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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Dallas, United States | NYSE
7.43 USD +0.03 (0.405%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 7.43
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:36 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Kronos is currently broken by a severe deterioration in business fundamentals. Despite a recent surge in share price, the company is posting negative earnings and negative returns on equity, while the broader price history reveals a catastrophic multi-year decline where the stock has lost nearly 35% of its value over the last nine years. The market has correctly identified that the recent price pop is likely a dead cat bounce rather than a recovery, as the underlying operational metrics remain impaired. While the current yield sits at 2.56%, it is insufficient to offset the risk of capital destruction given the company's inability to generate sustainable profits. Furthermore, the options market is screaming 'sell,' with traders loading up on deep out-of-the-money puts, indicating a high probability of further downside. The statistical forecast models also align with this pessimistic view, predicting a slight decline over the next month with low confidence, reinforcing the lack of a clear bullish edge.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.033942
AutoETS0.035885
AutoARIMA0.035888
MSTL0.042834

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 0.44
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.376
Excess Kurtosis -0.98
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-02
Debt to Equity Ratio 78.375
Revenue per Share 16.889
Market Cap 855,174,528
Forward P/E 12.11
Beta 1.07
Profit Margins -5.63%
Website https://www.kronosww.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 4:36 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts relative to calls across all expirations. The put/call ratio is heavily skewed toward bearish bets, with significant volume concentrated in strikes far below the current price, suggesting a consensus expectation of further weakness rather than a rally.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.59% 3.38% 4.08% 5.12%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-03 0.050 0.591716
2026-06-04 0.050 0.728863
2026-03-10 0.050 0.954199
2025-11-21 0.050 1.101322
2025-09-05 0.050 0.806452
2025-06-09 0.050 0.758725
2025-03-11 0.050 0.657030
2024-11-29 0.050 0.442087
2024-09-06 0.050 0.462535
2024-06-10 0.190 1.403250
2024-03-04 0.190 2.151755
2023-11-30 0.190 2.176403
2023-08-31 0.190 2.261905
2023-06-02 0.190 2.154195
2023-03-06 0.190 1.724138
2022-11-30 0.190 2.062975
2022-08-31 0.190 1.475155
2022-06-03 0.190 1.000000
2022-03-07 0.190 1.389905
2021-12-01 0.180 1.294033
2021-09-01 0.180 1.395349
2021-06-04 0.180 1.102941
2021-03-08 0.180 1.189689
2020-11-30 0.180 1.309091
2020-08-31 0.180 1.441153
2020-06-08 0.180 1.623084
2020-03-02 0.180 1.846154
2019-12-02 0.180 1.329394
2019-09-04 0.180 1.660517
2019-06-03 0.180 1.396431
2019-03-04 0.180 1.178010
2018-12-03 0.170 1.328125
2018-08-31 0.170 0.844511
2018-06-04 0.170 0.679456
2018-03-05 0.170 0.756228
2017-12-05 0.150 0.550257
2017-08-31 0.150 0.716675
2017-06-02 0.150 0.821468
2017-03-03 0.150 1.086957
2016-12-02 0.150 1.274426
2016-09-01 0.150 1.728111
2016-06-02 0.150 2.525253
2016-03-03 0.150 2.293578
2015-12-01 0.150 2.454992
2015-09-01 0.150 2.164502
2015-06-04 0.150 1.266892
2015-03-05 0.150 1.236603
2014-12-02 0.150 1.212611
2014-09-02 0.150 0.949968
2014-06-05 0.150 1.049685
2014-03-06 0.150 0.974026
2013-12-03 0.150 0.946970
2013-09-03 0.150 1.014199
2013-06-06 0.150 0.959079
2013-03-07 0.150 0.856164
2012-12-05 0.150 0.943396
2012-09-05 0.150 0.872600
2012-06-07 0.150 0.878220
2012-03-06 0.150 0.642123
2011-12-07 0.150 0.791139
2011-09-07 0.150 0.692201
2011-06-08 0.150 0.552486
2011-03-08 0.125 0.462193
2011-02-16 0.500 1.973944
2010-12-08 0.125 0.603282
2008-12-08 0.125 2.604167
2008-09-08 0.125 1.769285
2008-06-06 0.125 1.233350
2008-03-07 0.125 1.381979
2007-12-05 0.125 1.546073
2007-09-05 0.125 1.266464
2007-06-13 0.125 0.880902
2007-03-07 0.125 0.767106
2006-12-06 0.125 0.650364
2006-09-06 0.125 0.817261
2006-06-07 0.125 0.884643
2006-03-08 0.125 0.861178
2005-12-07 0.125 0.796178
2005-09-07 0.125 0.816993
2005-06-08 0.125 0.771605
2005-03-08 0.125 0.531576
2004-12-08 0.125 0.611995
2004-09-09 0.125 0.720254
2004-06-09 0.125 0.758956
2004-03-09 0.125 0.801282
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.2
dividendYield 2.69
exDividendDate 2026-09-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.027027028
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-09-03
dividendDate 2026-09-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5609244
