Earnings slid into a loss. Loss per share this year after a profit last year.
Kronos Worldwide made a loss per share in its latest year after a profit the year before.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 64% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, Kronos Worldwide looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Loss over 12 months, profit last quarter. Lost money in the 12 months to June 2026, but made a $15M profit in the quarter to June 2026.
Kronos Worldwide reported a net loss over the last twelve months, but its most recent quarter was profitable ($15M). One quarter isn't a trend, but it's closer to profitability than the 12-month figure suggests.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield-12.7%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364
EBITDA yield2.2%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -1.22Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520
Free cash flow yield5.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.92Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Kronos Worldwide
Is Kronos Worldwide getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 5, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 31/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Kronos Worldwide valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 28/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Free cash flow yield 5.0% vs a peer median of 2.6% (stronger than 64% of peers).Free cash flow yield 5.0% vs peers 2.6% (stronger than 64% of peers).Earnings yield -12.7% vs a peer median of 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -12.7% vs peers 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Kronos Worldwide growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 36/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.3-year revenue growth 5.1% vs a peer median of -0.0% (stronger than 68% of peers).3-year revenue growth 5.1% vs peers -0.0% (stronger than 68% of peers).
How profitable is Kronos Worldwide?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 10/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets -6.3% vs a peer median of 2.5% (weaker than 94% of peers).Return on assets -6.3% vs peers 2.5% (weaker than 94% of peers).
How risky is Kronos Worldwide?
Moderate risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 3.30× vs a peer median of 1.76× (stronger than 81% of peers).Current ratio 3.30× vs peers 1.76× (stronger than 81% of peers).Beta 1.07 vs a peer median of 0.69 (weaker than 76% of peers).Beta 1.07 vs peers 0.69 (weaker than 76% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 5, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Worth watching: Kronos Worldwide is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
1.9B USD
1.9B USD
+3.4%
Net income (12 months)
−133.8M USD
−109.4M USD
−18.2%
Operating margin
-3.3%
-1.7%
+1.7 pts
Debt
602.7M USD
569.6M USD
−5.5%
Cash
25.7M USD
26.6M USD
+3.5%
Shares outstanding
115.1M
115.1M
+0.0%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Industry: Specialty Chemicals · 32 companies
Valuations in Specialty Chemicals are above their usual range since 2016.
74% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
17% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values −8% and earnings +13% (medians): earnings grew faster than prices.
Median price-to-sales is −36% vs the whole market, against a usual −31%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
23.0%
20.3%
9.9%
19.0%
11.5%
▼ 7.6 pts
Operating margin
9.6%
8.3%
-3.4%
6.5%
-2.0%
▼ 8.5 pts
Net margin
5.8%
5.4%
-2.9%
4.6%
-6.0%
▼ 11 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
5.6%
5.4%
-2.7%
4.5%
-6.1%
▼ 11 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
13.0%
10.9%
-6.1%
10.6%
-14.8%
▼ 25 pts
Free cash flow margin
7.6%
1.0%
-2.5%
2.3%
-2.2%
▼ 4.5 pts
Current ratio
4.36×
3.80×
3.01×
2.32×
2.70×
▲ 16%
Quick ratio
2.86×
1.94×
1.49×
0.94×
0.99×
▲ 5.4%
Debt to equity
0.52×
0.44×
0.55×
0.62×
0.74×
▲ 19%
Interest coverage
9.55×
9.44×
-3.27×
2.86×
-0.69×
▼ 124%
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