Kronos Worldwide Inc Common Stock (KRO)

FairStock Score: 30/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I begin with the business and the price. Kronos produces titanium dioxide pigments, a commodity chemical tied to paints, coatings, plastics, and paper. That is a cyclical, capital-intensive industry with little pricing power, so I demand a margin of safety rather than pay for a wide moat. The reported record is uneven. In fiscal 2023, the year ended 2023-12-31, revenue was $1.7B and net loss was $49.1M, or EPS -$0.43. In fiscal 2024, the year ended 2024-12-31, revenue was $1.9B and net income was $86.2M, or EPS $0.75. In fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $1.9B but net loss was $110.9M, or EPS -$0.96. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $558.1M and net income was $15.2M, or EPS $0.13, after fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, had a net loss of $4.8M and EPS -$0.04. At the 2026-10-13 close of $7.46, FairStock calculations show P/B 1.14, P/E -7.85, ROE -13.69%, ROCE -0.98%, debt/equity 0.78, trailing FCF $43.3M, FCF yield 5.0%, and dividend yield 2.50%. Piotroski F-Score is 9/9, but Altman Z-Score is 1.09 and EV/EBITDA is 50.92 because EBITDA is depressed. FairStock labels it a TURNAROUND - loss in the latest year after earlier profits. I would need evidence that the fiscal Q2 2026 profit persists and that debt remains serviceable before calling this a bargain.

In plain English: Kronos Worldwide makes titanium dioxide pigments, the white ingredients used in paints, plastics, paper, and many other products. The business looks weak right now: it lost money in fiscal 2025 and has only recently returned to a small quarterly profit. At $7.46 a share, the stock trades close to the value of its net assets on the books and well below its 52-week high, so it may look inexpensive if the recovery holds, but the losses and debt load make it risky.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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