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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO)

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Kronos Worldwide Inc manufactures and sells titanium dioxide pigments. Titanium dioxide is a white inorganic pigment used in various products. The majority of Kronos' sales come from titanium dioxide used for coatings on automobiles, aircraft, machines, appliances, traffic paint, and in both commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. The second product category is titanium dioxide used for plastics such as packaging materials and food packaging, houseware, appliances, toys, and computer cases. The maximum of revenue comes from the United States.

Company Info

SIC2810
Composite FIGIBBG000C3WK36
CIK0001257640
IPODec 5, 2003
Sectorindustrial inorganic chemicals

Highlights

Market Cap$732.89M
EPS-$1.28
P/E Ratio-4.95
Revenue$1.90B
Gross Profit$188.00M
Net Income-$148.00M
Employees2,263
WSO115,053,116
Phone(972) 233-1700

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

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.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has returned 42.19% so far this year and -1.85% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, KRO has achieved an annualized return of 0.50%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

KRO

1M10.98%
6M9.45%
YTD42.19%
1Y-1.85%
5Y-16.57%
10Y0.50%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202617.19%10.25%16.08%-3.19%
2025-1.74%-6.82%-15.29%3.91%-17.36%-2.97%-13.71%21.06%-8.01%-13.99%3.05%-12.13%
2024-5.19%-3.81%29.10%-3.46%24.54%-13.03%-4.70%-3.02%9.89%-7.16%-2.33%-11.84%
202321.86%-3.09%-18.78%0.43%-11.39%5.18%6.74%-10.16%-8.72%-10.51%25.07%14.52%
2022-5.59%2.79%5.58%-3.30%25.25%-4.32%-3.51%-27.35%-27.26%1.06%-5.05%1.29%
2021-6.04%1.76%4.37%10.75%-5.42%-13.11%-3.87%-5.77%-4.54%4.07%6.87%6.08%
2020-20.35%-8.35%-14.31%18.48%6.09%7.32%7.87%10.24%3.21%3.10%2.00%6.58%
201916.65%15.88%-9.02%-4.43%-7.48%22.27%-13.93%-18.28%12.97%1.52%7.24%-1.54%
20186.19%-21.43%4.82%2.54%7.89%-9.88%2.20%-11.05%-18.75%-14.19%-13.98%-7.84%
20178.63%3.51%14.34%6.18%4.15%-0.98%16.50%-2.15%9.50%15.04%4.61%-7.70%
201620.04%-12.43%-9.48%7.82%57.35%-5.04%-8.12%60.82%-4.86%

Performance Indicators

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

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00KRO: -0.02SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00KRO: -0.03SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00KRO: 1.00SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00KRO: -0.26SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00KRO: -0.00SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of KRO compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Kronos Worldwide, Inc. volatility is 3.97%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)1.82B1.91B1.84B1.93B2.01B2.04B1.97B1.90B1.82B1.18B1.24B1.64B1.62B2.03B1.82B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)751.10M817.00M808.30M957.20M870.20M796.50M816.10M839.80M754.30M395.00M461.90M781.10M935.10M1.06B924.30M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)---------------
Equity (USD)751.10M817.00M808.30M957.20M870.20M796.50M816.10M839.80M754.30M395.00M461.90M781.10M935.10M1.06B924.30M
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)139.50M112.50M218.00M225.30M402.60M492.60M433.60M368.30M---274.90M222.50M236.40M-
Long-term Debt (USD)557.40M507.40M440.90M425.20M451.20M487.40M445.50M456.60M---348.60M183.50M400.10M-
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)696.90M619.90M658.90M650.50M853.80M980.00M879.10M824.90M838.60M602.50M579.10M623.50M406.00M636.50M571.60M
Other Current Liabilities (USD)118.80M216.60M127.40M126.60M116.30M121.40M112.30M102.30M96.60M79.50M91.40M91.90M127.40M137.50M-
Wages (USD)26.00M27.60M24.70M22.90M28.90M27.80M21.10M27.90M27.00M17.70M14.20M24.60M26.70M29.60M-
Accounts Payable (USD)224.00M232.40M218.70M177.20M143.60M111.00M137.20M103.20M107.90M84.90M96.10M121.40M123.90M161.30M-
Current Liabilities (USD)368.80M476.60M370.80M326.70M288.80M260.20M270.60M233.40M231.50M182.10M201.70M237.90M278.00M328.40M328.00M
Liabilities (USD)1.07B1.10B1.03B977.20M1.14B1.24B1.15B1.06B1.07B784.60M780.80M861.40M684.00M964.90M899.60M
Other Non-current Assets (USD)98.00M114.10M237.70M207.70M251.40M293.80M255.50M210.30M255.50M95.20M102.40M----
Fixed Assets (USD)724.30M694.10M482.90M484.50M503.40M524.60M490.60M486.40M506.40M434.00M429.50M479.70M536.30M522.50M485.50M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)822.30M808.20M720.60M692.20M754.80M818.40M746.10M696.70M761.90M529.20M531.90M276.60M301.60M281.10M473.40M
Other Current Assets (USD)365.90M157.60M257.60M381.10M465.00M379.80M414.20M404.00M361.10M65.80M105.30M202.40M96.30M299.30M150.50M
Inventory (USD)628.60M656.70M564.60M608.70M432.30M519.00M503.00M497.90M382.30M343.50M387.20M423.60M416.60M638.30M444.20M
Accounts Receivable (USD)-291.00M295.20M252.40M360.70M319.50M302.50M299.50M319.10M241.10M218.30M260.20M268.30M285.80M270.30M
Current Assets (USD)994.50M1.11B1.12B1.24B1.26B1.22B1.22B1.20B1.06B650.40M710.80M886.20M781.20M1.22B865.00M
Assets (USD)1.82B1.91B1.84B1.93B2.01B2.04B1.97B1.90B1.82B1.18B1.24B1.64B1.62B2.03B1.82B

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