KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:KRO • US50105F1057

6.1 USD
-0.22 (-3.48%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
6.1 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall KRO gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KRO against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of KRO is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. KRO is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KRO had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KRO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years KRO 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years KRO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KRO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKRO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -2.16%, KRO is not doing good in the industry: 61.45% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -5.13%, KRO is doing worse than 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.68%, KRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.16%
ROE -5.13%
ROIC 2.68%
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)3.2%
ROE(3y)5.13%
ROE(5y)7.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KRO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKRO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KRO has declined.
  • KRO has a Operating Margin of 2.97%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KRO underperforms 66.27% of its industry peers.
  • KRO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.25%, KRO is doing worse than 73.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KRO has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.97%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.25%
OM growth 3Y-12.41%
OM growth 5Y-5.03%
PM growth 3Y-7.77%
PM growth 5Y-1.91%
GM growth 3Y-6.11%
GM growth 5Y-3.12%
KRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KRO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KRO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • KRO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KRO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
KRO Yearly Shares OutstandingKRO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
KRO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKRO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • KRO has an Altman-Z score of 1.78. This is a bad value and indicates that KRO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KRO has a Altman-Z score of 1.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KRO outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that KRO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.78, KRO is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.78
ROIC/WACC0.22
WACC11.93%
KRO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKRO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KRO has a Current Ratio of 3.83. This indicates that KRO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.83, KRO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.47 indicates that KRO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KRO has a Quick ratio of 1.47. This is in the better half of the industry: KRO outperforms 60.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.83
Quick Ratio 1.47
KRO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKRO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KRO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -244.00%.
  • KRO shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -24.83% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, KRO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.01% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-244%
EPS 3Y-43.16%
EPS 5Y-24.83%
EPS Q2Q%-633.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.91%
Revenue growth 5Y1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-5.74%

3.2 Future

  • KRO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 39.61% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-335.67%
EPS Next 2Y-39.61%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y0.8%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
KRO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKRO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
KRO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKRO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KRO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 92.92, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KRO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KRO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 67.47% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KRO to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say KRO is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 92.92
KRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KRO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.94
KRO Per share dataKRO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KRO's earnings are expected to grow with 39.61% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-39.61%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KRO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • KRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.17. KRO pays more dividend than 80.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KRO decreases each year by -7.80%.
  • KRO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KRO Yearly Dividends per shareKRO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of KRO are negative and hence is the payout ratio. KRO will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-55.69%
EPS Next 2Y-39.61%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%
KRO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKRO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

NYSE:KRO (2/20/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 6.1 0 (0%)

6.1

-0.22 (-3.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners16.83%
Inst Owner Change-4.99%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap701.80M
Revenue(TTM)1.86B
Net Income(TTM)-41.30M
Analysts46.67
Price Target5.61 (-8.03%)
Short Float %7.99%
Short Ratio4.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.09%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.8%
DP-55.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-293.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-428.05%
Max EPS beat(2)-158.67%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-195.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-428.05%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.81%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-2%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-62.91%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-38.64%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.02%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.02%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.34%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.96%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.72%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-18.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-390%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1300%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.4%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 92.92
P/S 0.38
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.87
P/tB 0.87
EV/EBITDA 11.94
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY1.08%
FCF(TTM)-0.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.35
OCFYN/A
SpS16.2
BVpS6.99
TBVpS6.97
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.16%
ROE -5.13%
ROCE 3.39%
ROIC 2.68%
ROICexc 2.73%
ROICexgc 2.73%
OM 2.97%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.25%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)2.41%
ROA(5y)3.2%
ROE(3y)5.13%
ROE(5y)7.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.47%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.75%
OM growth 3Y-12.41%
OM growth 5Y-5.03%
PM growth 3Y-7.77%
PM growth 5Y-1.91%
GM growth 3Y-6.11%
GM growth 5Y-3.12%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.64
Cap/Depr 80.79%
Cap/Sales 2.41%
Interest Coverage 1.08
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.83
Quick Ratio 1.47
Altman-Z 1.78
F-Score3
WACC11.93%
ROIC/WACC0.22
Cap/Depr(3y)89.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)98.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-244%
EPS 3Y-43.16%
EPS 5Y-24.83%
EPS Q2Q%-633.33%
EPS Next Y-335.67%
EPS Next 2Y-39.61%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.91%
Revenue growth 5Y1.74%
Sales Q2Q%-5.74%
Revenue Next Year-12.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.19%
Revenue Next 3Y0.8%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.36%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.2%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.37%
EBIT Next Year-56.35%
EBIT Next 3Y9.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y12.24%
FCF growth 3Y-33.75%
FCF growth 5Y-16.38%
OCF growth 1Y-11.02%
OCF growth 3Y-29.45%
OCF growth 5Y-14.67%

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC / KRO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KRO.


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How profitable is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) stock?

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?

The financial health rating of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is expected to decline by -335.67% in the next year.