Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide's Gross Margin was 18.42% in Q2 2026, up 5.72 percentage points from 12.70% a year earlier and up 2.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Kronos Worldwide's Gross Margin was 11.81% through Jun 30, 2026, down 7.07 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 11.46%, down 7.58 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of -9.98 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 19.04% in FY2024 (+9.14 pp), 9.89% in FY2023 (-10.37 pp), 20.26% in FY2022 (-2.74 pp) and 23.01% in FY2021 (+1.58 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.67 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 12.21 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 21.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KRO's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 16.34% (Q1 2026), -0.86% (Q4 2025) and 10.29% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 47.24% |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 37.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 47.77% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 17.60% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 40.52% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 47.75% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 26.71% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 899.51 Mn | 781.91 Mn | 127.40 Mn | 23.54% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.54% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.42% |
| 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% |
API Access
Kronos Worldwide Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "KRO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();