Kronos Worldwide Inc
KRO
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- Kronos Worldwide operates in the specialty chemicals industry, which is poised for growth as demand for advanced materials increases across various sectors.
- Revenue increased by 9% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $558 million.
- Gross margin improved to 18.4%, up from 16.3% in the prior quarter.
- The company has faced challenges with profitability, evidenced by a negative profit margin of -5.63%.
- In 2025, Kronos reported a net income loss of $110.9 million, indicating ongoing financial struggles.
- The operating margin was negative at -2.25% for the year 2025, highlighting operational inefficiencies.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $900.06M | Enterprise value | $1.46B | Trailing P/E | — | Forward P/E | 12.74 |
| PEG | 1.36 | Price / book | 1.20 | Beta | 1.07 | Dividend yield | 2.56% |
| Revenue growth | 12.9% | Earnings growth | — | Gross margin | 12.0% | Operating margin | 6.7% |
| Profit margin | -5.6% | ROE | -13.7% | ROA | -1.0% | Debt / equity | 0.78 |
| Current ratio | 3.30 | Free cash flow | $104.05M | Analyst recommendation | none | Mean target | $8.50 |
| 52w high | $9.17 | 52w low | $4.08 |
Quarterly
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $558M | $510M | $418M | $457M | $494M | — |
| Op margin | 6.8% | 3.5% | -15.6% | -3.8% | -0.4% | — |
| Net income | $15.2M | -$4.8M | -$82.8M | -$37.0M | -$9.2M | — |
| Gross margin | 18.4% | 16.3% | -0.9% | 10.3% | 12.7% | — |
| Gross profit | $103M | $83.3M | -$3.6M | $47.0M | $62.8M | — |
| Operating income | $38.1M | $18.0M | -$65.3M | -$17.3M | -$2.0M | — |
- Revenue +9% vs prior quarter ($558M vs $510M).
- Gross margin 18.4% (was 16.3% prior quarter).
- Operating margin expanded to 6.8%.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.9B | — |
| Op margin | -2.3% | 6.4% | -3.4% | 7.7% | — |
| Net income | -$111M | $86.2M | -$49.1M | $105M | — |
| Gross margin | 11.5% | 19.0% | 9.9% | 20.3% | — |
| Gross profit | $213M | $359M | $165M | $391M | — |
| Operating income | -$41.9M | $121M | -$57.4M | $148M | — |
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