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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US50105F1057

CUSIP

50105F105

Sector

Basic Materials

IPO Date

Dec 9, 2003

Highlights

Market Cap

$1.03B

EPS (TTM)

$0.81

PE Ratio

11.06

PEG Ratio

-0.53

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.46B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$284.90M

EBITDA (TTM)

$218.40M

Year Range

$8.15 - $14.24

Target Price

$12.00

Short %

3.10%

Short Ratio

3.91

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Kronos Worldwide, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-20.55%
9.82%
KRO (Kronos Worldwide, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. had a return of -8.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.64% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. had an annualized return of 2.30%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Kronos Worldwide, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


KRO

YTD

-8.41%

1M

-8.22%

6M

-20.55%

1Y

8.64%

5Y*

0.91%

10Y*

2.30%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.01%

1M

1.13%

6M

9.82%

1Y

22.80%

5Y*

12.93%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of KRO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-1.64%-8.41%
2024-6.34%-2.36%32.55%-2.97%24.10%-10.41%-4.70%-3.34%8.18%-7.31%-1.56%-13.79%2.51%
202323.94%-3.09%-17.09%0.98%-11.29%8.26%7.10%-8.13%-7.74%-10.97%29.33%13.86%14.94%
2022-4.40%2.65%6.74%-1.93%25.16%-2.47%-4.51%-25.66%-27.48%1.71%-1.10%2.06%-33.72%
2021-5.03%2.05%7.13%11.11%-4.47%-10.85%-2.86%-4.82%-4.98%5.00%7.44%8.61%5.76%
2020-19.10%-7.84%-13.97%12.44%2.85%8.43%7.97%12.66%2.96%3.58%4.56%8.44%18.29%
201914.32%15.79%-6.97%-3.00%-7.28%23.25%-12.47%-18.34%14.88%2.51%8.60%-1.40%23.04%
20186.52%-21.86%6.16%1.95%7.38%-8.31%0.93%-10.73%-19.27%-13.66%-11.83%-5.57%-53.63%
201710.72%4.84%19.84%6.63%4.68%0.18%17.01%-1.09%9.08%15.24%6.08%-7.15%122.91%
2016-16.66%35.53%-8.08%16.26%-12.03%-7.97%7.62%57.34%-5.15%-7.24%62.29%-3.13%128.87%
2015-13.75%9.17%4.46%6.32%-9.29%-9.06%-10.22%-24.70%-14.46%27.21%-18.10%-10.76%-53.61%
2014-18.74%-1.29%10.23%-6.18%-3.58%4.93%-4.85%6.04%-12.00%-2.47%-3.20%1.28%-28.75%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of KRO is 48, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of KRO is 4848
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of KRO is 5151
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of KRO is 4646
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of KRO is 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of KRO is 5050
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of KRO is 4949
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for KRO, currently valued at 0.13, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.000.131.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for KRO, currently valued at 0.50, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.000.502.36
The chart of Omega ratio for KRO, currently valued at 1.07, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.071.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for KRO, currently valued at 0.09, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.092.62
The chart of Martin ratio for KRO, currently valued at 0.29, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.000.2910.69
KRO
^GSPC

The current Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 0.13. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.13
1.74
KRO (Kronos Worldwide, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. provided a 5.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.48$0.48$0.76$0.76$0.72$0.72$0.72$0.68$0.60$0.60$0.60$0.60

Dividend yield

5.38%4.92%7.65%8.09%4.80%4.83%5.37%5.90%2.33%5.03%10.64%4.61%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Kronos Worldwide, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.48
2023$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.76
2022$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.76
2021$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.72
2020$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.72
2019$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.72
2018$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.68
2017$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.60
2016$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.60
2015$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.60
2014$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.60

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
200.0%400.0%600.0%5.4%
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has a dividend yield of 5.38%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%1.6%
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has a payout ratio of 1.60%, which is below the market average. This means Kronos Worldwide, Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-54.76%
-0.43%
KRO (Kronos Worldwide, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Kronos Worldwide, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Kronos Worldwide, Inc. was 87.14%, occurring on Feb 27, 2009. Recovery took 425 trading sessions.

The current Kronos Worldwide, Inc. drawdown is 54.76%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-87.14%Feb 3, 20051024Feb 27, 2009425Nov 4, 20101449
-85.64%Jul 7, 20111145Jan 25, 2016435Oct 13, 20171580
-72.56%Nov 27, 2017576Mar 12, 2020
-20.9%May 3, 201133Jun 17, 20119Jun 30, 201142
-16.43%Dec 2, 200422Jan 3, 200521Feb 2, 200543

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Kronos Worldwide, Inc. volatility is 8.57%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
8.57%
3.01%
KRO (Kronos Worldwide, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. compared to its peers in the Specialty Chemicals industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.011.1
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for KRO in comparison to other companies of the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, KRO has a PE value of 11.1. This PE value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.0-0.5
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for KRO in comparison to other companies of the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, KRO has a PEG value of -0.5. This PEG value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Kronos Worldwide, Inc..


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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