $1.9bn +16.2%
P/S multiple 0.5x 0.4x −6.7%
Share count 115m 115m +0.3%

Biggest factor: revenue. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
KRO+6%−34%+15%+3%−53%+75%
Industry peers (median)+31%−6%+5%−21%−35%+13%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
KRO50%42%50%25%25%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
KRO−32%−55%−42%−32%−56%−27%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 78% from November 24, 2017 to November 20, 2025. Getting back needed a 346% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$4.19 – $8.86
From 52-week high
−14.4%
vs 50-day average
−5.3%
vs 200-day average
+11.0%
Volatility (1 year)
61%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.18

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±9.4%
After a week
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±9.9%
After a month
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±17.2%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 5, 2026 +31.9% −0.4% +26.0% +36.2%
May 6, 2026 −9.6% +1.1% −7.4% −17.0%
March 9, 2026 0.0% +0.7% −2.5% +23.4%
November 6, 2025 −7.0% −1.0% +1.9% −4.0%
August 6, 2025 −9.3% +0.7% +9.6% +13.7%
May 7, 2025 −3.1% +1.1% −3.8% −11.4%
March 6, 2025 −8.3% −1.2% −10.2% −21.4%
November 6, 2024 +4.6% +3.3% −4.2% −12.6%
August 7, 2024 +0.5% +1.6% +2.5% +3.1%
July 17, 2024 −19.2% −2.2% −13.3% −15.7%
May 8, 2024 +4.1% +0.6% +4.1% +9.4%
March 6, 2024 +15.7% +1.5% +32.8% +38.9%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Kronos Worldwide Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Kronos Worldwide Inc
$1.6B $1.7B $1.8B $1.9B $2B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $1.6B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $1.7B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $1.8B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $1.9B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $1.9B $1.9B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $1.6B
FY23 Q4 $1.7B
FY24 Q1 $1.7B
FY24 Q2 $1.8B
FY24 Q3 $1.9B
FY24 Q4 $1.9B
FY25 Q1 $1.9B
FY25 Q2 $1.9B
FY25 Q3 $1.9B
FY25 Q4 $1.9B
FY26 Q1 $1.9B
FY26 Q2 $1.9B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Kronos Worldwide Inc
-30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -22.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -13.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -4.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 6.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 15.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 13.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 10.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 6.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 0.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -1.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -1.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 2.7% 2.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -22.8%
FY23 Q4 -13.7%
FY24 Q1 -4.2%
FY24 Q2 6.3%
FY24 Q3 15.9%
FY24 Q4 13.2%
FY25 Q1 10.4%
FY25 Q2 6.5%
FY25 Q3 0.0%
FY25 Q4 -1.5%
FY26 Q1 -1.0%
FY26 Q2 2.7%
Operating margin (TTM) Kronos Worldwide Inc
-5% 0% 5% 10% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: -4.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -3.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -1.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 1.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 4.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 6.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 7.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 6.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 3.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -2.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -3.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -1.7% -1.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 -4.4%
