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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$6.27
-1.5%
$6.84
$5.86
$13.77
$721.65M1.14217,544 shs318,493 shs
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$55.63
+0.0%
$56.16
$49.54
$90.30
$1.77B1.22192,970 shs443,510 shs
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
$6.44
+2.7%
$7.53
$5.20
$9.42
$314.59M0.3233,976 shs91,935 shs
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
$16.29
-2.1%
$16.02
$14.10
$41.75
$460.98M1.2823,971 shs25,914 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
0.00%+4.45%-1.06%-16.25%-50.02%
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
0.00%+4.59%-2.12%-12.71%-33.11%
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
0.00%-2.88%-11.78%-19.10%+6.80%
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
0.00%+3.39%+11.07%+0.18%-8.64%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
3.0822 of 5 stars
1.55.02.50.40.90.01.9
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
4.1171 of 5 stars
3.53.00.80.03.43.31.9
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
1.2339 of 5 stars
0.53.02.50.02.60.01.9
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
1.0249 of 5 stars
0.55.01.70.00.60.01.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
1.00
Sell$7.7523.55% Upside
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
3.00
Buy$80.0043.81% Upside
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
1.00
Sell$6.00-6.83% Downside
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
1.00
Sell$12.00-26.33% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest VHI, KRO, NL, and MTX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/28/2025
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$10.00 ➝ $7.00
5/28/2025
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$20.00 ➝ $12.00
5/14/2025
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Lower Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$11.00 ➝ $8.50
4/28/2025
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$92.00 ➝ $80.00
4/14/2025
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$101.00 ➝ $92.00
(Data available from 6/30/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$1.89B0.38$1.31 per share4.79$7.10 per share0.88
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$2.12B0.83$9.23 per share6.03$55.92 per share0.99
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
$145.90M2.16$1.46 per share4.41$8.51 per share0.76
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
$2.10B0.22$6.22 per share2.62$48.74 per share0.33
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$86.20M$0.837.566.15N/A5.07%11.71%5.17%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$167.10M-$0.77N/A7.38N/A-1.14%10.90%5.52%7/24/2025 (Estimated)
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
$67.23M$1.255.15N/A41.23%14.97%10.80%8/6/2025 (Estimated)
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
$108M$4.103.97N/A5.54%8.60%4.31%8/6/2025 (Estimated)

Latest VHI, KRO, NL, and MTX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/24/2025Q2 2025
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$1.42N/AN/AN/A$529.13 millionN/A
5/8/2025Q1 2025
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
$0.6550$0.59-$0.0650$0.59N/A$538.60 million
5/7/2025Q1 2025
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$0.17$0.16-$0.01$0.16$466.56 million$489.80 million
5/7/2025Q1 2025
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
$0.2050$0.01-$0.1950$0.01N/A$40.30 million
4/24/2025Q1 2025
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$1.16$1.14-$0.02-$4.51$502.03 million$491.80 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
$0.203.19%N/A24.10%N/A
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
$0.440.79%N/AN/A 2 Years
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
$0.365.59%N/A28.80%2 Years
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
$0.321.96%N/A7.80%N/A

Latest VHI, KRO, NL, and MTX Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/22/2025
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
quarterly$0.082.04%6/9/20256/9/20256/26/2025
5/15/2025
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
quarterly$0.094.48%6/9/20256/9/20256/24/2025
5/14/2025
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
quarterly$0.052.79%6/9/20256/9/20256/18/2025
5/13/2025
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
quarterly$0.110.75%5/30/20255/30/20256/12/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
0.56
2.62
0.99
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
0.59
1.89
1.31
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
N/A
5.81
4.86
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
0.37
2.67
1.29

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
15.11%
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
97.29%
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
10.67%
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
3.83%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
0.13%
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
3.50%
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
0.30%
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
0.12%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Kronos Worldwide Inc stock logo
KRO
Kronos Worldwide
2,524115.04 million114.89 millionOptionable
Minerals Technologies Inc. stock logo
MTX
Minerals Technologies
3,89131.73 million30.62 millionOptionable
NL Industries, Inc. stock logo
NL
NL Industries
2,82048.85 million48.70 millionOptionable
Valhi, Inc. stock logo
VHI
Valhi
2,52428.30 million28.26 millionNot Optionable

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Kronos Worldwide stock logo

Kronos Worldwide NYSE:KRO

$6.27 -0.10 (-1.52%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.26 -0.01 (-0.13%)
As of 06/27/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, 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, and cosmetics. It also produces 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; 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.

Minerals Technologies stock logo

Minerals Technologies NYSE:MTX

$55.63 +0.02 (+0.03%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$55.54 -0.09 (-0.16%)
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Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various mineral, mineral-based, and related systems and services. The company operates through two segments, Consumer & Specialties, and Engineered Solutions segments. The Consumer & Specialties segment offers household and personal care products, such as pet litter, personal care, fabric care, edible oil and other fluid purification, animal health, and agricultural products; and specialty additives products, including precipitated calcium carbonate and ground calcium carbonate products that are used in the paper, paperboard, and fiber based packaging industries, as well as automotive, construction, and table and food applications. This segment produces limestone and dolomitic limestone used in construction, automotive, and consumer markets for packaging applications. The Engineered Solutions segment provides high-temperature technology products consisting of custom-blended mineral and non-mineral products for casting auto parts, farm and construction equipment, oil and gas production equipment, power generation turbine castings, and rail car components; and environmental and infrastructure products comprising geosynthetic clay lining systems, vapor intrusion mitigation products, sub surface waterproofing systems, green roofs, wastewater remediation, drinking water purification technologies, and drilling products. In addition, this segment provides chromite products; gunnable monolithic refractory products and application systems; monolithic refractory materials and pre-cast refractory shapes; refractory shapes and linings; carbon composite and pyrolitic graphite; and filtration and well testing services. It markets its products primarily through its direct sales force, as well as regional distributors. The company serves in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Minerals Technologies Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

NL Industries stock logo

NL Industries NYSE:NL

$6.44 +0.17 (+2.71%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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NL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiary, CompX International Inc., operates in the component products industry in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company manufactures and sells mechanical and electronic cabinet locks and other locking mechanisms, including disc tumbler locks; pin tumbler locking mechanisms under KeSet, System 64, TuBar, and Turbine brands; and electronic locks under CompX eLock and StealthLock brands for use in various applications, such as mailboxes, ignition systems, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, high security medical cabinetry, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, gas station security, vending and cash containment machines. It also offers original equipment and aftermarket stainless steel exhaust headers, exhaust pipes, mufflers, and other exhaust components; gauges, such as GPS speedometers and tachometers; mechanical and electronic controls and throttles; wake enhancement devices, trim tabs, steering wheels, and other billet aluminum accessories; dash panels, LED indicators, wire harnesses, and other accessories; and grab handles, pin cleats, and other accessories; primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard and performance boats. In addition, the company produces and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments, a base industrial product used in imparting whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability to a diverse range of customer applications and end-use markets, including coatings, plastics, paper, inks, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial and consumer products. The company sells its component products directly to original equipment manufacturers, as well as through distributors. NL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1891 and is based in Dallas, Texas. NL Industries, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

Valhi stock logo

Valhi NYSE:VHI

$16.29 -0.34 (-2.05%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Valhi, Inc. engages in the chemicals, component products, and real estate management and development businesses in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company's Chemicals segment produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2), which are white inorganic pigments used in various applications by paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers. It offers TiO2 under the KRONOS name through agents and distributors. The company's Component Products segment manufactures mechanical and electrical cabinet locks, and other locking mechanisms for use in ignition systems, mailboxes, file cabinets, desk drawers, tool storage cabinets, vending and cash containment machines, integrated inventory and access control secured narcotics boxes, medical cabinetry security, electronic circuit panels, storage compartments, and gas station security applications. It also provides stainless steel exhaust components, gauges, throttle controls, wake enhancement systems, trim tabs, and related hardware and accessories primarily for performance and ski/wakeboard boats. The company's Real Estate Management and Development segment offers utility services to industrial and municipal customers; owns real properties; and develops land holdings for commercial, industrial, and residential purposes. It also holds marketable securities and other investments. The company was incorporated in 1932 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Valhi, Inc. is a subsidiary of Dixie Rice Agricultural L.L.C.