Address1 5,430 LBJ Freeway
Address2 Suite 1700
All Time High 34.5
All Time Low 2.335
Ask 7.9
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 317,090
Average Daily Volume3 Month 405,392
Average Volume 405,392
Average Volume10Days 317,090
Beta 1.07
Bid 7.32
Bid Size 1,100
Board Risk 9
Book Value 6.525
City Dallas
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 7.43
Current Ratio 3.298
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 7.58
Day Low 7.34
Debt To Equity 78.375
Display Name Kronos Worldwide
Dividend Date 1,789,603,200
Dividend Rate 0.2
Dividend Yield 2.69
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Ebitda 33,800,000
Ebitda Margins 0.01739
Enterprise To Ebitda 41.928
Enterprise To Revenue 0.729
Enterprise Value 1,417,174,528
Eps Current Year 0.39857
Eps Forward 0.61368
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.95
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 972 448 1445
Fifty Day Average 8.1652
Fifty Day Average Change -0.7352004
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.090040706
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 56.09244
Fifty Two Week High 9.17
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.7400002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.18974921
Fifty Two Week Low 4.08
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.35
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.8210784
Fifty Two Week Range 4.08 - 9.17
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,070,980,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.87
Float Shares 21,495,612
Forward Eps 0.61368
Forward P E 12.107286
Free Cashflow 104,050,000
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,263
Fullday Change 0.029999733
Fullday Change Percent 0.4054018
Fullday Price 7.43
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.12007
Gross Profits 233,300,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.81274
Held Percent Institutions 0.17063
Implied Shares Outstanding 115,097,516
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,306,108,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers TiO2 in two crystalline forms comprising 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, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. It also produces and sells 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; and specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe and other specialty applications. In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It 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.
Long Name Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 855,174,528
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_8059421
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common -109,400,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 987,536,687
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 7.41
Operating Cashflow 86,200,000
Operating Margins 0.06683
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.33900002
Peg Ratio 1.36
Phone 972 233 1700
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 7.43
Post Market Time 1,792,180,827
Previous Close 7.4
Price Eps Current Year 18.641644
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1386973
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.44010833
Profit Margins -0.0563
Quick Ratio 1.469
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0299997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.405402
Regular Market Day High 7.58
Regular Market Day Low 7.34
Regular Market Day Range 7.34 - 7.58
Regular Market Open 7.41
Regular Market Previous Close 7.4
Regular Market Price 7.43
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 274,308
Return On Assets -0.0098
Return On Equity -0.13694
Revenue Growth 0.129
Revenue Per Share 16.889
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 115,097,516
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0089
Shares Short 1,019,022
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,072,924
Short Name Kronos Worldwide Inc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0473
Short Ratio 2.43
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol KRO
Target High Price 9.0
Target Low Price 8.0
Target Mean Price 8.5
Target Median Price 8.5
Total Cash 26,600,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.231
Total Debt 588,600,000
Total Revenue 1,943,100,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.027027028
Trailing Eps -0.95
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 6.74675
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.68324995
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.10127097
Type Disp Equity
Volume 274,308
Website https://www.kronosww.com
Zip 75,240-2620