Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) is a global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigments. Its products are used to provide whiteness, opacity, brightness and durability in a broad range of applications, including paints and coatings, plastics, paper, printing inks and other specialty products.

The company also produces titanium chemicals and coproducts, including iron salts and other materials generated through its manufacturing processes. Kronos sells its products primarily to industrial customers and serves markets in North America, Europe and other international regions.

Kronos Worldwide traces its operating history to the early 20th century and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company is part of the broader Valhi, Inc. corporate group and operates titanium dioxide manufacturing facilities and related operations in the United States, Canada and several European countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.36 to $8.58
• 50-Day Range: $6.00 to $8.93
• 52-Week Range: $4.08 to $9.17
• Volume: 121,037 shs
• Average Volume: 356,284 shs
• Market Capitalization: $970.29 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.37%
• Price Target: $8.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Kronos Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kronos Worldwide scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 226 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Kronos Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Kronos Worldwide is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kronos Worldwide has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 74.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kronos Worldwide are expected to grow by 74.29% in the coming year, from $0.35 to $0.61 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is -8.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is -8.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kronos Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 1.29. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.93% of the float of Kronos Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kronos Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.54, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kronos Worldwide has recently increased by 6.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kronos Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Kronos Worldwide does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Kronos Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.79% next year. This indicates that Kronos Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.51

News Sentiment

Kronos Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Kronos Worldwide this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for KRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kronos Worldwide insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.17% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

15.11% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:KRO
• CIK: 1257640
• Web: www.kronosww.com
• Phone: (972) 233-1700
• Fax: 972-448-1445
• Employees: 2,263
• Year Founded: 1916

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kronos Worldwide: $8.50
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.95)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.09
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$110.90 million
• Net Margins: -5.63%
• Pretax Margin: -4.97%
• Return on Equity: -12.28%
• Return on Assets: -5.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.76
• Current Ratio: 3.30
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.52
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $6.53 per share
• Price / Book: 1.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 115,100,000
• Free Float: 114,902,000
• Market Cap: $970.29 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.08