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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |