Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Kronos Worldwide's (KRO) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 4.16% in Q1 2026, down 1362.0% year-on-year from 0.33% in Q1 2025, and down 70.45% on a QoQ basis from 2.44% 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 4.16% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed fell 1362.0% year-over-year to 4.16% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.16%, a 1362.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.44%, down 1122.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 4.16%, down from 2.44% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for KRO reached as high as 15.01% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 4.69% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 4.45% across 5 years, with a median of 3.57% in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1895 bps in 2023 and jumped 1251 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.9% in 2022, then sank by 140 bps to 3.98% in 2023, then surged by 314 bps to 8.53% in 2024, then slumped by 129 bps to 2.44% in 2025, then slumped by 70 bps to 4.16% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 4.16% in Q1 2026, 2.44% in Q4 2025, and 3.35% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 16.03%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 Kronos Worldwide 757.85 Mn 755.35 Mn 83.30 Mn -4.16%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -4.16%
Dec 31, 2025 -2.44%
Sep 30, 2025 3.35%
Jun 30, 2025 7.30%
Mar 31, 2025 9.46%
Dec 31, 2024 8.53%
Sep 30, 2024 6.37%
Jun 30, 2024 1.75%
Mar 31, 2024 -1.22%
Dec 31, 2023 -3.98%
Sep 30, 2023 -4.69%
Jun 30, 2023 -0.90%
Mar 31, 2023 3.57%
Dec 31, 2022 9.90%
Sep 30, 2022 14.25%
Jun 30, 2022 15.01%
Mar 31, 2022 13.56%
Dec 31, 2021 10.88%
Sep 30, 2021 9.04%
Jun 30, 2021 6.62%