Kronos Worldwide Inc (KRO) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $978.33MP/E –Yield 2.35%
Kronos Worldwide Inc grew revenue 8.7% to $2.03B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 18.5% to $45.00M, moving the operating margin from 3.0% to 2.2%. Free cash flow was -$40.40M, down 194.0% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $978.33M.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $978.33M
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.48
- Price to book
- 1.25
- Dividend yield
- 2.35%
- Free cash flow yield
- –
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.03B
- Net income
- -$37.60M
- EPS, diluted
- -$0.33
- Free cash flow
- -$40.40M
- Book value per share
- $6.81
- Diluted shares
- 115M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Mar 8, 2027 (estimated, during market hours)
- Previous close
- $8.22
- Open
- $8.25
- Day's range
- $8.16 – $8.51
- Volume
- 255,881
- Average volume (20 days)
- 353,544
- Index membership
- Russell 2000
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.18
- 52-week range
- $4.29 – $9.17
- RSI (14 days)
- 63.4
- Volatility (1 year)
- 61.4%
- Relative volume
- 0.64×
- WACC
- 9.9%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2012, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | KRO | S&P 500 | Difference | KRO per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +11.7% | -2.4% | +14.1 pts | ||
| 3 months | +2.1% | -1.2% | +3.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | +96.6% | +12.3% | +84.3 pts | ||
| 1 year | +83.5% | +12.4% | +71.1 pts | ||
| 3 years | +23.5% | +78.8% | −55.3 pts | +7.3% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | -24.7% | +75.2% | −99.8 pts | -5.5% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +31.1% | +311.1% | −280.0 pts | +2.7% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Kronos Worldwide filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
About Kronos Worldwide
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. manufactures and markets value-added titanium dioxide pigments used to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity across diverse industrial and commercial products. Its primary end-use segments encompass coatings, plastics, and paper, along with markets for packaging inks, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The company's titanium dioxide portfolio is complemented by the operation of an ilmenite mine as well as the manufacture of iron-based and specialty chemicals. Its customer base includes domestic and international manufacturers of paint, plastics, decorative laminates, and paper.
Company profile, executives and historyKronos Worldwide stock: common questions
What is Kronos Worldwide's stock price?
KRO closed at $8.50 on Nov 11, 2026, up 3.41% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $4.29 and $9.17.
What is Kronos Worldwide's market cap?
Kronos Worldwide was worth $978.33M at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is KRO's P/E ratio?
Kronos Worldwide lost money over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026 (diluted EPS -$0.33), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does Kronos Worldwide make?
Kronos Worldwide reported revenue of $2.03B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 8.7% from a year earlier.
Does Kronos Worldwide pay a dividend?
Yes. Kronos Worldwide paid $0.20 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 2.35% at the latest price.
When does Kronos Worldwide report earnings next?
Kronos Worldwide is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Mar 8, 2027, during market hours. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has KRO stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, KRO returned +83.5% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many KRO shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 0.94% of the float, or 3.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are Kronos Worldwide's competitors?
Companies most similar to Kronos Worldwide by business, industry and size include TROX, VHI, MTX, NL, LXU.
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