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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) Financials

KRO
FY2025 annual
Revenue $1.9B -1.5% YoY
Net Income -$110.9M -228.7% YoY
EPS (Diluted) -$0.96 -228.0% YoY
Free Cash Flow -$40.4M -194.0% YoY
Market Cap $904.7M as of Oct 7, 2026
Price / Sales 0.5x on $1.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026
Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026
Price / Book 1.2x on $751.0M equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 7, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 5, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the KRO SEC filings page.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported $1.9B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 1.5% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI KRO FY2025

Kronos's earnings are highly cyclical: a near-recovery in FY2024 gave way to FY2025 losses, weaker cash conversion, and higher leverage.

The FY2025 margin reversal occurred despite nearly stable revenue: gross margin fell from 19.0% to 11.5%, pointing to cost or mix pressure rather than a volume-led downturn. Operating cash flow then fell from $72.5M to $2.5M, showing that the FY2024 accounting recovery did not translate into durable cash generation.

The current ratio was 2.7x in FY2025 versus 4.4x in FY2021, so short-term coverage remained positive but its cushion narrowed materially. Debt-to-equity rose from 0.5x in FY2024 to 0.7x in FY2025, meaning the loss year also brought a more debt-reliant capital structure.

Capital spending was $42.9M in FY2025 while free cash flow was -$40.4M; reinvestment consumed cash rather than being funded by operations. Dividends fell to $23M from $55.2M in FY2024, showing that shareholder distributions were reduced alongside the cash squeeze.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity CashFlow Returns 36 / 100
Financial Health Score 36/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
32

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has an operating margin of -2.0%, meaning the company loses $2 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 32/100. This is down from 6.5% the prior year.

Growth
53

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s revenue declined 1.5% year-over-year, from $1.9B to $1.9B. This contraction results in a growth score of 53/100.

Leverage
2

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 0.74), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 2/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity
74

With a current ratio of 2.70, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. holds $2.70 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 74/100.

Cash Flow
24

While Kronos Worldwide, Inc. generated $2.5M in operating cash flow, capex of $42.9M consumed most of it, leaving -$40.4M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 24/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns
31

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. posts a -14.8% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $15 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 31/100. This is down from 10.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress
1.61

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. scores 1.61, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
4/9

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Mixed
N/A

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. reported a net loss of $110.9M while generating $2.5M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk
N/A

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. reported an operating loss of $36.5M against $53.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$558.1M
YoY+12.9%
QoQ+9.5%
5Y CAGR+3.1%
10Y CAGR+4.6%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. generated $558.1M in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 12.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 9.5%.

EBITDA
$53.4M
YoY+137.3%
QoQ+90.7%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s EBITDA was $53.4M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 137.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 90.7%.

Net Income
$15.2M
YoY+265.2%
QoQ+416.7%
5Y CAGR-10.0%
10Y CAGR+24.5%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. reported $15.2M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 265.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 416.7%.

EPS (Diluted)
$0.13
YoY+262.5%
QoQ+425.0%
5Y CAGR-10.0%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. earned $0.13 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 262.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 425.0%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Cash & Debt
$26.6M
YoY+40.7%
QoQ+3.5%
5Y CAGR-40.7%
10Y CAGR-10.3%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. held $26.6M in cash against $569.6M in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Dividends Per Share
$0.05
YoY0.0%
QoQ0.0%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. paid $0.05 per share in dividends in Q2 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Shares Outstanding
115M
YoY0.0%
QoQ0.0%
5Y CAGR-0.1%
10Y CAGR-0.1%

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. had 115M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Free Cash Flow

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
18.4%
YoY+5.7pp
QoQ+2.1pp
5Y change-4.4pp
10Y change+2.8pp

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s gross margin was 18.4% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 5.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.1 percentage points.

Operating Margin
6.7%
YoY+5.2pp
QoQ+4.3pp
5Y change-2.4pp

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s operating margin was 6.7% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 5.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 4.3 percentage points.

Net Margin
2.7%
YoY+4.6pp
QoQ+3.7pp
5Y change-2.6pp
10Y change+2.2pp

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s net profit margin was 2.7% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 4.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.7 percentage points.

Return on Equity
2.0%
YoY+3.1pp
QoQ+2.7pp
5Y change-1.1pp
10Y change+1.6pp

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s ROE was 2.0% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 3.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.7 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

None of these metrics is reported for Q2 2026.