FY23 Q4 -3.4%
FY24 Q1 -1.1%
FY24 Q2 1.4%
FY24 Q3 4.8%
FY24 Q4 6.5%
FY25 Q1 7.5%
FY25 Q2 6.0%
FY25 Q3 3.0%
FY25 Q4 -2.0%
FY26 Q1 -3.3%
FY26 Q2 -1.7%
FCF margin (TTM) Kronos Worldwide Inc
-10% -5% 0% 5% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: -6.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 2.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 3.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 3.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -1.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -2.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -4.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 1.2% 1.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 -6.0%
FY23 Q4 -2.5%
FY24 Q1 2.1%
FY24 Q2 3.1%
FY24 Q3 3.5%
FY24 Q4 2.3%
FY25 Q1 -1.2%
FY25 Q2 -2.6%
FY25 Q3 -4.6%
FY25 Q4 -2.2%
FY26 Q1 -0.4%
FY26 Q2 1.2%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Dec 2009 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 1,142 1,450 1,943 1,976 1,732 1,652 1,349 1,364 1,729 1,662 1,731 1,639 1,939 1,930 1,667 1,887 1,859 1,943
Gross profit 130 345 748 560 112 350 192 265 570 562 386 351 446 391 165 359 213 230
EBITDA 31 223 594 407 −82 199 41 133 389 380 194 174 238 211 −7 183 24 31
Operating income −16 178 547 360 −133 150 −1 93 348 330 146 116 187 160 −56 123 −37 −32
Net income −35 131 321 219 −102 99 −174 43 355 205 87 64 113 105 −49 86 −111 −109
Diluted EPS −$0.35 $1.29 $2.77 $1.89 −$0.88 $0.86 −$1.50 $0.37 $3.06 $1.77 $0.75 $0.55 $0.98 $0.90 −$0.43 $0.75 −$0.96 −$0.95
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +26.9% +34.0% +1.7% −12.3% −4.6% −18.3% +1.1% +26.7% −3.9% +4.2% −5.3% +18.3% −0.5% −13.7% +13.2% −1.5% +2.7%
EBITDA — +612.8% +166.2% −31.4% −120.2% — −79.4% +225.4% +191.6% −2.4% −48.9% −10.1% +36.8% −11.4% −103.5% — −86.9% −82.4%
Operating income — — +206.3% −34.2% −136.9% — −100.7% — +274.4% −5.1% −55.8% −20.3% +61.0% −14.7% −135.1% — −129.7% −128.3%
Net income — — +145.8% −31.9% −146.7% — −275.0% — +718.7% −42.2% −57.5% −26.6% +76.7% −7.4% −147.0% — −228.7% −262.1%
Diluted EPS — — +114.7% −31.8% −146.6% — −274.4% — +727.0% −42.2% −57.6% −26.7% +78.2% −8.2% −147.8% — −228.0% −262.0%
Margins
Gross margin 11.4% 23.8% 38.5% 28.4% 6.5% 21.2% 14.3% 19.4% 32.9% 33.8% 22.3% 21.4% 23.0% 20.3% 9.9% 19.0% 11.5% 11.8%
EBITDA margin 2.7% 15.4% 30.6% 20.6% −4.8% 12.0% 3.0% 9.8% 22.5% 22.9% 11.2% 10.6% 12.3% 10.9% −0.4% 9.7% 1.3% 1.6%
Operating margin −1.4% 12.3% 28.1% 18.2% −7.7% 9.1% −0.1% 6.8% 20.1% 19.9% 8.4% 7.1% 9.6% 8.3% −3.4% 6.5% −2.0% −1.7%
Net margin −3.0% 9.0% 16.5% 11.1% −5.9% 6.0% −12.9% 3.2% 20.5% 12.3% 5.0% 3.9% 5.8% 5.4% −2.9% 4.6% −6.0% −5.6%
Free-cash-flow margin 5.5% 6.1% 11.7% 0.1% 3.6% 1.6% 0.4% 2.7% 12.2% 8.0% 6.1% 2.4% 7.6% 1.0% −2.5% 2.3% −2.2% 4.4%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 86 126 296 77 130 88 52 90 276 189 160 103 207 82 6 73 3 86
Capital spending 24 38 69 75 68 61 47 53 64 56 55 63 59 63 47 30 43 0
Free cash flow 63 88 227 2 63 27 5 37 212 132 105 40 148 19 −42 43 −40 86
Balance sheet
Cash 31 305 83 283 54 168 93 51 322 373 391 355 406 328 195 107 33 27
Total debt 0 540 365 406 184 350 347 344 482 463 451 492 455 428 443 508 557 570
Net debt (negative = net cash) −31 235 283 123 130 182 254 293 160 90 60 137 49 100 248 402 524 543
Diluted shares — 101m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 116m 115m 115m 115m 115m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — 15 125 70 70 70 70 70 70 79 83 83 83 88 88 55 23 23
Buybacks — — — — 1 — — — — — 3 1 0 2 3 — — —
Total returned — 15 125 70 70 70 70 70 70 79 86 84 83 90 90 55 23 23

