Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) reported Gross Margin of 16.34% for Q1 2026, down 547.0% year-over-year from 3.66% in Q1 2025, and up 1998.59% on a QoQ basis from 0.86% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 16.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 547.0% year-over-year to 16.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.08% (down 1071.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.46%, down 758.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 16.34% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 0.86% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 26.52% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.86% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 14.93% (2024), against an average of 14.9%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Gross Margin soared 1221 bps; it then tumbled 2128 bps in 2025.
- Tracing KRO's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.89% in 2022, then increased by 28 bps to 13.9% in 2023, then soared by 47 bps to 20.42% in 2024, then sank by 104 bps to 0.86% in 2025, then surged by 1999 bps to 16.34% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KRO Gross Margin figures stand at 16.34% (Q1 2026), 0.86% (Q4 2025), and 10.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 806.15 Mn | 780.45 Mn | 83.30 Mn | 16.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.58% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.90% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.33% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 24.82% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.93% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 21.38% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.60% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 25.04% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 27.62% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 29.03% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 36.41% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 40.61% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 38.89% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.37% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 30.00% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.66% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.65% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 21.20% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 15.59% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.69% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 8.78% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.84% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 12.91% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 21.20% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 21.34% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 23.07% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 21.15% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 19.16% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 13.97% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.26% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 2.00% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.50% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 18.19% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 29.95% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 46.59% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 44.38% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 38.49% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.65% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 34.82% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 27.70% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 25.54% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 22.42% |