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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $1.0B · Avg Vol: $4M/d

77
StockRank
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Q
43
V
48
M
81
P/E (TTM)
ROE
-13.7%
D/E
0.8x
Dividend %
2.4%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.9B1.7B1.9B1.9B-1.2%1.9B2.1B2.1B6.3%
EPS0.90-0.430.75-0.96-8.7%-0.95
Shares115.5M115.1M115.0M115.1M-0.4%115.1M
Debt446.4M463.4M528.0M577.3M8.9%588.6M
Equity957.2M808.3M817.0M751.1M-7.8%
Op CF81.7M5.5M72.5M2.5M-68.7%86.2M
Inv CF-63.1M-47.4M-186.3M-42.9M
Fin CF-91.5M-91.6M26.5M-36.3M
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PRICE (1Y)+36.7%
6.026.747.468.198.91Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$8.46
RSI (14)
57.7
52W High
$9.12
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
43
ROIC
-2.7%31.3
ROE
-13.7%20.5
GP/Assets
12.8%47.9
Op. Margin
6.7%50.6
FCF/Assets
5.7%77.3
Piotroski
547.3
Int. Cover
-0.7x24.8
D/E Ratio
0.78x16.9
Current Ratio
3.30x69.4
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
45.3x8.2
P/FCF
9.7x81.9
P/B
1.3x68.9
P/S
0.5x82.9
Div Yield
2.4%62.1
Momentum
81
52W High %
93%89.2
RS 6M
50%91.7
SMA 50/200
1.17x88.0
EPS Rev 4W
+61.5%98.4
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
+165%79.5
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.0B
P/E (Forward)
13.7x
Gross Margin
12.0%

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)$1.0B77Buy
SCLStepan Company$1.4B80Buy
ODCOil-Dri Corporation of America$1.4B80Strong Buy
KOPKoppers Holdings Inc.$881M86Strong Buy
MATVMativ Holdings, Inc.$669M84Strong Buy
NGVTIngevity Corporation$2.4B69Buy
FULH.B. Fuller Company$3.0B72Buy
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.$316M81Strong Buy
IOSPInnospec Inc.$2.3B88Strong Buy
ECVTEcovyst Inc.$1.1B50Hold

Peer medians: ROE 2.6% · P/E 23.0x · Gross margin 24.4%

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

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a MoatMap StockRank of 77/100 based on Quality (43/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (81/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$8.46
Market Cap$1.0B
P/E (Forward)13.74
Price/Book1.29
Return on Equity-13.7%
Return on Invested Capital-2.7%
Debt/Equity0.78x
Gross Margin12.0%
Operating Margin6.7%
Revenue Growth12.9%
Dividend Yield2.4%
Free Cash Flow$104M

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 77/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (43), Value (48), and Momentum (81) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
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 77/100. 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).