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $1.7bn
Short-term assets $943mLonger-term assets $801m
What it owes, and who funded it · $1.0bn
Short-term liabilities $286mShareholders' equity $751m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $943m of assets due within a year against $286m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $27m of cash against $570m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 76% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 52% to 76% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $86m of operating cash flow against $570m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of −$32m against $57m of interest.

From Kronos Worldwide Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Dividends (TTM)
$23M
Diluted share count
+0.0%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
2.6%
dividends 2.6% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Sales & admin spending
12.8%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in commodity chemicals
Last 12 months unless stated KRO KOP OEC VHI ASIX RYAM Median
Revenue, last 12 months $1.9bn $1.9bn $1.8bn $2.2bn $1.6bn $1.5bn $2.2bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 2.7% −5.0% −1.0% 3.4% 3.0% −3.3% −0.7%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 5.1% −3.5% −2.5% 3.4% −3.0% −6.9% −2.4%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 12.9% 3.0% 7.4% 12.2% 2.7% 10.6% 9.0%
Gross margin 11.8% 22.4% 18.4% 14.7% 5.6% 5.9% 11.8%
Operating margin −1.7% −2.2% −0.2% 3.6% — −3.5% −1.8%
Operating margin, 3-year average 1.9% 4.2% 4.2% 6.3% — −2.3% 3.2%
Net margin −5.6% −4.6% −5.3% −2.4% −1.1% −9.5% −4.6%
Cash from operations / revenue 4.4% 10.1% 9.7% 5.2% 5.5% 3.5% 5.8%
Free-cash-flow margin 1.2% 7.3% 1.4% 2.9% −1.7% −5.8% 2.9%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 0.6% 4.6% −0.7% 0.0% −0.8% −2.1% 0.6%
Stock pay / revenue — 0.6% 0.6% — 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Change in share count 0.0% −2.5% −1.4% 0.0% −0.1% 2.6% 0.0%

Median of all 13 companies we cover in commodity chemicals. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

13 commodity chemicals companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 2.7% -0.7% 6 of 13
Change in growth rate Growth +3.7pp +3.6pp 6 of 13
Gross margin Profitability 11.8% 11.8% 7 of 13
Operating margin Profitability -1.7% -1.7% 5 of 10
Net margin Profitability -5.6% -4.6% 10 of 13
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 1.2% 2.9% 9 of 13
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 32.7% 37.2% 4 of 12
Change in share count Balance sheet 0.0% 0.4% 6 of 12

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$117M
Institutions reporting
131
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 4.6%
Positions opened / closed
25 / 13

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 78 institutions bought and 45 sold ; the biggest buyer was AQR Capital Management LLC (+296K shares) and the biggest seller Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (−263K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Boston Partners $19.5M 3.1M 16.7% ▲ 3.0%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $18.1M 2.9M 15.5% ▼ 8.4%
Blackrock, Inc. $10.9M 1.7M 9.3% ▲ 5.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $6.2M 981K 5.3% ▲ 1.1%
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp $5M 795K 4.3% ▼ 1.2%
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. $4.2M 666K 3.6% ▼ 8.7%
AQR Capital Management LLC $3.8M 605K 3.3% ▲ 95.9%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $3.7M 578K 3.1% ▲ 2.9%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $3.5M 557K 3.0% ▼ 3.8%
State Street Corp $3.3M 523K 2.8% ▲ 3.1%
Bank Of America Corp $2.7M 433K 2.4% ▲ 3.9%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $1.8M 290K 1.6% ▼ 15.3%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Kronos Worldwide Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $98,510 4 trades by 1 insider, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $98,510 net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Kramer Kevin B Director May 18, 2026 Buy 335 $6.76 $2,265
Kramer Kevin B Director May 18, 2026 Buy 3,735 $6.75 $25,211
Kramer Kevin B Director May 18, 2026 Buy 3,731 $6.70 $24,998
Kramer Kevin B Director May 18, 2026 Buy 6,800 $6.77 $46,036

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 5, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 5, 2026
  • May 6, 2026
  • March 9, 2026
  • November 6, 2025
  • August 6, 2025
  • May 7, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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Kronos Worldwide Inc in brief

What does Kronos Worldwide Inc do?
Kronos Worldwide Inc is a US-listed company in the commodity chemicals industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Kronos Worldwide Inc's stock ticker?
Kronos Worldwide Inc trades under the ticker KRO on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Kronos Worldwide Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Kronos Worldwide Inc reported revenue of $1.9B, 2.7% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Kronos Worldwide Inc's free cash flow?
Kronos Worldwide Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 1.2% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 9 of the 13 commodity chemicals companies we cover.
Who are Kronos Worldwide Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Boston Partners, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Blackrock, Inc. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Kronos Worldwide Inc's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Kronos Worldwide Inc's market capitalisation was about $872M and net debt of $543M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Kronos Worldwide Inc pay a dividend?
Yes: Kronos Worldwide Inc paid $23M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 2.64%.
How much debt does Kronos Worldwide Inc have?
Kronos Worldwide Inc's debt-to-equity ratio is 75.8%, from its latest balance sheet (51.7% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Kronos Worldwide Inc's competitors?
In our Commodity Chemicals peer group, the companies closest to Kronos Worldwide Inc are Koppers Holdings Inc., Orion S.a., Valhi Inc, Advansix Inc. and Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Kronos Worldwide Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Kronos Worldwide Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Kronos Worldwide Inc's directors and officers reported 4 open-market purchases and 0 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Kronos Worldwide Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 5, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Kronos Worldwide Inc announces its own schedule.