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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.21 -0.03 (-0.43%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$6.18 -0.03 (-0.45%)
As of 07:03 PM Eastern
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About Kronos Worldwide Stock (NYSE:KRO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.10
$6.31
50-Day Range
$4.87
$6.65
52-Week Range
$4.70
$12.98
Volume
403,506 shs
Average Volume
493,532 shs
Market Capitalization
$714.82 million
P/E Ratio
10.71
Dividend Yield
3.22%
Price Target
$7.75
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Kronos Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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55th Percentile Overall Score

KRO MarketRank™: 

Kronos Worldwide scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 189 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Kronos Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Kronos Worldwide has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 110.58.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Kronos Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.79% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kronos Worldwide has recently increased by 40.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kronos Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 3.21%, 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 Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 34.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Kronos Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.61% next year. This indicates that Kronos Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.79% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kronos Worldwide has recently increased by 40.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Kronos Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 Basic Materials companies.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for KRO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Kronos Worldwide insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $56,330.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.11% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

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

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's insider trading history.
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KRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kronos Worldwide's stock was trading at $9.75 at the start of the year. Since then, KRO stock has decreased by 36.3% and is now trading at $6.2130.

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.21. The specialty chemicals company earned $494.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $508.47 million. Kronos Worldwide had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 3.57%.

Kronos Worldwide's top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (2.19%), Boston Partners (1.52%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.46%) and First Eagle Investment Management LLC (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin B Kramer, Andrew B Nace, Michael Shawn Simmons, Amy A Samford and Bryan A Hanley.
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Shares of KRO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kronos Worldwide investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/18 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend
6/09/2025
Dividend Payable
6/18/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Record date for 9/18 Dividend
9/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend
9/05/2025
Dividend Payable
9/18/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
CHEM - DIVERSIFD
Sub-Industry
Commodity Chemicals
Current Symbol
NYSE:KRO
CIK
1257640
Employees
2,524
Year Founded
1916

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$8.50
Low Price Target
$7.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.3%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.58
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.66
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$86.20 million
Net Margins
3.57%
Pretax Margin
6.87%
Return on Equity
8.04%
Return on Assets
3.50%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.59
Current Ratio
2.79
Quick Ratio
1.04

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.89 billion
Price / Sales
0.38
Cash Flow
$1.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.87
Book Value
$7.36 per share
Price / Book
0.84

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
115,050,000
Free Float
114,926,000
Market Cap
$711.58 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NYSE:KRO) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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