Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) produces and markets titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, used to provide whiteness, brightness and opacity in products such as coatings, plastics, paper, inks, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It sells through direct sales teams, agents and distributors to approximately 3,000 customers… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Kronos Worldwide, Inc. reported revenue of $2.03B, up 8.7% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $37.60M. Its operating margin was 2.2%, and operations generated $147.00M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $1.86B, down 1.5% from fiscal 2024, and a net loss of $110.90M.
Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.
What Kronos Worldwide, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) produces and markets titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments, used to provide whiteness, brightness and opacity in products such as coatings, plastics, paper, inks, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It sells through direct sales teams, agents and distributors to approximately 3,000 customers in 100 countries, including paint, plastics, decorative laminate and paper manufacturers. Its single reportable business centers on TiO2, which accounted for about 90% of net sales in 2025; complementary operations produce ilmenite ore, iron-based chemicals and specialty chemicals. The company markets more than 30 pigment grades under the KRONOS® trademark and sells iron-based chemicals through its Ecochem division. In 2025, coatings represented 59% of TiO2 sales volume and plastics 30%. Kronos operates four TiO2 plants in Europe and two in North America, as well as an ilmenite mine in Norway. It employed approximately 2,263 people at year-end 2025. Following its 2024 acquisition of the remaining interest in Louisiana Pigment Company, the Louisiana plant became wholly owned. Its website is kronosww.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry (SIC)
- Chemicals
- Headquarters
- DALLAS, TX
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1257640
- SIC
- 2810
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2011–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Kronos Worldwide, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Kronos Worldwide, Inc.’s weight in each
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Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
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Recent filings
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