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% quarter-over-quarter 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.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 16.34%, down 547.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.08% (down 1071.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 11.46%, down 758.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin advanced to 16.34% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 0.86% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 26.52% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.86% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 14.9% and a median of 14.93% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin surged 1221 bps in 2024, then sank 2128 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 10.89% in 2022, then gained by 28 bps to 13.9% in 2023, then surged by 47 bps to 20.42% in 2024, then tumbled by 104 bps to 0.86% in 2025, then jumped by 1999 bps to 16.34% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRO's Gross Margin at 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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 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 | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 790.05 Mn | 764.35 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% |