KRO
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · NYQ
$6.43
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 85.7%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$836M
Total market value of the company
17.31
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+4.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
-7.1%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
-16.8%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$5.50
-14% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 2 analysts covering this stock
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.

https://www.kronosww.com

Country: United States Employees: 2,263 Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
-0.340
Returns do not compensate for the risk — negative edge
-0.0445
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.357
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-24.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-68.7%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
12
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.98
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$7.89
19% below the year high
52W Low
$4.08
58% above the year low
Avg Volume
354,196
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
4.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
7.0%
Moderate short interest
275.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$-1.16
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

83.42
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
3.18
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.29
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
10.3%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
3.4%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$52M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$1.9B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$-133,800,000
Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
2
Target High
$6.00
Target Median
$5.50
Target Low
$5.00
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-04-13 Ro Khanna Democrat Sale 15K–50K
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
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