KRO 📈 Kronos Worldwide - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US50105F1057

KRO: Titanium Dioxide, Ilmenite, Iron Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, 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, and cosmetics. It also produces 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; 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. Web URL: https://kronostio2.com

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KRO Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,179m
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
GiC Sub-Industry Commodity Chemicals
IPO / Inception 2003-12-09

KRO Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 5.63%
Fundamental 33.7%
Dividend 52.0%
Rel. Strength Industry -191
Analysts 3/5
Fair Price Momentum 9.68 USD
Fair Price DCF 14.44 USD

KRO Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 4.86%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.83%
Annual Growth 5y 1.09%
Payout Consistency 80.8%

KRO Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -88.5%
Growth Correlation 12m 30.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 4.9%
CAGR 5y -0.13%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y 0.00
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.15
Alpha -25.17
Beta 0.93
Volatility 35.74%
Current Volume 168.6k
Average Volume 20d 231.4k
What is the price of KRO stocks?
As of December 27, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 9.87 with a total of 168,587 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.23%, over one month by -13.72%, over three months by -20.18% and over the past year by -1.01%.
Is Kronos Worldwide a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Kronos Worldwide is currently (December 2024) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 33.71 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of KRO as of December 2024 is 9.68. This means that KRO is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.93%.
Is KRO a buy, sell or hold?
Kronos Worldwide has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefor, it is recommend to hold KRO.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 2
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for KRO stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, KRO Kronos Worldwide will be worth about 10.6 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 9.87. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +6.89%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 12 21.6%
Analysts Target Price 8.3 -15.6%
ValueRay Target Price 10.6 6.9%