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KRO

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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $761M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

69
StockRank
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Q
43
V
50
M
69
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-16.8%
D/E
0.8x
Dividend %
3.0%
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PRICE (1Y)-12.9%
5.846.166.476.787.10Jun 12Jul 7Jul 27
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$6.13
RSI (14)
52.9
52W High
$7.83
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
43
ROIC
-4.8%30.4
ROE
-16.8%20.3
GP/Assets
10.6%47.3
Op. Margin
3.4%47.0
FCF/Assets
2.9%63.0
Piotroski
372.7
Int. Cover
-1.2x25.7
D/E Ratio
0.83x15.4
Current Ratio
3.18x68.0
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-202.4x25.0
P/FCF
14.6x62.6
P/B
1.0x74.3
P/S
0.4x84.9
Div Yield
3.0%65.8
Momentum
69
52W High %
78%75.2
RS 6M
6%80.5
SMA 50/200
1.15x80.3
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+133%72.5
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$761M
P/E (Forward)
17.4x
Gross Margin
10.3%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KRO are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KROKronos Worldwide, Inc.(you)$761M69BUY
MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.$448M68BUY
SCLStepan Company$1.3B71BUY
ECVTEcovyst Inc.$1.4B73BUY
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.$360M81STRONG BUY
KWRQuaker Chemical Corporation$2.6B66BUY
HWKNHawkins, Inc.$2.9B64HOLD
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.1B81STRONG BUY
NGVTIngevity Corporation$2.5B77BUY
KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.$966M97STRONG BUY

Peer medians: ROE 5.1% · P/E 21.2x · Gross margin 25.3%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) — Stock Score Summary

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (43/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$6.13
Market Cap$761M
P/E (Forward)17.39
Price/Book1.02
Return on Equity-16.8%
Return on Invested Capital-4.8%
Debt/Equity0.83x
Gross Margin10.3%
Operating Margin3.4%
Revenue Growth4.1%
Dividend Yield3.0%
Free Cash Flow$52M

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s (KRO) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (43), Value (50), and Momentum (69) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Kronos Worldwide, Inc. have an economic moat?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a Quality factor score of 43/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage — the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many — combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. in?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry (United States).