Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 1.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and down 130.04% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0% in Q4 2025.
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kronos Worldwide (KRO) has reported Return on Invested Capital for 16 consecutive years, with 0.01% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 1.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 1.0% YoY), while the FY2022 annual figure was 1.0%, down 41.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital fell to 0.01% in Q1 2026 per KRO's latest filing, from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.48% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 2.57% in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.05% across 5 years, with a median of 0.0% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Invested Capital slumped 284 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 257 bps.
- Kronos Worldwide's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.27% in 2022, then sank by 1049 bps to 2.57% in 2023, then jumped by 100 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then slumped by 205 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then plunged by 130 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KRO's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.0% in Q4 2025, and 0.0% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 944.97 Mn | 918.37 Mn | 102.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.27% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.39% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.48% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.17% |