KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KRO • US50105F1057

5.42 USD
+0.13 (+2.46%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026
5.0264 USD
-0.39 (-7.26%)
Pre-Market: 3/10/2026, 8:00:02 AM
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This KRO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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KRO gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. KRO may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. KRO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. KRO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KRO has reported negative net income.
  • KRO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KRO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • KRO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -2.16%, KRO is doing worse than 61.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • KRO has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.68%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KRO outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
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

  • KRO's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.97%, KRO is doing worse than 63.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KRO has a worse Gross Margin (16.25%) than 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • KRO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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. KRO Health Analysis

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.
  • KRO has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.72, we must say that KRO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KRO has a Altman-Z score of 1.72. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KRO outperforms 43.37% of its industry peers.
  • KRO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78. This is a neutral value indicating KRO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KRO has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KRO outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.72
ROIC/WACC0.23
WACC11.7%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.83 indicates that KRO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • KRO has a Current ratio of 3.83. This is amongst the best in the industry. KRO outperforms 90.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.47 indicates that KRO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.47, KRO is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.04% of the companies in the same industry.
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. KRO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KRO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -633.33%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-633.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KRO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 58.44% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KRO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y106.84%
EPS Next 2Y58.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y8.26%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

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. KRO Valuation Analysis

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 82.56, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KRO.
  • 67.47% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KRO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • KRO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 82.56
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

  • KRO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.01
KRO Per share dataKRO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • KRO's earnings are expected to grow with 58.44% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y58.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KRO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KRO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.78%. 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 2.09. KRO pays more dividend than 84.34% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.78%

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 2026 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 2Y58.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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

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KRO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

NYSE:KRO (3/9/2026, 8:16:57 PM)

Premarket: 5.0264 -0.39 (-7.26%)

5.42

+0.13 (+2.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners16.16%
Inst Owner Change-5.69%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap623.57M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-41.30M
Analysts46.67
Price Target5.61 (3.51%)
Short Float %7.48%
Short Ratio5.09
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.78%
Yearly Dividend0.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.8%
DP-55.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-10
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)-8.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-75%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1300%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.4%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 82.56
P/S 0.33
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.77
P/tB 0.78
EV/EBITDA 11.01
EPS(TTM)-0.96
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY1.21%
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 1.72
F-Score3
WACC11.7%
ROIC/WACC0.23
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)-633.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-500%
EPS Next Y106.84%
EPS Next 2Y58.44%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.13%
Revenue Next Year5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y8.26%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 grow by 106.84% in the next year.