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% on a QoQ basis from 2.7% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 2.22% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 211.0% year-over-year to 2.22% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 2.22% (down 211.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.37%, down 361.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 2.22% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 2.7% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 8.6% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 6.61% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 0.9% (2023), against an average of 0.38%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Return on Capital Employed jumped 1061 bps; it then plunged 1233 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KRO's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 5.72% in 2022, then tumbled by 216 bps to 6.61% in 2023, then surged by 113 bps to 0.86% in 2024, then plunged by 414 bps to 2.7% in 2025, then gained by 18 bps to 2.22% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KRO Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 2.22% (Q1 2026), 2.7% (Q4 2025), and 3.41% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 806.15 Mn | 780.45 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -2.15% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.64% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -3.11% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -2.99% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -0.16% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -7.27% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.00% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -8.48% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -10.09% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.85% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 25.19% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.10% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.43% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.11% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 15.84% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 10.93% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.03% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.90% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.55% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.70% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.50% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 2.17% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.48% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 9.75% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.78% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 11.86% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 7.52% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.51% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.37% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -22.93% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -17.67% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -8.71% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.27% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 35.87% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 44.39% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 48.36% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 55.51% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 31.21% |