KRO Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KRO quarterly income statement
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Revenue$558.1M+12.9%$509.8M+4.1%$418.3M-1.1%$456.9M-5.7%$494.4M-1.2%$489.8M+2.3%$423.1M+5.7%$484.7M+22.1%
Cost of Revenue$455.3M+5.5%$426.5M+11.4%$421.9M+25.3%$409.9M+6.9%$431.6M+7.8%$383.0M-6.0%$336.7M-2.3%$383.5M+5.8%
Gross Profit$102.8M+63.7%$83.3M-22.0%-$3.6M-104.2%$47.0M-53.6%$62.8M-37.3%$106.8M+49.4%$86.4M+55.4%$101.2M+194.2%
SG&A Expenses$64.5M+3.9%$63.6M+3.2%$59.9M+17.0%$61.6M-1.1%$62.1M+7.3%$61.6M+13.7%$51.2M-5.7%$62.3M+16.2%
Operating Income$37.6M+408.1%$12.6M-67.2%-$63.1M-320.6%-$19.2M-149.4%$7.4M-79.4%$38.4M+96.9%$28.6M+601.8%$38.9M+253.8%
EBITDA$53.4M+137.3%$28.0M-46.5%-$47.2M-$3.6M$22.5M-58.6%$52.3M+72.0%N/AN/A
Interest Expense$14.2M+10.9%$14.3M+23.3%$14.5M+19.8%$14.1M+19.5%$12.8M+30.6%$11.6M+26.1%$12.1M+181.4%$11.8M+174.4%
Income Tax$7.7M+120.0%$2.8M-63.2%-$5.5M-119.2%$7.9M-65.2%$3.5M-58.8%$7.6M+117.1%$28.7M+800.0%$22.7M+360.9%
Net Income$15.2M+265.2%-$4.8M-126.5%-$82.8M-527.3%-$37.0M-151.5%-$9.2M-147.2%$18.1M+123.5%-$13.2M-149.1%$71.8M+452.0%
EPS (Basic)$0.13+262.5%-$0.04-125.0%-$0.72-554.5%-$0.32-151.6%-$0.08-147.1%$0.16+128.6%-$0.11-120.0%$0.62+444.4%
EPS (Diluted)$0.13+262.5%-$0.04-125.0%-$0.72-554.5%-$0.32-151.6%-$0.08-147.1%$0.16+128.6%-$0.11-120.0%$0.62+444.4%
Diluted Shares (Avg)115M+0.1%115M0.0%N/A115M0.0%115M0.0%115M0.0%N/A115M0.0%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

KRO Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KRO quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Total Assets$1.7B-10.1%$1.8B-7.6%$1.8B-5.1%$1.9B-0.6%$1.9B+17.1%$1.9B+15.9%$1.9B+4.1%$1.9B+12.0%
Current Assets$942.6M-13.3%$988.5M-12.2%$994.5M-10.0%$1.1B+0.2%$1.1B+10.2%$1.1B+14.3%$1.1B-1.1%$1.1B+6.8%
Cash & Equivalents$26.6M+40.7%$25.7M+25.4%$33.2M-68.9%$27.7M-70.8%$18.9M-85.9%$20.5M-83.0%$106.7M-45.2%$94.8M-39.0%
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventory$498.3M-27.1%$549.3M-21.5%$628.6M-4.3%$659.1M+20.1%$683.5M+52.8%$699.8M+47.1%$656.7M+16.3%$548.6M+10.2%
Long-Term Investments$2.1M-12.5%$2.1M-12.5%$1.8M-47.1%$2.3M-52.1%$2.4M-7.7%$2.4M-4.0%$3.4M+54.5%$4.8M+152.6%
Goodwill$2.6M0.0%$2.6M0.0%$2.6M0.0%$2.6M0.0%$2.6M$2.6M$2.6M$2.6M
Total Liabilities$993.0M-9.2%$1.1B-4.2%$1.1B-2.8%$1.1B+2.9%$1.1B+23.9%$1.1B+21.4%$1.1B+6.5%$1.1B+21.7%
Current Liabilities$285.8M-26.8%$311.0M-27.7%$368.8M-22.6%$279.2M-29.9%$390.2M+42.9%$430.3M+60.6%$476.6M+28.5%$398.3M+55.5%
Non-Current Liabilities$707.2M+0.5%$742.3M+11.0%$696.9M+12.4%$825.8M+22.2%$703.4M+15.5%$668.7M+5.0%$619.9M-5.9%$675.9M+7.9%
Long-Term Debt$569.6M+13.6%$602.7M+26.6%$557.4M+29.9%$626.2M+33.1%$501.4M+18.3%$476.0M+11.5%$429.1M-2.7%$470.4M+11.3%
Total Equity$751.0M-11.3%$745.0M-12.0%$751.1M-8.1%$804.7M-5.0%$846.8M+9.3%$847.0M+9.4%$817.0M+1.1%$847.4M+1.7%
Retained Earnings-$346.0M-62.0%-$355.5M-78.9%-$344.9M-63.5%-$256.4M-33.5%-$213.6M+17.2%-$198.7M+22.3%-$211.0M+12.8%-$192.1M+10.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

