KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KRO • US50105F1057

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+0.19 (+3.52%)
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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.

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1. KRO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KRO has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year KRO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KRO reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • 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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -6.10%, KRO is doing worse than 71.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRO's Return On Equity of -14.77% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KRO is outperformed by 66.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.1%
ROE -14.77%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.42%
ROA(5y)1.35%
ROE(3y)-3.43%
ROE(5y)2.72%
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 2025 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 11.67%, KRO is doing worse than 78.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KRO has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for KRO so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.67%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.81%
GM growth 5Y-11.45%
KRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKRO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. KRO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KRO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KRO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KRO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KRO is higher compared to a year ago.
KRO Yearly Shares OutstandingKRO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.48, we must say that KRO is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.48, KRO is doing worse than 66.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KRO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.74. This is a neutral value indicating KRO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KRO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.48
ROIC/WACCN/A
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KRO has a Current Ratio of 2.70. This indicates that KRO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KRO's Current ratio of 2.70 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KRO outperforms 72.29% of its industry peers.
  • KRO has a Quick Ratio of 2.70. This is a bad value and indicates that KRO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KRO has a Quick ratio of 0.99. This is in the lower half of the industry: KRO underperforms 62.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.7
Quick Ratio 0.99
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 2025 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%.
  • Looking at the last year, KRO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.47% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.56% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-633.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-500%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.24%
Revenue growth 5Y2.56%
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KRO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 85.15 indicates a quite expensive valuation of KRO.
  • KRO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. KRO is more expensive than 66.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, KRO is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 85.15
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

  • 81.93% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KRO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 40.39
KRO Per share dataKRO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KRO's 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 3.62%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.12, KRO pays a better dividend. On top of this KRO pays more dividend than 85.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KRO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.62%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KRO decreases each year by -22.58%.
  • KRO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.58%
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-20.74%
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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

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KRO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

NYSE:KRO (3/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.65 +0.06 (+1.07%)

5.59

+0.19 (+3.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners16.16%
Inst Owner Change-5.69%
Ins Owners0.17%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap643.13M
Revenue(TTM)1.86B
Net Income(TTM)-110.90M
Analysts46.67
Price Target5.61 (0.36%)
Short Float %7.65%
Short Ratio4.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.62%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.58%
DP-20.74%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-10
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-309.51%
Min EPS beat(2)-428.05%
Max EPS beat(2)-190.97%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-196.13%
Min EPS beat(4)-428.05%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.81%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-33.96%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-65.94%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-51.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(2)11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)11%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.53%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.54%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.05%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-400%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-87.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 85.15
P/S 0.35
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 257.25
P/B 0.86
P/tB 0.86
EV/EBITDA 40.39
EPS(TTM)-0.96
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY1.17%
FCF(TTM)-0.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.02
OCFY0.39%
SpS16.16
BVpS6.53
TBVpS6.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.1%
ROE -14.77%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.67%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.42%
ROA(5y)1.35%
ROE(3y)-3.43%
ROE(5y)2.72%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.81%
GM growth 5Y-11.45%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.74
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 19.29
Cap/Depr 70.91%
Cap/Sales 2.31%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 8.65%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.7
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 1.48
F-Score4
WACC11.93%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)72.43%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.6%
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)-1.47%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.24%
Revenue growth 5Y2.56%
Sales Q2Q%-1.13%
Revenue Next Year5.02%
Revenue Next 2Y8.26%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-126.05%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year12506.7%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-193.95%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-96.55%
OCF growth 3Y-68.72%
OCF growth 5Y-52.42%

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC / KRO Fundamental Analysis 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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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 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?

The financial health rating of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is 3 / 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.