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% on a QoQ basis from 11.26% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 2.47% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 137.0% year-over-year to 2.47% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.77% (down 168.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.1%, down 277.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin climbed to 2.47% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 11.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 11.53% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 14.87% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 1.1% (2025), against an average of 0.86%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Margin slumped 1308 bps; it then soared 1048 bps in 2024.
- Tracing KRO's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.75% in 2022, then plunged by 85 bps to 10.67% in 2023, then sank by 39 bps to 14.87% in 2024, then grew by 24 bps to 11.26% in 2025, then surged by 122 bps to 2.47% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KRO Operating Margin figures stand at 2.47% (Q1 2026), 11.26% (Q4 2025), and 1.34% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 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 | 17.85% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 806.15 Mn | 780.45 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.31% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -19.04% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.50% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.30% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 10.33% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -27.69% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.17% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.60% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 11.23% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -64.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.39% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.92% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.86% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 61.81% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.69% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.52% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.38% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 2.27% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.53% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -0.57% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.38% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -2.89% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.82% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.55% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.99% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.86% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 20.51% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -3.65% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -3.85% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -10.12% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -61.16% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 8.14% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 20.28% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.81% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 94.67% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 28.58% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 26.83% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 24.36% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 16.31% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 15.14% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 10.21% |