KRO Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KRO quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow$53.3M+157.5%-$51.3M+49.9%$92.1M+86.8%-$7.9M-127.9%$20.7M-45.8%-$102.4M-136.5%$49.3M-23.4%$28.3M+59.9%
Depreciation & Amortization$15.8M+4.6%$15.4M+10.8%$15.9M+12.8%$15.6M$15.1M-17.9%$13.9M+27.5%$14.1M+17.5%N/A
Capital ExpendituresN/AN/A$10.2M-17.1%$9.5M+4.4%$11.2M+229.4%$12.0M+155.3%$12.3M+132.1%$9.1M+11.0%
Free Cash FlowN/AN/A$81.9M+121.4%-$17.4M-190.6%$9.5M-72.7%-$114.4M-138.3%$37.0M-37.4%$19.2M+102.1%
Investing Cash Flow-$16.1M-43.8%-$10.2M+15.0%-$10.2M+17.1%-$9.5M-$11.2M-$12.0M-$12.3M-132.1%N/A
Financing Cash Flow-$36.2M-174.2%$53.1M+95.9%-$76.2M-268.1%$26.0M-72.8%-$13.2M+41.9%$27.1M+205.4%-$20.7M+8.4%$95.6M+536.5%
Dividends Paid$5.7M0.0%$5.8M0.0%$5.7M0.0%$5.8M0.0%$5.7M-73.9%$5.8M-73.5%$5.7M-74.0%$5.8M-73.4%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Stock-Based Compensation, Share Buybacks.

KRO Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

KRO quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-KQ3'2410-Q
Gross Margin18.4%+5.7pp16.3%-5.5pp-0.9%-21.3pp10.3%-10.6pp12.7%-7.3pp21.8%+6.9pp20.4%+6.5pp20.9%+12.2pp
Operating Margin6.7%+5.2pp2.5%-5.4pp-15.1%-21.8pp-4.2%-12.2pp1.5%-5.7pp7.8%+3.8pp6.8%+8.2pp8.0%+14.4pp
Net Margin2.7%+4.6pp-0.9%-4.6pp-19.8%-16.7pp-8.1%-22.9pp-1.9%-5.8pp3.7%+2.0pp-3.1%-1.8pp14.8%+20.0pp
Return on Equity2.0%+3.1pp-0.6%-2.8pp-11.0%-9.4pp-4.6%-13.1pp-1.1%-3.6pp2.1%+1.1pp-1.6%-1.0pp8.5%+10.9pp
Return on Assets0.9%+1.3pp-0.3%-1.2pp-4.6%-3.9pp-1.9%-5.7pp-0.5%-1.7pp0.9%+0.4pp-0.7%-0.4pp3.7%+4.9pp
Current Ratio3.30+0.5x3.18+0.6x2.70+0.4x3.83+1.2x2.79-0.8x2.62-1.1x2.32-0.7x2.68-1.2x
Debt-to-Equity0.76+0.2x0.81+0.2x0.74+0.2x0.78+0.2x0.590.0x0.560.0x0.530.0x0.560.0x
Asset Turnover0.32+0.1x0.280.0x0.230.0x0.240.0x0.250.0x0.250.0x0.220.0x0.250.0x
FCF MarginN/AN/A19.6%+10.8pp-3.8%-7.8pp1.9%-5.0pp-23.4%-13.3pp8.7%-6.0pp4.0%+1.6pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s annual revenue?

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported $1.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -1.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) revenue declined by 1.5% year-over-year, from $1.9B to $1.9B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc. profitable?

No, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported a net income of -$110.9M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of -6.0%.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported diluted earnings per share of -$0.96 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -228.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had EBITDA of $24.0M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had $33.2M in cash and equivalents against $557.4M in long-term debt.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had a gross margin of 11.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had an operating margin of -2.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had a net profit margin of -6.0% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Yes, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) paid $0.20 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a return on equity of -14.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) recorded an outflow of $40.4M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -194.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) generated $2.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had $1.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) invested $42.9M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) invested $16.0M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had 115M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had a current ratio of 2.70 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) had a return on assets of -6.1% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026). The market capitalization is $904.7M as of Oct 7, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) trades at 0.5x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $1.9B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $904.7M as of Oct 7, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.61, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported a net loss of $110.9M while generating $2.5M in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) reported an operating loss of $36.5M against $53.0M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) scores 36 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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