Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) reported Return on Capital Employed of 2.22% for Q1 2026, down 211.0% year-over-year from 2.0% in Q1 2025, and up 17.94% quarter-over-quarter from 2.7% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.22% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 2.22%, down 211.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.22% (down 211.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 1.37%, down 361.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 2.22% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 2.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 8.6% in Q2 2022 and troughed at 6.61% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.38% and a median of 0.9% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed soared 1061 bps in 2022, then slumped 1233 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 5.72% in 2022, then sank by 216 bps to 6.61% in 2023, then jumped by 113 bps to 0.86% in 2024, then slumped by 414 bps to 2.7% in 2025, then climbed by 18 bps to 2.22% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRO's Return on Capital Employed at 2.22% in Q1 2026, 2.7% in Q4 2025, and 3.41% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 790.05 Mn | 764.35 Mn | 83.30 Mn | -2.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.34% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.70% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.57% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.47% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.14% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -2.01% |