Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide's (KRO) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 18.42% in Q2 2026, up 572.0% year-over-year from 2.74% in Q2 2025, and up 12.73% quarter-over-quarter from 16.34% in Q1 2026.
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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 18.42% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 572.0% year-over-year to 18.42% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 11.81%, a 707.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.46%, down 758.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 18.42% for Q2 2026 at Kronos Worldwide, up from 16.34% 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 15.09% and a median of 15.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin jumped 1221 bps in 2024 and slumped 2128 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 10.89% in 2022, then rose by 28 bps to 13.9% in 2023, then jumped by 47 bps to 20.42% in 2024, then plunged by 104 bps to 0.86% in 2025, then surged by 2240 bps to 18.42% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 18.42% (Q2 2026), 16.34% (Q1 2026), and 0.86% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.15 Bn | 39.52 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 19.93% |
| 3 | Celanese | 4.97 Bn | 3.60 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 22.46% |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.59 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 45.73% |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.29 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 17.98% |
| 6 | Olin | 2.00 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 9.77% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -23.58% |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.61 Bn | -589.21 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 19.94% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 967.13 Mn | 940.53 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 18.42% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.61% |