Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) Stock Analysis
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) posted $1.86B in revenue for fiscal 2025 (down 1.5% year over year), with a net loss of $110.90M, and has compounded revenue about 2.6%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has grown revenue from $1.36B to $1.86B over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 2.6% a year. The most recent year was down 1.5%, so growth has cooled from its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at -6%, down 10.6 points year over year on a 11.5% gross margin. It carries about $557.40M of total debt.
The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.36B | $1.73B | $1.66B | $1.73B | $1.64B | $1.94B | $1.93B | $1.67B | $1.89B | $1.86B |
| Gross profit | $264.70M | $569.70M | $562.20M | $386.20M | $351.20M | $446.20M | $391.10M | $164.90M | $359.30M | $213.00M |
| Net income | $43.30M | $354.50M | $205.00M | $87.10M | $63.90M | $112.90M | $104.50M | $-49.10M | $86.20M | $-110.90M |
| Net margin | 3.2% | 20.5% | 12.3% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% | -2.9% | 4.6% | -6.0% |
Source: Kronos Worldwide, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 17 years of history available in the interactive view.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $557.4M is 223.0× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
- Currently unprofitableThe latest fiscal year was a net loss (net margin -6.0%).
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. financial history by metric
About Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers TiO2 in two crystalline forms comprising rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It also produces and sells ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; and specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s revenue?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported revenue of $1.86B for fiscal year 2025, down 1.5% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. profitable?
No — KRO reported a net loss of $-110.90M in fiscal 2025.
What is KRO's P/E ratio?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 0.0 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. growing?
KRO's revenue grew at roughly 2.6% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does Kronos Worldwide, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, KRO carried roughly $557.40M in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s gross margin?
KRO's gross margin was 11.5% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $213.00M on revenue of $1.86B.
What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s market cap?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a market capitalization of about $778.91M, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
KRO's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 17 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.