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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.10 -0.31 (-3.69%)
As of 12:12 PM Eastern
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About Kronos Worldwide Stock (NYSE:KRO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.00
▼
$8.36
50-Day Range
$7.10
▼
$8.64
52-Week Range
$4.28
▼
$9.17
Volume
35,944 shs
Average Volume
352,993 shs
Market Capitalization
$932.31 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
2.47%
Price Target
$8.50
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a global producer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigments, which make products whiter, brighter and more opaque. Its pigments are used in paints and coatings, plastics, paper and other applications.

The company also produces related products, including iron-based chemicals and other materials generated through its manufacturing processes. Kronos serves customers around the world, with operations in North America and Europe.

Kronos traces its roots to the early development of commercial titanium dioxide production in the United States. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Kronos Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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42nd Percentile Overall Score

KRO MarketRank™: 
2.10557377049 of 5 stars

Kronos Worldwide scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 179th out of 227 stocks in the 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 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 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 -25.48, 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 -25.48, 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 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.94% 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 3.32, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Kronos Worldwide has recently decreased by 1.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Kronos Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Kronos Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Kronos Worldwide this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Kronos Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Kronos Worldwide's insider trading history.
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KRO Stock News Headlines

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KRO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Kronos Worldwide's stock was trading at $4.42 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, KRO stock has increased by 90.3% and is now trading at $8.41.

Kronos Worldwide Inc (NYSE:KRO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.11. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $541.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $537.40 million. Kronos Worldwide had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.96% and a negative net margin of 1.85%.

Top institutional investors of Kronos Worldwide include Boston Partners (1.92%), State Street Corp (0.44%) and Ieq Capital LLC (0.02%). 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 NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Applied Materials (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC) and Boeing (BA).

Company Calendar

Record date for 9/17 Dividend
9/03/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend
9/03/2026
Dividend Payable
9/17/2026
Last Earnings
11/05/2026
Today
11/13/2026
Record date for 12/10 Dividend
11/19/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/10 Dividend
11/19/2026
Dividend Payable
12/10/2026
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
Employees
2,263
Year Founded
1916

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$9.00
Low Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.9%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.33)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
13.28
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$110.90 million
Net Margins
-1.85%
Pretax Margin
-1.15%
Return on Equity
-4.96%
Return on Assets
-2.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.69
Current Ratio
3.30
Quick Ratio
1.63

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.86 billion
Price / Sales
0.50
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$6.81 per share
Price / Book
1.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
115,100,000
Free Float
114,902,000
Market Cap
$932.31 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.11

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This page (NYSE:KRO) was last updated on 11/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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