KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:KRO • US50105F1057

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+0.25 (+5.09%)
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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

  • KRO had negative earnings in the past year.
  • KRO had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years KRO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KRO had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • KRO has a worse Return On Assets (-2.16%) than 61.45% of its industry peers.
  • KRO's Return On Equity of -5.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KRO is outperformed by 60.24% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.68%, KRO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.58% 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 2025 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KRO has declined.
  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KRO has declined.
  • KRO has a Gross Margin of 16.25%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KRO underperforms 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 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. KRO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KRO 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 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

  • KRO has an Altman-Z score of 1.69. This is a bad value and indicates that KRO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • KRO's Altman-Z score of 1.69 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KRO outperforms 42.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.78 indicates that KRO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • KRO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.78) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.78
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.69
ROIC/WACC0.23
WACC11.66%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 3.83 indicates that KRO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.83, KRO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.36% 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: KRO outperforms 59.04% 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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. KRO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KRO have decreased strongly by -633.33% in the last year.
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.
  • KRO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 78.60.
  • 66.27% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KRO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • KRO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 78.6
KRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKRO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KRO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.48
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KRO's earnings are expected to grow with 58.44% in the coming years.
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 4.07%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, KRO pays a better dividend. On top of this KRO pays more dividend than 85.54% of the companies listed 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 4.07%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of KRO decreases each year by -22.58%.
  • KRO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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-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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

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KRO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

NYSE:KRO (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.17 +0.01 (+0.19%)

5.16

+0.25 (+5.09%)

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 Cap593.66M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-41.30M
Analysts46.67
Price Target5.61 (8.72%)
Short Float %7.48%
Short Ratio5.09
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.07%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-22.58%
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 78.6
P/S 0.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.74
P/tB 0.74
EV/EBITDA 10.48
EPS(TTM)-0.96
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.07
Fwd EY1.27%
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 1.69
F-Score3
WACC11.66%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to KRO.


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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.