NYSE:KROKronos Worldwide Stock Price, Forecast & News

$10.21

-0.03 (-0.29 %)

(As of 06/4/2020 01:32 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$10.16

Now: $10.21▼

$10.33

50-Day Range

$8.23

MA: $9.14▼

$10.06

52-Week Range

$6.80

Now: $10.21▼

$16.00

Volume3,546 shs

Average Volume270,984 shs

Market Capitalization$1.18 billion

P/E Ratio14.18

Dividend Yield7.16%

Beta1.67

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It 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. The company 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; titanium oxychloride for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices; and titanyl sulfate that is used in pearlescent pigments, natural gas pipe, and other specialty applications. In addition, it sells and provides technical services for its products. The company 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.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

0.8 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kronos Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $9.50, Kronos Worldwide has a potential downside of 6.5% from its current price of $10.16.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kronos Worldwide has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.2 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Kronos Worldwide has received 272 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Kronos Worldwide has received 360 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Kronos Worldwide has received 56.96% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Kronos Worldwide and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe KRO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe KRO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Kronos Worldwide is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.16%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Kronos Worldwide has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 96.00 %. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Kronos Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00 % in the coming year. This indicates that Kronos Worldwide may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

3.0 Company Ownership

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 $44,810.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.10% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.39% of the stock of Kronos Worldwide is held by institutions.

3.1 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kronos Worldwide are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.36 to $0.72 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 14.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kronos Worldwide is 14.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.61.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kronos Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 1.44. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.15 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE

Industry Industrial inorganic chemicals

Sub-IndustryCommodity Chemicals

SectorBasic Materials

Current SymbolNYSE:KRO

Previous Symbol

CUSIP50105F10

CIK1257640

Webwww.kronostio2.com

Phone972-233-1700

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66

Current Ratio5.03

Quick Ratio2.96

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.18

Forward P/E Ratio28.36

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.73 billion

Price / Sales0.68

Cash Flow$1.25 per share

Price / Cash Flow8.19

Book Value$7.06 per share

Price / Book1.45

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.75

Net Income$87.10 million

Net Margins4.88%

Return on Equity10.12%

Return on Assets4.36%

Miscellaneous

Employees2,200

Outstanding Shares115,530,000

Market Cap$1.18 billion

Next Earnings Date8/5/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Kronos Worldwide (NYSE:KRO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Kronos Worldwide's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Kronos Worldwide's stock was trading at $7.88 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, KRO shares have increased by 28.9% and is now trading at $10.16. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Kronos Worldwide?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kronos Worldwide in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Kronos Worldwide.

When is Kronos Worldwide's next earnings date?

Kronos Worldwide is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 5th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Kronos Worldwide.

How were Kronos Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.08. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $421 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $415.97 million. Kronos Worldwide had a return on equity of 10.12% and a net margin of 4.88%. The business's revenue was down 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. View Kronos Worldwide's earnings history.

How often does Kronos Worldwide pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Kronos Worldwide?

Kronos Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.09%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. View Kronos Worldwide's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for KRO?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Kronos Worldwide's stock. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Kronos Worldwide's share price to reach $9.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.5%. View analysts' price targets for Kronos Worldwide.

Has Kronos Worldwide been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about KRO stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Kronos Worldwide earned a media sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the specialty chemicals company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutKronos Worldwide.

Are investors shorting Kronos Worldwide?

Kronos Worldwide saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,700,000 shares, a drop of 26.4% from the April 15th total of 5,030,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 410,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 9.0 days. Currently, 16.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Kronos Worldwide's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Kronos Worldwide's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Kronos Worldwide include LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Clarivate Analytics (CCC), Westlake Chemical (WLK), Cabot (CBT), Tredegar (TG), Hawkins (HWKN), Koppers (KOP) and Trecora Resources (TREC). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Kronos Worldwide own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kronos Worldwide investors own include CA (CA), Micron Technology (MU), Workday (WDAY), Applied Materials (AMAT), BlackRock (BLK), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and Endologix (ELGX).

Who are Kronos Worldwide's key executives?

Kronos Worldwide's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Robert D. Graham, Vice Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 63)
Mr. Gregory M. Swalwell, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 62)
Mr. James Buch, Chief Operating Officer (Age 58)
Ms. Kelly D. Luttmer, Exec. VP & Chief Tax Officer (Age 55)
Mr. Brian W. Christian, Exec. VP (Age 40)

What is Kronos Worldwide's stock symbol?

Kronos Worldwide trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KRO."

Who are Kronos Worldwide's major shareholders?

Kronos Worldwide's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (1.60%), Luminus Management LLC (1.12%), Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.97%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.88%), State Street Corp (0.56%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.29%). Company insiders that own Kronos Worldwide stock include Andrew B Nace, Bryan A Hanley, Cecil H Moore Jr, Loretta J Feehan and Robert D Graham. View institutional ownership trends for Kronos Worldwide.

Which major investors are selling Kronos Worldwide stock?

KRO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Luminus Management LLC, Advisors Asset Management Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Engineers Gate Manager LP, Guggenheim Capital LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd. View insider buying and selling activity for Kronos Worldwide.

Which major investors are buying Kronos Worldwide stock?

KRO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Cozad Asset Management Inc., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Alpha Windward LLC, GSA Capital Partners LLP, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, and Systematic Financial Management LP. Company insiders that have bought Kronos Worldwide stock in the last two years include Andrew B Nace, Bryan A Hanley, Cecil H Moore Jr, Loretta J Feehan, and Robert D Graham. View insider buying and selling activity for Kronos Worldwide.

How do I buy shares of Kronos Worldwide?

Shares of KRO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Kronos Worldwide's stock price today?

One share of KRO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.16.

How big of a company is Kronos Worldwide?

Kronos Worldwide has a market capitalization of $1.17 billion and generates $1.73 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $87.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.75 on an earnings per share basis. Kronos Worldwide employs 2,200 workers across the globe.

What is Kronos Worldwide's official website?

The official website for Kronos Worldwide is www.kronostio2.com.

How can I contact Kronos Worldwide?

Kronos Worldwide's mailing address is 5430 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX, 75240. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at 972-233-1700.

This page was last updated on 6/4/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff