Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) reported Operating Margin of 2.47% for Q1 2026, up 137.0% year-over-year from 1.04% in Q1 2025, and up 121.95% quarter-over-quarter from 11.26% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 2.47% in Q1 2026.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 2.47%, up 137.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.77% (down 168.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.1%, down 277.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin advanced to 2.47% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 11.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 11.53% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 14.87% in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of 0.86% and a median of 1.1% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 1308 bps in 2023, then surged 1048 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 5.75% in 2022, then slumped by 85 bps to 10.67% in 2023, then tumbled by 39 bps to 14.87% in 2024, then rose by 24 bps to 11.26% in 2025, then jumped by 122 bps to 2.47% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRO's Operating Margin at 2.47% in Q1 2026, 11.26% in Q4 2025, and 1.34% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 790.05 Mn | 764.35 Mn | 83.30 Mn | 2.47% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.11% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -10.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.75% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.53% |