13F Pro Quality Score

41.4/100

Rank #1,897 of 2,879 stocks

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Revenue Growth

53.6/100

Profitability

26.1/100

Balance Sheet

30.2/100

Earnings Quality

30.0/100

Free Cash Flow

19.3/100

Institutional Flow

49.4/100

Revenue Scale

62.1/100

Dilution Risk

94.9/100

KRO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO), a Materials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KRO at 41.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,897 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include free cash flow (19.3) and profitability (26.1), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC reports quarterly revenue of $509.8M, net income of $-4.8M, an operating margin of 2.5%. Top institutional holders of KRO by reported 13-F value include DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, Boston Partners, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. KRO trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1257640. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KRO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC directly from SEC EDGAR. KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 57 since 2021, currently 41.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind KRO — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. materials company · mid-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Texas.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $2 billion, with profitability that swings wildly based on commodity pricing cycles — welcome to the materials sector.
  • 3
    The History
    Traces its roots back over a century, evolving through consolidations in the chemical and mining industries to become one of the largest producers of its core product in North America.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its primary product is a white powder so ubiquitous you've encountered it today — it's the pigment in virtually every can of white paint on the planet.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It is majority-controlled by the Harold Simmons empire — a Texas billionaire who built a web of industrial holdings — making this a rare publicly traded company with a dominant family overlord.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The world's largest producer of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) — the stuff that makes paint, plastics, and paper blindingly white — and it's been doing just that from Dallas for generations.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$509.8M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$-4.8M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-51.3M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

2.5%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.81

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

-1.5% YoY
$1.86BFY 2025
FY22 $1.93BFY23 $1.67BFY24 $1.89BFY25 $1.86B

Net Income

-228.7% YoY
$-110.9MFY 2025
FY22 $104.5MFY23 $-49.1MFY24 $86.2MFY25 $-110.9M

Operating Income

-129.7% YoY
$-36.5MFY 2025
FY22 $159.6MFY23 $-56.0MFY24 $122.9MFY25 $-36.5M

EPS (Diluted)

-228.0% YoY
$-0.96FY 2025
FY22 $0.90FY23 $-0.43FY24 $0.75FY25 $-0.96

Total Assets

-5.1% YoY
$1.82BFY 2025
FY22 $1.93BFY23 $1.84BFY24 $1.91BFY25 $1.82B

Total Debt

-4.8% YoY
$557.4MFY 2025
FY22 $426.3MFY23 $440.9MFY24 $585.7MFY25 $557.4M

Op. Cash Flow

-96.6% YoY
$2.5MFY 2025
FY22 $81.7MFY23 $5.5MFY24 $72.5MFY25 $2.5M

AI Insight: KRO Financial Trends

Operating performance has deteriorated sharply with operating income turning negative in Q3-Q4 2025 before showing early recovery signs in Q1 2026.

Operating income declined from $38M in Q1 2025 to -$63M in Q4 2025, then recovered to $13M in Q1 2026.

Revenue dropped 15% from $510M peak in Q1 2026 compared to $418M trough in Q4 2025.

Total debt increased from $424M in Q2 2024 to $704M in Q3 2025 before moderating to $603M in Q1 2026.

Operating cash flow turned deeply negative at -$102M in Q1 2025 and -$51M in Q1 2026.

Equity declined from $847M to $745M over the past four quarters amid persistent losses.

AI Insight: KRO Ratio Trends

Kronos posted a sharp operational turnaround in Q1 2026 with operating margin recovering to 2.5% from -15.1% in Q4 2025, though TTM metrics remain deeply negative.

Operating margin improved dramatically from -15.1% in Q4 2025 to 2.5% in Q1 2026.

ROIC turned positive at 3.7% in Q1 2026 after four consecutive quarters of negative returns.

Debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.55 in Q2 2024 to 0.81 in Q1 2026.

TTM operating margin remains deeply negative at -3.3% despite quarterly improvement.

Whether Q1 2026's operational recovery can sustain given volatile quarterly performance.

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Materials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for KRO are available on the KRO stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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