KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KRO - US50105F1057 - Common Stock
5.46 USD
-0.07 (-1.27%)
5.46 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to KRO. KRO was compared to 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While KRO seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, KRO is valued expensive at the moment.
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.
- KRO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KRO's Return On Assets of -2.16% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KRO is outperformed by 64.63% of its industry peers.
- KRO has a worse Return On Equity (-5.13%) than 62.20% of its industry peers.
- KRO has a Return On Invested Capital (2.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KRO has declined.
- KRO's Operating Margin of 2.97% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KRO is outperformed by 69.51% of its industry peers.
- KRO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of KRO (16.25%) is worse than 73.17% of its industry peers.
- KRO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for KRO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- KRO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- KRO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KRO has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that KRO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.73, KRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that KRO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KRO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.78 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KRO outperforms 45.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.23
WACC11.73%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.83, KRO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRO has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that KRO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.47, KRO is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KRO have decreased strongly by -244.00% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for KRO have been decreasing by -24.83% on average. This is quite bad
- KRO shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.01%.
- KRO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.74% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, KRO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.61% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-335.67%
EPS Next 2Y34%
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KRO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.89, the valuation of KRO can be described as correct.
- KRO's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- KRO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KRO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KRO's earnings are expected to grow with 39.61% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y34%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KRO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.83%. 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 2.34. KRO pays more dividend than 86.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- KRO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.83% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KRO decreases each year by -7.80%.
- KRO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.8%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- KRO has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-55.69%
EPS Next 2Y34%
EPS Next 3Y39.61%
5.46
-0.07 (-1.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners16.83%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0.09%
Market Cap628.17M
Revenue(TTM)1.86B
Net Income(TTM)-41.30M
Analysts46.67
Price Target5.61 (2.75%)
Short Float %8.12%
Short Ratio5.07
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.83% |
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)-8.33%
PT rev (3m)-31.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-644.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1300%
EPS NY rev (3m)-235.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.82%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-16.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.89 | ||
| P/S | 0.34 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.78 | ||
| P/tB | 0.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.12 |
EPS(TTM)-0.36
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.32
Fwd EY5.92%
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.73 |
F-Score3
WACC11.73%
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)-244%
EPS 3Y-43.16%
EPS 5Y-24.83%
EPS Q2Q%-633.33%
EPS Next Y-335.67%
EPS Next 2Y34%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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.