Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 94% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $36 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $34 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
0.7×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 67% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 73% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$36For every $100 of sales, $36 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $34 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 63% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales barely changed
Sales changed by -4% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-4% / -6%In 3 years sales changed by -4% while total assets changed by -6%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
0.6×Debt due within a year is covered 0.6 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 70% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−62%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 62% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
100%Of every $100 the company owns, $100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
100%Of every $100 of net worth, $100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 94% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. made a loss over the last year. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. owes $0.57 for every $1 it owns. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossKronos Worldwide, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.17The share price is 1.17 times Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 80% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$879 MThe total market value of all of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 60% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$751 MWhat Kronos Worldwide, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$6.52Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $7.64 is 1.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-13.7%Kronos Worldwide, Inc. lost 13.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.57×Kronos Worldwide, Inc. owes $0.57 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
2.67%Kronos Worldwide, Inc. pays 2.67% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 71% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Revenue growth
-1%Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossKronos Worldwide, Inc. made a loss in the year to Dec 2025, after a profit the year before.
Profit margin
-6.0%Kronos Worldwide, Inc. lost $6 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
Not coveredKronos Worldwide, Inc.'s operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtKronos Worldwide, Inc. had $544 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kronos Worldwide, Inc.: $879 M ÷ $751 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.2.
What is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s return on equity?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. lost 13.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does Kronos Worldwide, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. owes $0.57 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 69% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does Kronos Worldwide, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. pays 2.67% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 71% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in United States.
Is Kronos Worldwide, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue fell 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 1% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.