Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kronos Worldwide's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -2.41% in Q2 2026, down 6.55 percentage points from 4.14% a year earlier but up 2.28 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kronos Worldwide (KRO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Kronos Worldwide came in at -2.77%, down 8.28 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -10.07 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 5.50% in FY2024 (+8.37 pp), -2.87% in FY2023 (-12.08 pp), 9.21% in FY2022 (-1.36 pp) and 10.57% in FY2021 (+3.28 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between -4.69% (Q1 2026) and 14.34% (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 9.08 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2023 (a drop of 17.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KRO's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -4.69% (Q1 2026), -2.66% (Q4 2025) and 0.00% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.70% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 946.10 Mn | 820.30 Mn | 127.40 Mn | 3.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.40% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.66% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.14% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.03% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.07% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.57% |
API Access
Kronos Worldwide Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "KRO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KRO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();