Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Kronos Worldwide's (KRO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 16.34% in Q1 2026, down 547.0% year-on-year from 3.66% in Q1 2025, and up 1998.59% on a QoQ basis from 0.86% in Q4 2025.

Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 16.34% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 547.0% year-over-year to 16.34% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 10.08%, a 1071.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.46%, down 758.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.34%, up from 0.86% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for KRO reached as high as 26.52% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 0.86% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 14.9% across 5 years, with a median of 14.93% in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Gross Margin soared 1221 bps in 2024 and tumbled 2128 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 10.89% in 2022, then grew by 28 bps to 13.9% in 2023, then surged by 47 bps to 20.42% in 2024, then plunged by 104 bps to 0.86% in 2025, then jumped by 1999 bps to 16.34% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 16.34% in Q1 2026, 0.86% in Q4 2025, and 10.29% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.49%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 49.07%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 44.03%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 31.13%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 42.11%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 9.74%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 44.24%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 37.14%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 35.81%
10 Kronos Worldwide 757.85 Mn 755.35 Mn 83.30 Mn 16.34%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 16.34%
Dec 31, 2025 -0.86%
Sep 30, 2025 10.29%
Jun 30, 2025 12.70%
Mar 31, 2025 21.80%
Dec 31, 2024 20.42%
Sep 30, 2024 20.88%
Jun 30, 2024 20.02%
Mar 31, 2024 14.93%
Dec 31, 2023 13.90%
Sep 30, 2023 8.67%
Jun 30, 2023 9.95%
Mar 31, 2023 7.22%
Dec 31, 2022 10.89%
Sep 30, 2022 18.28%
Jun 30, 2022 21.32%
Mar 31, 2022 26.52%
Dec 31, 2021 23.89%
Sep 30, 2021 24.61%
Jun 30, 2021 22.77%